Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Eswatini
Eswatini: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 37.21 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
37.21 kilograms per hectare
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
98th
of 201 countries
All-time high
70.92 kilograms per hectare
in 1983
All-time low
8 kilograms per hectare
in 1996
Years of data
63
1961–2023
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 201 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.
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13.49 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 13.24 kilograms per hectare | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 14.73 kilograms per hectare | +11.3% |
| 1964 | 16.25 kilograms per hectare | +10.3% |
| 1965 | 21.13 kilograms per hectare | +30.0% |
| 1966 | 19.87 kilograms per hectare | -6.0% |
| 1967 | 22.58 kilograms per hectare | +13.6% |
| 1968 | 22.62 kilograms per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 25.61 kilograms per hectare | +13.2% |
| 1970 | 18.78 kilograms per hectare | -26.7% |
| 1971 | 21.16 kilograms per hectare | +12.7% |
| 1972 | 12.8 kilograms per hectare | -39.5% |
| 1973 | 31.11 kilograms per hectare | +143.0% |
| 1974 | 33.54 kilograms per hectare | +7.8% |
| 1975 | 32.35 kilograms per hectare | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 26.63 kilograms per hectare | -17.7% |
| 1977 | 30.01 kilograms per hectare | +12.7% |
| 1978 | 31.83 kilograms per hectare | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 37.84 kilograms per hectare | +18.9% |
| 1980 | 45.2 kilograms per hectare | +19.5% |
| 1981 | 44.92 kilograms per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 46.88 kilograms per hectare | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 70.92 kilograms per hectare | +51.3% |
| 1984 | 25.14 kilograms per hectare | -64.6% |
| 1985 | 32.13 kilograms per hectare | +27.8% |
| 1986 | 36.59 kilograms per hectare | +13.9% |
| 1987 | 39.99 kilograms per hectare | +9.3% |
| 1988 | 38.15 kilograms per hectare | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 35.53 kilograms per hectare | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 39.44 kilograms per hectare | +11.0% |
| 1991 | 30.77 kilograms per hectare | -22.0% |
| 1992 | 35.08 kilograms per hectare | +14.0% |
| 1993 | 33.16 kilograms per hectare | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 8.42 kilograms per hectare | -74.6% |
| 1995 | 8.43 kilograms per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 8 kilograms per hectare | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 8.38 kilograms per hectare | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 10.47 kilograms per hectare | +24.9% |
| 1999 | 8.9 kilograms per hectare | -15.0% |
| 2000 | 10.47 kilograms per hectare | +17.6% |
| 2001 | 10.42 kilograms per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 31.65 kilograms per hectare | +203.7% |
| 2003 | 24.82 kilograms per hectare | -21.6% |
| 2004 | 25.76 kilograms per hectare | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 21.06 kilograms per hectare | -18.2% |
| 2006 | 27.18 kilograms per hectare | +29.1% |
| 2007 | 27.84 kilograms per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 26.15 kilograms per hectare | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 26.72 kilograms per hectare | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 26.38 kilograms per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 28.15 kilograms per hectare | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 29.63 kilograms per hectare | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 28.63 kilograms per hectare | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 27.41 kilograms per hectare | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 25.25 kilograms per hectare | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 23.6 kilograms per hectare | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 32.33 kilograms per hectare | +37.0% |
| 2018 | 36.07 kilograms per hectare | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 36.91 kilograms per hectare | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 39.41 kilograms per hectare | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 41.36 kilograms per hectare | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 37.21 kilograms per hectare | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 37.21 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 37.21 kilograms per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.3 kilograms per hectare, 2.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 37.21 kilograms per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.68 kilograms per hectare, 6.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Eswatini changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +203.7% | 10.42 kilograms per hectare | 31.65 kilograms per hectare |
| 1973 | +143.0% | 12.8 kilograms per hectare | 31.11 kilograms per hectare |
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
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0641 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 263.26 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4281 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7328 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 6.2% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (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 201 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.