Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Burundi
Burundi: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 30.8 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
30.8
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
126th
of 200 countries
All-time high
31.31
in 2022
All-time low
0.1
in 1966
Years of data
58
1966–2023
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Burundi, 1966–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Burundi stood at 30.8.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 287.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Burundi peaked at 31.31 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1, in 1966.
Burundi ranks 126th 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.
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.1 | — |
| 1967 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.2 | +100.0% |
| 1970 | 0.46 | +130.0% |
| 1971 | 0.66 | +43.5% |
| 1972 | 0.68 | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.48 | -29.4% |
| 1974 | 0.77 | +60.4% |
| 1975 | 0.61 | -20.8% |
| 1976 | 0.43 | -29.5% |
| 1977 | 0.6 | +39.5% |
| 1978 | 0.89 | +48.3% |
| 1979 | 0.72 | -19.1% |
| 1980 | 0.88 | +22.2% |
| 1981 | 0.88 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.04 | +18.2% |
| 1983 | 2.22 | +113.5% |
| 1984 | 1.45 | -34.7% |
| 1985 | 1.86 | +28.3% |
| 1986 | 2.45 | +31.7% |
| 1987 | 2.03 | -17.1% |
| 1988 | 2.02 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 3.64 | +80.2% |
| 1990 | 1.64 | -54.9% |
| 1991 | 1.64 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4 | +143.9% |
| 1993 | 2.96 | -26.0% |
| 1994 | 2.39 | -19.3% |
| 1995 | 2.29 | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 2.13 | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 0.76 | -64.3% |
| 1998 | 2.76 | +263.2% |
| 1999 | 3.01 | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 2.66 | -11.6% |
| 2001 | 2.62 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.98 | -62.6% |
| 2003 | 0.22 | -77.6% |
| 2004 | 0.8 | +263.6% |
| 2005 | 2.54 | +217.5% |
| 2006 | 2.25 | -11.4% |
| 2007 | 1.28 | -43.1% |
| 2008 | 1.45 | +13.3% |
| 2009 | 1.31 | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 2.56 | +95.4% |
| 2011 | 4.15 | +62.1% |
| 2012 | 4.63 | +11.6% |
| 2013 | 7.95 | +71.7% |
| 2014 | 9.06 | +14.0% |
| 2015 | 6.86 | -24.3% |
| 2016 | 11.66 | +70.0% |
| 2017 | 14.09 | +20.8% |
| 2018 | 18.54 | +31.6% |
| 2019 | 15.47 | -16.6% |
| 2020 | 15.2 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 14.96 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 31.31 | +109.3% |
| 2023 | 30.8 | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.125 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.63 | 0.43 | 0.89 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.85 | 0.88 | 3.64 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.36 | 0.76 | 4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.61 | 0.22 | 2.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.5 | 2.56 | 18.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.07 | 14.96 | 31.31 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Burundi?
- Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Burundi was 30.8 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 31.31 in 2022.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 in 1966.
- How does Burundi rank for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Burundi ranks 126th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 287.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from 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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