Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Tanzania
Tanzania: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 12.12 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ◆ Volatile
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 139th of 200 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.
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 |
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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 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 139th out of 200 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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About this data
Use of fertilizers per area of cropland, which corresponds to the sum of arable land and permanent crops.