Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Eswatini
Eswatini: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 73.48 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
73.48
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
94th
of 200 countries
All-time high
122.69
in 1983
All-time low
22.23
in 1996
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Eswatini, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Eswatini is 73.48, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Eswatini peaked at 122.69 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 22.23, in 1996.
Eswatini ranks 94th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 30.95 | — |
| 1962 | 29.41 | -5.0% |
| 1963 | 27.52 | -6.4% |
| 1964 | 28.7 | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 38.73 | +34.9% |
| 1966 | 38.41 | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 41.93 | +9.2% |
| 1968 | 30.33 | -27.7% |
| 1969 | 35.33 | +16.5% |
| 1970 | 39.62 | +12.1% |
| 1971 | 47.86 | +20.8% |
| 1972 | 38.94 | -18.6% |
| 1973 | 74.53 | +91.4% |
| 1974 | 58.22 | -21.9% |
| 1975 | 55.29 | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 63.46 | +14.8% |
| 1977 | 63.77 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 81.35 | +27.6% |
| 1979 | 76.81 | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 107.53 | +40.0% |
| 1981 | 122.27 | +13.7% |
| 1982 | 99.69 | -18.5% |
| 1983 | 122.69 | +23.1% |
| 1984 | 47.48 | -61.3% |
| 1985 | 53.65 | +13.0% |
| 1986 | 72.19 | +34.6% |
| 1987 | 76.21 | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 72.68 | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 67.69 | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 69.78 | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 58.97 | -15.5% |
| 1992 | 64.92 | +10.1% |
| 1993 | 61.06 | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 25.79 | -57.8% |
| 1995 | 26.82 | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 22.23 | -17.1% |
| 1997 | 27.22 | +22.4% |
| 1998 | 30.37 | +11.6% |
| 1999 | 28.8 | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 30.37 | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 36.46 | +20.1% |
| 2002 | 55.5 | +52.2% |
| 2003 | 44.22 | -20.3% |
| 2004 | 48.23 | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 37.8 | -21.6% |
| 2006 | 49.71 | +31.5% |
| 2007 | 48.68 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 44.42 | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 44.95 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 44.05 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 48.18 | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 50.29 | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 55.35 | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 53.76 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 51.62 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 47.28 | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 58.96 | +24.7% |
| 2018 | 73.55 | +24.7% |
| 2019 | 73.91 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 74.84 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 82.77 | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 73.48 | -11.2% |
| 2023 | 73.48 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.48 | 27.52 | 41.93 | 9 |
| 1970s | 59.98 | 38.94 | 81.35 | 10 |
| 1980s | 84.21 | 47.48 | 122.69 | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.6 | 22.23 | 69.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.03 | 30.37 | 55.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.7 | 44.05 | 73.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.14 | 73.48 | 82.77 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 91 Estonia 74.45 compare
- 92 Bahamas 74.42 compare
- 93 Palestine, State of 73.85 compare
- 95 Luxembourg 71.44 compare
- 96 Brunei Darussalam 70.9 compare
- 97 South Africa 67.16 compare
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)
- Agriculture share gdp 6.41 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 6.41 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 6.2% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Eswatini?
- Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Eswatini was 73.48 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 122.69 in 1983.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.23 in 1996.
- How does Eswatini rank for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Eswatini ranks 94th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini 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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