Fertilizer use per capita in Namibia
Namibia: Fertilizer use per capita was 0.12 Kilograms per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fertilizer use per capita in Namibia, 2002–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Kilograms per capita.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 0.12 Kilograms per capita for fertilizer use per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 140.0% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per capita in Namibia peaked at 0.27 Kilograms per capita in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 Kilograms per capita, in 2008.
That places Namibia 157th out of 204 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.085 Kilograms per capita | 0 Kilograms per capita | 0.17 Kilograms per capita | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.167 Kilograms per capita | 0.07 Kilograms per capita | 0.27 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0775 Kilograms per capita | 0.05 Kilograms per capita | 0.12 Kilograms per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 154 Palestine 0.14 Kilograms per capita compare
- 155 Uganda 0.13 Kilograms per capita compare
- 155 United Arab Emirates 0.13 Kilograms per capita compare
- 157 Barbados 0.12 Kilograms per capita compare
- 157 Tonga 0.12 Kilograms per capita compare
- 160 Equatorial Guinea 0.11 Kilograms per capita compare
- 160 Maldives 0.11 Kilograms per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for Namibia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.05 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 7.0% (2025)
- Rural population 1.52 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.1% (2025)
- Rural population 49.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.9% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 7.0% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 7.0% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 339,089 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use per capita in Namibia?
- Fertilizer use per capita in Namibia was 0.12 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.27 Kilograms per capita in 2015.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Kilograms per capita in 2008.
- How does Namibia rank for fertilizer use per capita?
- Namibia ranks 157th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use per capita rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia 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.