Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 40.27 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Ethiopia, 1993–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 40.27 for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in 2023. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.9% on the previous year and up 139.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Ethiopia peaked at 40.27 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.37, in 2003.
Ethiopia ranks 118th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 7.2 | — |
| 1994 | 11.09 | +54.0% |
| 1995 | 12.79 | +15.3% |
| 1996 | 16.91 | +32.2% |
| 1997 | 12.56 | -25.7% |
| 1998 | 15.7 | +25.0% |
| 1999 | 15.9 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 14.95 | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 12.77 | -14.6% |
| 2002 | 15.97 | +25.1% |
| 2003 | 5.37 | -66.4% |
| 2004 | 9.73 | +81.2% |
| 2005 | 10.28 | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 10.48 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 14.93 | +42.5% |
| 2008 | 16.12 | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 16.44 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 20.29 | +23.4% |
| 2011 | 19.38 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 28.47 | +46.9% |
| 2013 | 16.83 | -40.9% |
| 2014 | 23.33 | +38.6% |
| 2015 | 25.69 | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 30.84 | +20.0% |
| 2017 | 31.42 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 14.95 | -52.4% |
| 2019 | 23.42 | +56.7% |
| 2020 | 34.95 | +49.2% |
| 2021 | 36.56 | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 33.59 | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 40.27 | +19.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.16 | 7.2 | 16.91 | 7 |
| 2000s | 12.7 | 5.37 | 16.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.46 | 14.95 | 31.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.34 | 33.59 | 40.27 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 115 Kenya 44.81 compare
- 116 Republic of Moldova 44.73 compare
- 117 Ukraine 41.45 compare
- 119 Morocco 40.18 compare
- 120 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 40.09 compare
- 121 Azerbaijan 38.77 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Ethiopia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -20.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3282 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 306.11 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7589 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 32.82 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 32.82 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 9.7% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Ethiopia?
- Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Ethiopia was 40.27 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 40.27 in 2023.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.37 in 2003.
- How does Ethiopia rank for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Ethiopia ranks 118th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 139.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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