Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Tanzania
Tanzania: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 12.12 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
12.12 kilograms per hectare
Change on year
up 13.6%
World rank
140th
of 201 countries
All-time high
12.12 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
All-time low
0.19 kilograms per hectare
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland 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 hectare.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 12.12 kilograms per hectare for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.6% on the previous year and up 57.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Tanzania peaked at 12.12 kilograms per hectare in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.19 kilograms per hectare, in 1962.
Tanzania ranks 140th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.24 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.19 kilograms per hectare | -20.8% |
| 1963 | 0.21 kilograms per hectare | +10.5% |
| 1964 | 0.21 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.57 kilograms per hectare | +171.4% |
| 1966 | 0.71 kilograms per hectare | +24.6% |
| 1967 | 0.57 kilograms per hectare | -19.7% |
| 1968 | 0.57 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.71 kilograms per hectare | +24.6% |
| 1970 | 1 kilograms per hectare | +40.8% |
| 1971 | 1.34 kilograms per hectare | +34.0% |
| 1972 | 1.08 kilograms per hectare | -19.4% |
| 1973 | 1.39 kilograms per hectare | +28.7% |
| 1974 | 1.74 kilograms per hectare | +25.2% |
| 1975 | 1.86 kilograms per hectare | +6.9% |
| 1976 | 1.67 kilograms per hectare | -10.2% |
| 1977 | 2 kilograms per hectare | +19.8% |
| 1978 | 1.43 kilograms per hectare | -28.5% |
| 1979 | 2.56 kilograms per hectare | +79.0% |
| 1980 | 2.53 kilograms per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 1.94 kilograms per hectare | -23.3% |
| 1982 | 2.58 kilograms per hectare | +33.0% |
| 1983 | 1.72 kilograms per hectare | -33.3% |
| 1984 | 2.61 kilograms per hectare | +51.7% |
| 1985 | 2.59 kilograms per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 2.62 kilograms per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 3.19 kilograms per hectare | +21.8% |
| 1988 | 2.67 kilograms per hectare | -16.3% |
| 1989 | 2.84 kilograms per hectare | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 3.31 kilograms per hectare | +16.5% |
| 1991 | 3.36 kilograms per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 3.38 kilograms per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 2.66 kilograms per hectare | -21.3% |
| 1994 | 2.57 kilograms per hectare | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 1.52 kilograms per hectare | -40.9% |
| 1996 | 2.02 kilograms per hectare | +32.9% |
| 1997 | 2.49 kilograms per hectare | +23.3% |
| 1998 | 1.93 kilograms per hectare | -22.5% |
| 1999 | 1.25 kilograms per hectare | -35.2% |
| 2000 | 1.41 kilograms per hectare | +12.8% |
| 2001 | 0.66 kilograms per hectare | -53.2% |
| 2002 | 2.18 kilograms per hectare | +230.3% |
| 2003 | 2.59 kilograms per hectare | +18.8% |
| 2004 | 3.2 kilograms per hectare | +23.6% |
| 2005 | 2.96 kilograms per hectare | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 3.3 kilograms per hectare | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 3.34 kilograms per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 3.35 kilograms per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 5.08 kilograms per hectare | +51.6% |
| 2010 | 4.95 kilograms per hectare | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 4.98 kilograms per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 4.09 kilograms per hectare | -17.9% |
| 2013 | 7.71 kilograms per hectare | +88.5% |
| 2014 | 5.9 kilograms per hectare | -23.5% |
| 2015 | 5.29 kilograms per hectare | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 7.33 kilograms per hectare | +38.6% |
| 2017 | 7.12 kilograms per hectare | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 9.37 kilograms per hectare | +31.6% |
| 2019 | 5.11 kilograms per hectare | -45.5% |
| 2020 | 11.04 kilograms per hectare | +116.0% |
| 2021 | 5.73 kilograms per hectare | -48.1% |
| 2022 | 10.67 kilograms per hectare | +86.2% |
| 2023 | 12.12 kilograms per hectare | +13.6% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 12.12 kilograms per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.3 kilograms per hectare, 91% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 12.12 kilograms per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.68 kilograms per hectare, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Tanzania 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 | +230.3% | 0.66 kilograms per hectare | 2.18 kilograms per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4422 kilograms per hectare | 0.19 kilograms per hectare | 0.71 kilograms per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.61 kilograms per hectare | 1 kilograms per hectare | 2.56 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.53 kilograms per hectare | 1.72 kilograms per hectare | 3.19 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.45 kilograms per hectare | 1.25 kilograms per hectare | 3.38 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.81 kilograms per hectare | 0.66 kilograms per hectare | 5.08 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.19 kilograms per hectare | 4.09 kilograms per hectare | 9.37 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.89 kilograms per hectare | 5.73 kilograms per hectare | 12.12 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More agriculture & rural data for Tanzania
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2291 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 292.74 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6312 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 22.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 22.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Tanzania?
- Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Tanzania was 12.12 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 Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 12.12 kilograms per hectare in 2023.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.19 kilograms per hectare in 1962.
- How does Tanzania rank for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Tanzania ranks 140th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Use of fertilizers per area of cropland, which corresponds to the sum of arable land and permanent crops.