Fertilizer consumption in Eswatini
Eswatini: Fertilizer consumption was 14,329 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fertilizer consumption in Eswatini, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, fertilizer consumption in Eswatini stood at 14,329 tonnes.
That represents a change of up 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer consumption in Eswatini peaked at 20,323 tonnes in 1980 and was at its lowest, 3,633 tonnes, in 1963.
That places Eswatini 136th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Fertilizer consumption in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,900 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 4,000 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 3,633 tonnes | -9.2% |
| 1964 | 3,874 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 5,500 tonnes | +41.9% |
| 1966 | 5,800 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1967 | 6,499 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1968 | 4,731 tonnes | -27.2% |
| 1969 | 5,370 tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1970 | 6,022 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1971 | 7,275 tonnes | +20.8% |
| 1972 | 6,659 tonnes | -8.5% |
| 1973 | 12,745 tonnes | +91.4% |
| 1974 | 9,199 tonnes | -27.8% |
| 1975 | 9,399 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 10,471 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1977 | 9,757 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1978 | 15,782 tonnes | +61.8% |
| 1979 | 14,594 tonnes | -7.5% |
| 1980 | 20,323 tonnes | +39.3% |
| 1981 | 17,362 tonnes | -14.6% |
| 1982 | 14,056 tonnes | -19.0% |
| 1983 | 17,299 tonnes | +23.1% |
| 1984 | 8,499 tonnes | -50.9% |
| 1985 | 8,799 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 11,839 tonnes | +34.6% |
| 1987 | 13,489 tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1988 | 13,809 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 13,809 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 13,398 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 11,499 tonnes | -14.2% |
| 1992 | 12,400 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 11,601 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 4,900 tonnes | -57.8% |
| 1995 | 5,096 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 4,224 tonnes | -17.1% |
| 1997 | 5,199 tonnes | +23.1% |
| 1998 | 5,801 tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1999 | 5,501 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 5,801 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 7,000 tonnes | +20.7% |
| 2002 | 10,656 tonnes | +52.2% |
| 2003 | 8,490 tonnes | -20.3% |
| 2004 | 9,260 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 7,258 tonnes | -21.6% |
| 2006 | 9,495 tonnes | +30.8% |
| 2007 | 9,298 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 8,484 tonnes | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 8,630 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 8,502 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 9,299 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 9,706 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 10,682 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 10,429 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 10,014 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 9,172 tonnes | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 11,438 tonnes | +24.7% |
| 2018 | 14,342 tonnes | +25.4% |
| 2019 | 14,412 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 14,594 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 16,140 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 14,329 tonnes | -11.2% |
| 2023 | 14,329 tonnes | +0.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 14,329 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86,615 tonnes, 17% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 14,329 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24,201 tonnes, 59% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertilizer consumption in Eswatini 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +91.4% | 6,659 tonnes | 12,745 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,812 tonnes | 3,633 tonnes | 6,499 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 10,190 tonnes | 6,022 tonnes | 15,782 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,929 tonnes | 8,499 tonnes | 20,323 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,962 tonnes | 4,224 tonnes | 13,398 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,437 tonnes | 5,801 tonnes | 10,656 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,800 tonnes | 8,502 tonnes | 14,412 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,848 tonnes | 14,329 tonnes | 16,140 tonnes | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Eswatini
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0641 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 263.26 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4281 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7328 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 6.2% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer consumption in Eswatini?
- Fertilizer consumption in Eswatini was 14,329 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 consumption recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 20,323 tonnes in 1980.
- What is the lowest fertilizer consumption recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,633 tonnes in 1963.
- How does Eswatini rank for fertilizer consumption?
- Eswatini ranks 136th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer consumption rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini 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 consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Agricultural use from all fertilizer products (including nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers).