Fertilizer use per capita in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Fertilizer use per capita was 0.02 Kilograms per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fertilizer use per capita in Ethiopia, 1993–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Kilograms per capita.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 0.02 Kilograms per capita for fertilizer use per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 100.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 0.02 Kilograms per capita in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 Kilograms per capita, in 2005.
Ethiopia ranks 184th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.01 Kilograms per capita | 0.01 Kilograms per capita | 0.01 Kilograms per capita | 2 |
| 2000s | 0 Kilograms per capita | 0 Kilograms per capita | 0 Kilograms per capita | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.0075 Kilograms per capita | 0 Kilograms per capita | 0.02 Kilograms per capita | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0125 Kilograms per capita | 0 Kilograms per capita | 0.02 Kilograms per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More agriculture & rural data for Ethiopia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 41.47 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 32.8% (2025)
- Rural population 102.81 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.9% (2025)
- Rural population 75.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 9.7% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 32.8% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 32.8% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 12.07 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use per capita in Ethiopia?
- Fertilizer use per capita in Ethiopia was 0.02 Kilograms per capita 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 per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.02 Kilograms per capita in 2019.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Kilograms per capita in 2005.
- How does Ethiopia rank for fertilizer use per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 184th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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 per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fertilizer use is the sum of synthetic inputs of nitrogen, potassium and phosphorous, plus organic nitrogen inputs. This is given in kilograms per person per year.