Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Zambia
Zambia: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 76.48 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
76.48
Change on year
up 19.7%
World rank
88th
of 200 countries
All-time high
78.95
in 2020
All-time low
3.33
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Zambia is 76.48, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.7% on the previous year and up 57.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Zambia peaked at 78.95 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.33, in 1962.
That places Zambia 88th 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 Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.99 | — |
| 1962 | 3.33 | -16.5% |
| 1963 | 3.54 | +6.3% |
| 1964 | 4.05 | +14.4% |
| 1965 | 4.22 | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 4.57 | +8.3% |
| 1967 | 5.51 | +20.6% |
| 1968 | 7.04 | +27.8% |
| 1969 | 5.98 | -15.1% |
| 1970 | 13.05 | +118.2% |
| 1971 | 18.36 | +40.7% |
| 1972 | 14.33 | -21.9% |
| 1973 | 14.86 | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 21 | +41.3% |
| 1975 | 18.14 | -13.6% |
| 1976 | 20.07 | +10.6% |
| 1977 | 23.32 | +16.2% |
| 1978 | 18.5 | -20.7% |
| 1979 | 24.87 | +34.4% |
| 1980 | 33.5 | +34.7% |
| 1981 | 35.46 | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 33.83 | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 27.31 | -19.3% |
| 1984 | 21.88 | -19.9% |
| 1985 | 30.48 | +39.3% |
| 1986 | 28.67 | -5.9% |
| 1987 | 34.76 | +21.2% |
| 1988 | 31.05 | -10.7% |
| 1989 | 27.25 | -12.2% |
| 1990 | 20.44 | -25.0% |
| 1991 | 22.51 | +10.1% |
| 1992 | 30.17 | +34.0% |
| 1993 | 30.47 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 20.53 | -32.6% |
| 1995 | 19.17 | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 17.92 | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 19.74 | +10.2% |
| 1998 | 12.77 | -35.3% |
| 1999 | 11.84 | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 10.92 | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 13.22 | +21.1% |
| 2002 | 25.74 | +94.7% |
| 2003 | 25.85 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 29.54 | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 27.63 | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 25.39 | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 31.95 | +25.8% |
| 2008 | 38.22 | +19.6% |
| 2009 | 25.53 | -33.2% |
| 2010 | 28.87 | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 45.69 | +58.3% |
| 2012 | 37.28 | -18.4% |
| 2013 | 48.48 | +30.0% |
| 2014 | 51.3 | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 56.82 | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 65.03 | +14.4% |
| 2017 | 71.32 | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 51.98 | -27.1% |
| 2019 | 66.89 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | 78.95 | +18.0% |
| 2021 | 63.25 | -19.9% |
| 2022 | 63.91 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 76.48 | +19.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.69 | 3.33 | 7.04 | 9 |
| 1970s | 18.65 | 13.05 | 24.87 | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.42 | 21.88 | 35.46 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.56 | 11.84 | 30.47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.4 | 10.92 | 38.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.37 | 28.87 | 71.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.65 | 63.25 | 78.95 | 4 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 65.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0411 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 54.11 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5408 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 4.11 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 4.11 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Zambia?
- Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Zambia was 76.48 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 78.95 in 2020.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.33 in 1962.
- How does Zambia rank for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Zambia ranks 88th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia 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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