Fertilizer production by nutrient type in Tanzania
Tanzania: Fertilizer production by nutrient type was 0 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0 tonnes
World rank
29th
of 197 countries
All-time high
2,200 tonnes
in 1984
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 2013
Years of data
13
1983–2023
Fertilizer production by nutrient type in Tanzania, 1983–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertilizer production by nutrient type in Tanzania is 0 tonnes, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Over the whole period, fertilizer production by nutrient type in Tanzania peaked at 2,200 tonnes in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 2013.
Tanzania ranks 29th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fertilizer production by nutrient type in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 800 tonnes | — |
| 1984 | 2,200 tonnes | +175.0% |
| 2013 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2015 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2016 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2017 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2019 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2020 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2021 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2022 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2023 | 0 tonnes | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,500 tonnes | 800 tonnes | 2,200 tonnes | 2 |
| 2010s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 7 |
| 2020s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 4 |
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- 29 Burundi 0 tonnes
- 29 Cambodia 0 tonnes
- 29 Cameroon 0 tonnes
- 29 Cape Verde 0 tonnes
- 29 Central African Republic 0 tonnes
- 29 Chad 0 tonnes
- 29 Comoros 0 tonnes
- 29 Congo 0 tonnes
- 29 Cook Islands 0 tonnes
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- 29 Cuba 0 tonnes
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- 29 Gabon 0 tonnes
- 29 Gambia 0 tonnes
- 29 Georgia 0 tonnes
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- 29 Grenada 0 tonnes
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- 29 Guinea 0 tonnes
- 29 Guinea-Bissau 0 tonnes
- 29 Guyana 0 tonnes
- 29 Haiti 0 tonnes
- 29 Honduras 0 tonnes
- 29 Hong Kong 0 tonnes
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- 29 India 0 tonnes
- 29 Indonesia 0 tonnes
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- 29 Iraq 0 tonnes
- 29 Ireland 0 tonnes
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- 29 Kiribati 0 tonnes
- 29 Kuwait 0 tonnes
- 29 Kyrgyzstan 0 tonnes
- 29 Latvia 0 tonnes
- 29 Lebanon 0 tonnes
- 29 Lesotho 0 tonnes
- 29 Liberia 0 tonnes
- 29 Libya 0 tonnes
- 29 Lithuania 0 tonnes
- 29 Luxembourg 0 tonnes
- 29 Madagascar 0 tonnes
- 29 Malawi 0 tonnes
- 29 Malaysia 0 tonnes
- 29 Maldives 0 tonnes
- 29 Mali 0 tonnes
- 29 Malta 0 tonnes
- 29 Marshall Islands 0 tonnes
- 29 Mauritania 0 tonnes
- 29 Mauritius 0 tonnes
- 29 Mexico 0 tonnes
- 29 Micronesia (country) 0 tonnes
- 29 Moldova 0 tonnes
- 29 Mongolia 0 tonnes
- 29 Montenegro 0 tonnes
- 29 Morocco 0 tonnes
- 29 Mozambique 0 tonnes
- 29 Myanmar 0 tonnes
- 29 Namibia 0 tonnes
- 29 Nauru 0 tonnes
- 29 Nepal 0 tonnes
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- 29 New Caledonia 0 tonnes
- 29 New Zealand 0 tonnes
- 29 Nicaragua 0 tonnes
- 29 Niger 0 tonnes
- 29 Nigeria 0 tonnes
- 29 North Korea 0 tonnes
- 29 North Macedonia 0 tonnes
- 29 Norway 0 tonnes
- 29 Oman 0 tonnes
- 29 Palau 0 tonnes
- 29 Palestine 0 tonnes
- 29 Panama 0 tonnes
- 29 Papua New Guinea 0 tonnes
- 29 Paraguay 0 tonnes
- 29 Peru 0 tonnes
- 29 Portugal 0 tonnes
- 29 Qatar 0 tonnes
- 29 Romania 0 tonnes
- 29 Rwanda 0 tonnes
- 29 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 tonnes
- 29 Saint Lucia 0 tonnes
- 29 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 tonnes
- 29 Samoa 0 tonnes
- 29 Sao Tome and Principe 0 tonnes
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- 29 Serbia 0 tonnes
- 29 Seychelles 0 tonnes
- 29 Sierra Leone 0 tonnes
- 29 Singapore 0 tonnes
- 29 Slovakia 0 tonnes
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- 29 Solomon Islands 0 tonnes
- 29 South Africa 0 tonnes
- 29 South Sudan 0 tonnes
- 29 Sri Lanka 0 tonnes
- 29 Sudan 0 tonnes
- 29 Suriname 0 tonnes
- 29 Sweden 0 tonnes
- 29 Switzerland 0 tonnes
- 29 Syria 0 tonnes
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- 29 Tajikistan 0 tonnes
- 29 Togo 0 tonnes
- 29 Tonga 0 tonnes
- 29 Trinidad and Tobago 0 tonnes
- 29 Tunisia 0 tonnes
- 29 Tuvalu 0 tonnes
- 29 Uganda 0 tonnes
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- 29 United Arab Emirates 0 tonnes
- 29 Uruguay 0 tonnes
- 29 Vanuatu 0 tonnes
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- 29 Zambia 0 tonnes
- 29 Zimbabwe 0 tonnes
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer production by nutrient type in Tanzania?
- Fertilizer production by nutrient type in Tanzania was 0 tonnes 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 production by nutrient type recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 2,200 tonnes in 1984.
- What is the lowest fertilizer production by nutrient type recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 2013.
- How does Tanzania rank for fertilizer production by nutrient type?
- Tanzania ranks 29th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 production by nutrient type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total fertilizer production by nutrient type (nitrogen, phosphate and potash), measured in tonnes of nutrient.