Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Rwanda
Rwanda: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 24.64 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
24.64
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
136th
of 200 countries
All-time high
24.64
in 2023
All-time low
0.06
in 2010
Years of data
55
1967–2023
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Rwanda, 1967–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 24.64 for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in 2023. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 192.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Rwanda peaked at 24.64 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.06, in 2010.
Rwanda ranks 136th 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 Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 0.07 | — |
| 1968 | 0.14 | +100.0% |
| 1969 | 0.3 | +114.3% |
| 1970 | 0.28 | -6.7% |
| 1971 | 0.29 | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 0.41 | +41.4% |
| 1973 | 0.41 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.53 | +29.3% |
| 1975 | 0.31 | -41.5% |
| 1976 | 0.33 | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 0.3 | -9.1% |
| 1978 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1 | -66.7% |
| 1981 | 0.27 | +170.0% |
| 1982 | 0.93 | +244.4% |
| 1983 | 0.64 | -31.2% |
| 1984 | 1.44 | +125.0% |
| 1985 | 1.25 | -13.2% |
| 1986 | 0.91 | -27.2% |
| 1987 | 1.74 | +91.2% |
| 1988 | 0.49 | -71.8% |
| 1989 | 0.5 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 2.52 | +404.0% |
| 1991 | 1.33 | -47.2% |
| 1992 | 0.58 | -56.4% |
| 1993 | 1.22 | +110.3% |
| 1996 | 0.27 | -77.9% |
| 1997 | 0.36 | +33.3% |
| 1998 | 0.27 | -25.0% |
| 1999 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.24 | -11.1% |
| 2001 | 0.21 | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 1.73 | +723.8% |
| 2003 | 1.73 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.43 | -17.3% |
| 2005 | 2.38 | +66.4% |
| 2006 | 2.71 | +13.9% |
| 2007 | 6.13 | +126.2% |
| 2008 | 7.47 | +21.9% |
| 2009 | 0.98 | -86.9% |
| 2010 | 0.06 | -93.9% |
| 2011 | 0.07 | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 3.77 | +5285.7% |
| 2013 | 8.42 | +123.3% |
| 2014 | 9.09 | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 14.2 | +56.2% |
| 2016 | 7.08 | -50.1% |
| 2017 | 14.03 | +98.2% |
| 2018 | 11.92 | -15.0% |
| 2019 | 19.87 | +66.7% |
| 2020 | 22.65 | +14.0% |
| 2021 | 18.73 | -17.3% |
| 2022 | 23.2 | +23.9% |
| 2023 | 24.64 | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.17 | 0.07 | 0.3 | 3 |
| 1970s | 0.346 | 0.28 | 0.53 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.827 | 0.1 | 1.74 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8525 | 0.27 | 2.52 | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.5 | 0.21 | 7.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.85 | 0.06 | 19.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.3 | 18.73 | 24.64 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 134 Namibia 26.66 compare
- 135 Zimbabwe 25.91 compare
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- 138 Kyrgyzstan 24.21 compare
- 139 Bahrain 23.91 compare
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.203 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Rwanda?
- Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Rwanda was 24.64 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 24.64 in 2023.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.06 in 2010.
- How does Rwanda rank for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Rwanda ranks 136th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 192.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda 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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