Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 23.75 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Zimbabwe, 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 Zimbabwe is 23.75 kilograms per hectare, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.8% on the previous year and up 87.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Zimbabwe peaked at 47.9 kilograms per hectare in 1971 and was at its lowest, 10.02 kilograms per hectare, in 2012.
That places Zimbabwe 120th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.84 kilograms per hectare | 14.65 kilograms per hectare | 33.47 kilograms per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 36.23 kilograms per hectare | 23.34 kilograms per hectare | 47.9 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.52 kilograms per hectare | 28.08 kilograms per hectare | 44.83 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.46 kilograms per hectare | 20.26 kilograms per hectare | 31.2 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.73 kilograms per hectare | 11.32 kilograms per hectare | 23.26 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.16 kilograms per hectare | 10.02 kilograms per hectare | 17.46 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.95 kilograms per hectare | 19.57 kilograms per hectare | 34.15 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Zimbabwe
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.85 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 9.5% (2025)
- Rural population 10.09 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Rural population 59.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 9.5% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 9.5% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.57 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Zimbabwe?
- Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Zimbabwe was 23.75 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 47.9 kilograms per hectare in 1971.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.02 kilograms per hectare in 2012.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Zimbabwe ranks 120th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.