Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Eritrea
Eritrea: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 1.87 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Eritrea, 1993–2023
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 Eritrea is 1.87 kilograms per hectare, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 52.5% on the previous year and up 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Eritrea peaked at 21.8 kilograms per hectare in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.01 kilograms per hectare, in 2004.
That places Eritrea 190th out of 201 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.
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1.4 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1994 | 2.97 kilograms per hectare | +112.1% |
| 1995 | 3.66 kilograms per hectare | +23.2% |
| 1996 | 13.45 kilograms per hectare | +267.5% |
| 1997 | 15.26 kilograms per hectare | +13.5% |
| 1998 | 13 kilograms per hectare | -14.8% |
| 1999 | 21.8 kilograms per hectare | +67.7% |
| 2000 | 19.36 kilograms per hectare | -11.2% |
| 2001 | 9.68 kilograms per hectare | -50.0% |
| 2002 | 6.21 kilograms per hectare | -35.8% |
| 2003 | 1.38 kilograms per hectare | -77.8% |
| 2004 | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | -99.3% |
| 2005 | 2.31 kilograms per hectare | +23000.0% |
| 2006 | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | -99.6% |
| 2007 | 3.48 kilograms per hectare | +34700.0% |
| 2009 | 2.77 kilograms per hectare | -20.4% |
| 2010 | 0.41 kilograms per hectare | -85.2% |
| 2011 | 0.82 kilograms per hectare | +100.0% |
| 2012 | 0.97 kilograms per hectare | +18.3% |
| 2013 | 1.19 kilograms per hectare | +22.7% |
| 2014 | 1.46 kilograms per hectare | +22.7% |
| 2015 | 1.47 kilograms per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 2.78 kilograms per hectare | +89.1% |
| 2017 | 2.56 kilograms per hectare | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 6.78 kilograms per hectare | +164.8% |
| 2019 | 5.97 kilograms per hectare | -11.9% |
| 2020 | 5.04 kilograms per hectare | -15.6% |
| 2021 | 2.99 kilograms per hectare | -40.7% |
| 2022 | 3.94 kilograms per hectare | +31.8% |
| 2023 | 1.87 kilograms per hectare | -52.5% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 1.87 kilograms per hectare is below the median for low income countries, which is 7.69 kilograms per hectare, 24% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 1.87 kilograms per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.73 kilograms per hectare, 21% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Eritrea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +34700.0% | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | 3.48 kilograms per hectare |
| 2005 | +23000.0% | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | 2.31 kilograms per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.22 kilograms per hectare | 1.4 kilograms per hectare | 21.8 kilograms per hectare | 7 |
| 2000s | 5.02 kilograms per hectare | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | 19.36 kilograms per hectare | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.44 kilograms per hectare | 0.41 kilograms per hectare | 6.78 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.46 kilograms per hectare | 1.87 kilograms per hectare | 5.04 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More agriculture & rural data for Eritrea
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.8871 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.3071 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.1218 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0038 hectares per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 2.22 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.26 % change on previous year (2009)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1412 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2009)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 90.81 current US$ per person (2009)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Eritrea?
- Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Eritrea was 1.87 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 Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 21.8 kilograms per hectare in 1999.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 kilograms per hectare in 2004.
- How does Eritrea rank for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Eritrea ranks 190th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea 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
Agricultural use of all fertilizer products (including nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers) per area of cropland, which corresponds to the sum of arable land and permanent crops.