Fertilizer use per capita in Tanzania
Tanzania: Fertilizer use per capita was 0.25 Kilograms per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fertilizer use per capita in Tanzania, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Kilograms per capita.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 0.25 Kilograms per capita for fertilizer use per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 34.2% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per capita in Tanzania peaked at 0.38 Kilograms per capita in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.01 Kilograms per capita, in 2001.
Tanzania ranks 141st of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1533 Kilograms per capita | 0.05 Kilograms per capita | 0.26 Kilograms per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.256 Kilograms per capita | 0.13 Kilograms per capita | 0.38 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.146 Kilograms per capita | 0.1 Kilograms per capita | 0.17 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.143 Kilograms per capita | 0.07 Kilograms per capita | 0.21 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.081 Kilograms per capita | 0.01 Kilograms per capita | 0.16 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.206 Kilograms per capita | 0.15 Kilograms per capita | 0.32 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3175 Kilograms per capita | 0.25 Kilograms per capita | 0.38 Kilograms per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 138 Bermuda 0.27 Kilograms per capita compare
- 138 Burundi 0.27 Kilograms per capita compare
- 140 Gambia 0.26 Kilograms per capita compare
- 142 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.24 Kilograms per capita compare
- 143 Angola 0.23 Kilograms per capita compare
- 143 French Polynesia 0.23 Kilograms per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for Tanzania
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 20.65 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 22.9% (2025)
- Rural population 44.53 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.7% (2025)
- Rural population 63.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.5% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 22.9% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 22.9% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 6.52 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use per capita in Tanzania?
- Fertilizer use per capita in Tanzania was 0.25 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 Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.38 Kilograms per capita in 1976.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 Kilograms per capita in 2001.
- How does Tanzania rank for fertilizer use per capita?
- Tanzania ranks 141st out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use per capita rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania 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.