Fertilizer application rates over the long run in Zambia
Zambia: Fertilizer application rates over the long run was 46.2 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Fertilizer application rates over the long run in Zambia, 2002–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2014, fertilizer application rates over the long run in Zambia stood at 46.2. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer application rates over the long run in Zambia peaked at 46.2 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 25.68, in 2006.
Zambia ranks 106th of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.07 | 25.68 | 38.66 | 8 |
| 2010s | 39.55 | 29.17 | 46.2 | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Zambia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.19 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.1% (2025)
- Rural population 11.85 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.9% (2025)
- Rural population 54.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 4.11 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 4.11 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.56 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer application rates over the long run in Zambia?
- Fertilizer application rates over the long run in Zambia was 46.2 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer application rates over the long run recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.2 in 2014.
- What is the lowest fertilizer application rates over the long run recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.68 in 2006.
- How does Zambia rank for fertilizer application rates over the long run?
- Zambia ranks 106th out of 161 countries with data for 2014.
- Is fertilizer application rates over the long run rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertilizer application rates over the long run. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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