Fertilizer use vs. GDP per capita in Eritrea
Eritrea: Fertilizer use vs. GDP per capita was 1.87 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fertilizer use vs. GDP per capita in Eritrea, 1993–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
In 2023, fertilizer use vs. gdp per capita in Eritrea stood at 1.87 kilograms per hectare.
That represents a change of down 52.5% on the previous year and up 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use vs. gdp per capita in Eritrea peaked at 12.72 kilograms per hectare in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.01 kilograms per hectare, in 2004.
That places Eritrea 183rd out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fertilizer use vs. GDP per capita in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1.4 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1994 | 2.51 kilograms per hectare | +79.3% |
| 1995 | 3.21 kilograms per hectare | +27.9% |
| 1996 | 10.22 kilograms per hectare | +218.4% |
| 1997 | 12.72 kilograms per hectare | +24.5% |
| 1998 | 10 kilograms per hectare | -21.4% |
| 1999 | 10.76 kilograms per hectare | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 9.59 kilograms per hectare | -10.9% |
| 2001 | 6.54 kilograms per hectare | -31.8% |
| 2002 | 5.02 kilograms per hectare | -23.2% |
| 2003 | 1.14 kilograms per hectare | -77.3% |
| 2004 | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | -99.1% |
| 2005 | 2.31 kilograms per hectare | +23000.0% |
| 2006 | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | -99.6% |
| 2007 | 0.98 kilograms per hectare | +9700.0% |
| 2009 | 0.78 kilograms per hectare | -20.4% |
| 2010 | 0.4 kilograms per hectare | -48.7% |
| 2011 | 0.82 kilograms per hectare | +105.0% |
| 2012 | 0.89 kilograms per hectare | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 1.19 kilograms per hectare | +33.7% |
| 2014 | 1.36 kilograms per hectare | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 1.47 kilograms per hectare | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 2.78 kilograms per hectare | +89.1% |
| 2017 | 2.56 kilograms per hectare | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 6.72 kilograms per hectare | +162.5% |
| 2019 | 5.97 kilograms per hectare | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 5.04 kilograms per hectare | -15.6% |
| 2021 | 2.99 kilograms per hectare | -40.7% |
| 2022 | 3.94 kilograms per hectare | +31.8% |
| 2023 | 1.87 kilograms per hectare | -52.5% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 1.87 kilograms per hectare is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.29 kilograms per hectare, 44% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 1.87 kilograms per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.68 kilograms per hectare, 33% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertilizer use vs. GDP per capita in Eritrea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +23000.0% | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | 2.31 kilograms per hectare |
| 2007 | +9700.0% | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | 0.98 kilograms per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.26 kilograms per hectare | 1.4 kilograms per hectare | 12.72 kilograms per hectare | 7 |
| 2000s | 2.93 kilograms per hectare | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | 9.59 kilograms per hectare | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.42 kilograms per hectare | 0.4 kilograms per hectare | 6.72 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.46 kilograms per hectare | 1.87 kilograms per hectare | 5.04 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 180 Senegal 2.11 kilograms per hectare compare
- 181 Nigeria 1.99 kilograms per hectare compare
- 182 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.91 kilograms per hectare compare
- 184 Cuba 1.48 kilograms per hectare compare
- 185 Sierra Leone 1.42 kilograms per hectare compare
- 186 Uganda 1.28 kilograms per hectare compare
More agriculture & rural data for Eritrea
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.26 % change on previous year (2009)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1412 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2009)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 90.81 current US$ per person (2009)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6546 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 14.1% (2009)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 14.1% (2009)
- Rural population 65.5% (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use vs. gdp per capita in Eritrea?
- Fertilizer use vs. gdp per capita in Eritrea was 1.87 kilograms per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer use vs. gdp per capita recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 12.72 kilograms per hectare in 1997.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use vs. gdp per capita recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 kilograms per hectare in 2004.
- How does Eritrea rank for fertilizer use vs. gdp per capita?
- Eritrea ranks 183rd out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertilizer use vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average fertilizer use, measured in kilograms per hectare of cropland versus GDP per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.