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 136th of 201 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.
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 330.70 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.4% (2025)
- Rural population 920,507 (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Rural population 73.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 6.2% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.4% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.4% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 71,001 hectares (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 136th out of 201 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.