Nitrogen fertilizer use in Eswatini
Eswatini: Nitrogen fertilizer use was 7,256 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nitrogen fertilizer use in Eswatini, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 7,256 tonnes for nitrogen fertilizer use in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use in Eswatini peaked at 10,000 tonnes in 1983 and was at its lowest, 1,520 tonnes, in 1996.
Eswatini ranks 137th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Nitrogen fertilizer use in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,700 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 1,800 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1963 | 1,944 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1964 | 2,194 tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1965 | 3,000 tonnes | +36.7% |
| 1966 | 3,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 3,500 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1968 | 3,528 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 3,892 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1970 | 2,855 tonnes | -26.6% |
| 1971 | 3,217 tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1972 | 2,188 tonnes | -32.0% |
| 1973 | 5,320 tonnes | +143.1% |
| 1974 | 5,300 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 5,500 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 4,394 tonnes | -20.1% |
| 1977 | 4,591 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 6,175 tonnes | +34.5% |
| 1979 | 7,189 tonnes | +16.4% |
| 1980 | 8,542 tonnes | +18.8% |
| 1981 | 6,379 tonnes | -25.3% |
| 1982 | 6,610 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 10,000 tonnes | +51.3% |
| 1984 | 4,500 tonnes | -55.0% |
| 1985 | 5,270 tonnes | +17.1% |
| 1986 | 6,000 tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1987 | 7,079 tonnes | +18.0% |
| 1988 | 7,249 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 7,249 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 7,572 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 6,000 tonnes | -20.8% |
| 1992 | 6,700 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1993 | 6,300 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 1,600 tonnes | -74.6% |
| 1995 | 1,601 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1,520 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 1,600 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 2,000 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1999 | 1,700 tonnes | -15.0% |
| 2000 | 2,000 tonnes | +17.6% |
| 2001 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6,077 tonnes | +203.8% |
| 2003 | 4,765 tonnes | -21.6% |
| 2004 | 4,946 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 4,044 tonnes | -18.2% |
| 2006 | 5,191 tonnes | +28.4% |
| 2007 | 5,317 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 4,995 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 5,130 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 5,091 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 5,433 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 5,719 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 5,526 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 5,318 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 4,899 tonnes | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 4,578 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 6,272 tonnes | +37.0% |
| 2018 | 7,034 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 2019 | 7,197 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 7,685 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 8,065 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 7,256 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 7,256 tonnes | +0.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 7,256 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47,552 tonnes, 15% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 7,256 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15,117 tonnes, 48% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use in Eswatini changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +203.8% | 2,000 tonnes | 6,077 tonnes |
| 1973 | +143.1% | 2,188 tonnes | 5,320 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,729 tonnes | 1,700 tonnes | 3,892 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,673 tonnes | 2,188 tonnes | 7,189 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,888 tonnes | 4,500 tonnes | 10,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,659 tonnes | 1,520 tonnes | 7,572 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,446 tonnes | 2,000 tonnes | 6,077 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,707 tonnes | 4,578 tonnes | 7,197 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,566 tonnes | 7,256 tonnes | 8,065 tonnes | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Eswatini
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0641 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 263.26 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4281 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7328 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 6.2% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use in Eswatini?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use in Eswatini was 7,256 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 Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 10,000 tonnes in 1983.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,520 tonnes in 1996.
- How does Eswatini rank for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Eswatini ranks 137th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini 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.