Fertilizer use per capita in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Fertilizer use per capita was 0.28 Kilograms per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertilizer use per capita in Zimbabwe, 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
The most recent figure for fertilizer use per capita in Zimbabwe is 0.28 Kilograms per capita, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 45.1% on the previous year and down 74.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per capita in Zimbabwe peaked at 5.92 Kilograms per capita in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.04 Kilograms per capita, in 2020.
That places Zimbabwe 135th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.81 Kilograms per capita | 3.04 Kilograms per capita | 4.55 Kilograms per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.37 Kilograms per capita | 2.46 Kilograms per capita | 5.92 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.53 Kilograms per capita | 2.86 Kilograms per capita | 5.12 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.04 Kilograms per capita | 2 Kilograms per capita | 3.56 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.68 Kilograms per capita | 0.83 Kilograms per capita | 2.94 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.65 Kilograms per capita | 0.87 Kilograms per capita | 2.7 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2525 Kilograms per capita | 0.04 Kilograms per capita | 0.51 Kilograms per capita | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Zimbabwe
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.85 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 9.5% (2025)
- Rural population 10.09 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Rural population 59.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 9.5% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 9.5% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.57 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use per capita in Zimbabwe?
- Fertilizer use per capita in Zimbabwe was 0.28 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 5.92 Kilograms per capita in 1974.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.04 Kilograms per capita in 2020.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for fertilizer use per capita?
- Zimbabwe ranks 135th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use per capita rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.