Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Eswatini
Eswatini: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 37.21 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Eswatini, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Eswatini is 37.21 kilograms per hectare, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Eswatini peaked at 70.92 kilograms per hectare in 1983 and was at its lowest, 8 kilograms per hectare, in 1996.
That places Eswatini 98th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 18.84 kilograms per hectare | 13.24 kilograms per hectare | 25.61 kilograms per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 27.61 kilograms per hectare | 12.8 kilograms per hectare | 37.84 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.55 kilograms per hectare | 25.14 kilograms per hectare | 70.92 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.1 kilograms per hectare | 8 kilograms per hectare | 39.44 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.21 kilograms per hectare | 10.42 kilograms per hectare | 31.65 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.44 kilograms per hectare | 23.6 kilograms per hectare | 36.91 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.8 kilograms per hectare | 37.21 kilograms per hectare | 41.36 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Eswatini
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 330.70 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.4% (2025)
- Rural population 920,507 (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Rural population 73.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 6.2% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.4% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.4% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 71,001 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Eswatini?
- Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Eswatini was 37.21 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 per hectare of cropland recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 70.92 kilograms per hectare in 1983.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 kilograms per hectare in 1996.
- How does Eswatini rank for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Eswatini ranks 98th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini 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 hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Use of fertilizers per area of cropland, which corresponds to the sum of arable land and permanent crops.