Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Tanzania
Tanzania: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 18.01 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
18.01
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
146th
of 200 countries
All-time high
18.01
in 2023
All-time low
0.4
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Tanzania, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Tanzania stood at 18.01. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 66.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Tanzania peaked at 18.01 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4, in 1962.
That places Tanzania 146th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.46 | — |
| 1962 | 0.4 | -13.0% |
| 1963 | 0.43 | +7.5% |
| 1964 | 0.55 | +27.9% |
| 1965 | 1 | +81.8% |
| 1966 | 1.26 | +26.0% |
| 1967 | 1.24 | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 1.29 | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 1.57 | +21.7% |
| 1970 | 1.88 | +19.7% |
| 1971 | 2.18 | +16.0% |
| 1972 | 2 | -8.3% |
| 1973 | 2.5 | +25.0% |
| 1974 | 3.89 | +55.6% |
| 1975 | 3.7 | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 3.85 | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 3.72 | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 3.26 | -12.4% |
| 1979 | 3.34 | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 3.94 | +18.0% |
| 1981 | 3.22 | -18.3% |
| 1982 | 3.25 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 2.54 | -21.8% |
| 1984 | 4.03 | +58.7% |
| 1985 | 4.14 | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 4.26 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 4.78 | +12.2% |
| 1988 | 4.12 | -13.8% |
| 1989 | 4.43 | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 4.68 | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 4.96 | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 4.89 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 3.67 | -24.9% |
| 1994 | 3.63 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 2.74 | -24.5% |
| 1996 | 3.12 | +13.9% |
| 1997 | 3.99 | +27.9% |
| 1998 | 3.08 | -22.8% |
| 1999 | 2.09 | -32.1% |
| 2000 | 2.24 | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 0.78 | -65.2% |
| 2002 | 3.13 | +301.3% |
| 2003 | 3.7 | +18.2% |
| 2004 | 4.66 | +25.9% |
| 2005 | 4.93 | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 4.4 | -10.8% |
| 2007 | 4.08 | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 4.08 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6.56 | +60.8% |
| 2010 | 7.6 | +15.9% |
| 2011 | 7.79 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 7.58 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 10.79 | +42.3% |
| 2014 | 8.44 | -21.8% |
| 2015 | 8.32 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 11.59 | +39.3% |
| 2017 | 10.99 | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 14.16 | +28.8% |
| 2019 | 7.82 | -44.8% |
| 2020 | 14.72 | +88.2% |
| 2021 | 8.64 | -41.3% |
| 2022 | 17.67 | +104.5% |
| 2023 | 18.01 | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9111 | 0.4 | 1.57 | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.03 | 1.88 | 3.89 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.87 | 2.54 | 4.78 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.69 | 2.09 | 4.96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.86 | 0.78 | 6.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.51 | 7.58 | 14.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.76 | 8.64 | 18.01 | 4 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2291 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.5% (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Tanzania?
- Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Tanzania was 18.01 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 18.01 in 2023.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4 in 1962.
- How does Tanzania rank for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Tanzania ranks 146th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania 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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