Nitrogen fertilizer use in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Nitrogen fertilizer use was 133 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nitrogen fertilizer use in Cape Verde, 1973–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrogen fertilizer use in Cape Verde stood at 133 tonnes.
That represents a change of up 15.7% on the previous year and up 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use in Cape Verde peaked at 243 tonnes in 2001 and was at its lowest, 23 tonnes, in 1974.
Cape Verde ranks 175th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64.86 tonnes | 23 tonnes | 100 tonnes | 7 |
| 1980s | 60.5 tonnes | 30 tonnes | 99 tonnes | 4 |
| 1990s | 130 tonnes | 102 tonnes | 180 tonnes | 3 |
| 2000s | 110.7 tonnes | 78 tonnes | 243 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 117.4 tonnes | 65 tonnes | 179 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 147 tonnes | 115 tonnes | 194 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 172 French Polynesia 198 tonnes compare
- 173 Barbados 141 tonnes compare
- 174 Grenada 137 tonnes compare
- 175 Sao Tome and Principe 133 tonnes compare
- 177 Comoros 106 tonnes compare
- 178 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 98 tonnes compare
More agriculture & rural data for Cape Verde
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 153.97 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.0% (2025)
- Rural population 117,962 (2025)
- Rural population growth -3.3% (2025)
- Rural population 22.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 5.0% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 5.0% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 124 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use in Cape Verde?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use in Cape Verde was 133 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 243 tonnes in 2001.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 23 tonnes in 1974.
- How does Cape Verde rank for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Cape Verde ranks 175th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrogen fertilizer use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measures total nitrogen inputs, including synthetic fertilizers alongside organic inputs from manure and crop fixation. Measured in tonnes of nitrogen.