Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Uganda
Uganda: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 1.28 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Uganda, 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 Uganda is 1.28 kilograms per hectare, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 23.1% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Uganda peaked at 1.31 kilograms per hectare in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.01 kilograms per hectare, in 1990.
That places Uganda 185th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | 0.3767 kilograms per hectare | 0.3 kilograms per hectare | 0.53 kilograms per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4875 kilograms per hectare | 0.05 kilograms per hectare | 0.87 kilograms per hectare | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.065 kilograms per hectare | 0.02 kilograms per hectare | 0.12 kilograms per hectare | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.119 kilograms per hectare | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | 0.29 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.581 kilograms per hectare | 0.32 kilograms per hectare | 1.23 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.876 kilograms per hectare | 0.23 kilograms per hectare | 1.31 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 kilograms per hectare | 0.85 kilograms per hectare | 1.28 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Uganda
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 16.20 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 26.1% (2025)
- Rural population 34.97 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.7% (2025)
- Rural population 68.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.4% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 26.1% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 26.1% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2.95 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Uganda?
- Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Uganda was 1.28 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 Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.31 kilograms per hectare in 2019.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 kilograms per hectare in 1990.
- How does Uganda rank for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Uganda ranks 185th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda 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.