Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 25.91 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
25.91
Change on year
down 14.9%
World rank
135th
of 200 countries
All-time high
93.24
in 1973
All-time low
17.84
in 2012
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Zimbabwe, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Zimbabwe is 25.91, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 14.9% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Zimbabwe peaked at 93.24 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 17.84, in 2012.
Zimbabwe ranks 135th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 41.57 | — |
| 1962 | 37.84 | -9.0% |
| 1963 | 43.77 | +15.7% |
| 1964 | 60.91 | +39.2% |
| 1965 | 63.72 | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 65.02 | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 68.74 | +5.7% |
| 1968 | 66.7 | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 70.61 | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 76.02 | +7.7% |
| 1971 | 90 | +18.4% |
| 1972 | 80.64 | -10.4% |
| 1973 | 93.24 | +15.6% |
| 1974 | 88.99 | -4.6% |
| 1975 | 82.08 | -7.8% |
| 1976 | 66.33 | -19.2% |
| 1977 | 49.89 | -24.8% |
| 1978 | 57.88 | +16.0% |
| 1979 | 56.36 | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 83.77 | +48.6% |
| 1981 | 78.97 | -5.7% |
| 1982 | 67.55 | -14.5% |
| 1983 | 62.79 | -7.0% |
| 1984 | 52.76 | -16.0% |
| 1985 | 66.05 | +25.2% |
| 1986 | 57.53 | -12.9% |
| 1987 | 53.92 | -6.3% |
| 1988 | 59.29 | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 53.14 | -10.4% |
| 1990 | 55.07 | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 52.98 | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 39.96 | -24.6% |
| 1993 | 54.15 | +35.5% |
| 1994 | 53.07 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 45.42 | -14.4% |
| 1996 | 49.75 | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 52.89 | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 53.22 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 52.72 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 43.99 | -16.6% |
| 2001 | 41.63 | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 35.15 | -15.6% |
| 2003 | 39.36 | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 22.39 | -43.1% |
| 2005 | 21.5 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 31.95 | +48.6% |
| 2007 | 26.71 | -16.4% |
| 2008 | 21.8 | -18.4% |
| 2009 | 28.51 | +30.8% |
| 2010 | 33.77 | +18.4% |
| 2011 | 26.32 | -22.1% |
| 2012 | 17.84 | -32.2% |
| 2013 | 25.08 | +40.6% |
| 2014 | 25.24 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 19.24 | -23.8% |
| 2016 | 31.94 | +66.0% |
| 2017 | 35.9 | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 32.57 | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 32.57 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 19.96 | -38.7% |
| 2021 | 36.44 | +82.6% |
| 2022 | 30.43 | -16.5% |
| 2023 | 25.91 | -14.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57.65 | 37.84 | 70.61 | 9 |
| 1970s | 74.14 | 49.89 | 93.24 | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.58 | 52.76 | 83.77 | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.92 | 39.96 | 55.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.3 | 21.5 | 43.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.05 | 17.84 | 35.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.18 | 19.96 | 36.44 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 134 Namibia 26.66 compare
- 136 Rwanda 24.64 compare
- 137 Martinique 24.47 compare
- 138 Kyrgyzstan 24.21 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Zimbabwe
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 34.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0947 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 286.19 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.8815 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.595 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 9.47 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 9.47 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Zimbabwe?
- Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Zimbabwe was 25.91 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 93.24 in 1973.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.84 in 2012.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Zimbabwe ranks 135th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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