Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Uganda
Uganda: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 2.53 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.53
Change on year
up 27.8%
World rank
184th
of 200 countries
All-time high
2.55
in 2019
All-time low
0.02
in 1988
Years of data
60
1961–2023
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Uganda, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 2.53 for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in 2023.
The figure is up 27.8% on the previous year and up 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Uganda peaked at 2.55 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.02, in 1988.
That places Uganda 184th out of 200 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 Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.64 | — |
| 1962 | 0.66 | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 0.75 | +13.6% |
| 1964 | 0.74 | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 0.9 | +21.6% |
| 1966 | 1.08 | +20.0% |
| 1967 | 0.77 | -28.7% |
| 1968 | 0.95 | +23.4% |
| 1969 | 0.92 | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 1.4 | +52.2% |
| 1971 | 1.61 | +15.0% |
| 1972 | 1.5 | -6.8% |
| 1973 | 1.38 | -8.0% |
| 1974 | 0.68 | -50.7% |
| 1975 | 0.31 | -54.4% |
| 1976 | 0.3 | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 0.19 | -36.7% |
| 1978 | 0.05 | -73.7% |
| 1980 | 0.14 | +180.0% |
| 1981 | 0.11 | -21.4% |
| 1984 | 0.08 | -27.3% |
| 1985 | 0.03 | -62.5% |
| 1986 | 0.06 | +100.0% |
| 1987 | 0.18 | +200.0% |
| 1988 | 0.02 | -88.9% |
| 1989 | 0.06 | +200.0% |
| 1990 | 0.02 | -66.7% |
| 1991 | 0.17 | +750.0% |
| 1992 | 0.11 | -35.3% |
| 1993 | 0.32 | +190.9% |
| 1994 | 0.27 | -15.6% |
| 1995 | 0.18 | -33.3% |
| 1996 | 0.09 | -50.0% |
| 1997 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.5 | +455.6% |
| 1999 | 0.62 | +24.0% |
| 2000 | 0.89 | +43.5% |
| 2001 | 0.77 | -13.5% |
| 2002 | 0.97 | +26.0% |
| 2003 | 1.16 | +19.6% |
| 2004 | 1.07 | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 0.71 | -33.6% |
| 2006 | 0.92 | +29.6% |
| 2007 | 0.89 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 2.2 | +147.2% |
| 2009 | 1.56 | -29.1% |
| 2010 | 1.29 | -17.3% |
| 2011 | 1.34 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 1.61 | +20.1% |
| 2013 | 1.85 | +14.9% |
| 2014 | 1.38 | -25.4% |
| 2015 | 1.21 | -12.3% |
| 2016 | 1.45 | +19.8% |
| 2017 | 1.57 | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 2.49 | +58.6% |
| 2019 | 2.55 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 1.85 | -27.5% |
| 2021 | 1.85 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.98 | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 2.53 | +27.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8233 | 0.64 | 1.08 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8244 | 0.05 | 1.61 | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.085 | 0.02 | 0.18 | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.237 | 0.02 | 0.62 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.11 | 0.71 | 2.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.67 | 1.21 | 2.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.05 | 1.85 | 2.53 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 181 Cape Verde 3.28 compare
- 182 Cuba 3.09 compare
- 183 Tonga 2.97 compare
- 185 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 2.45 compare
- 186 Sierra Leone 2.42 compare
- 187 Guinea 2.4 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Uganda
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 22.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2613 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 315.24 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6806 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 26.13 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 26.13 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.4% (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Uganda?
- Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Uganda was 2.53 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 2.55 in 2019.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.02 in 1988.
- How does Uganda rank for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Uganda ranks 184th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda 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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