Nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Eritrea
Eritrea: Nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland was 1.87 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Eritrea, 1993–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Eritrea stood at 1.87.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 52.5% on the previous year and up 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Eritrea peaked at 12.72 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 2004.
That places Eritrea 182nd out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1.4 | — |
| 1994 | 2.51 | +79.3% |
| 1995 | 3.21 | +27.9% |
| 1996 | 10.22 | +218.4% |
| 1997 | 12.72 | +24.5% |
| 1998 | 10 | -21.4% |
| 1999 | 10.76 | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 9.59 | -10.9% |
| 2001 | 6.54 | -31.8% |
| 2002 | 5.02 | -23.2% |
| 2003 | 1.14 | -77.3% |
| 2004 | 0.01 | -99.1% |
| 2005 | 2.31 | +23000.0% |
| 2006 | 0.01 | -99.6% |
| 2007 | 0.98 | +9700.0% |
| 2009 | 0.78 | -20.4% |
| 2010 | 0.4 | -48.7% |
| 2011 | 0.82 | +105.0% |
| 2012 | 0.89 | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 1.19 | +33.7% |
| 2014 | 1.36 | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 1.47 | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 2.78 | +89.1% |
| 2017 | 2.56 | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 6.72 | +162.5% |
| 2019 | 5.97 | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 5.04 | -15.6% |
| 2021 | 2.99 | -40.7% |
| 2022 | 3.94 | +31.8% |
| 2023 | 1.87 | -52.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.26 | 1.4 | 12.72 | 7 |
| 2000s | 2.93 | 0.01 | 9.59 | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.42 | 0.4 | 6.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.46 | 1.87 | 5.04 | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Eritrea
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.26 % change on previous year (2009)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6546 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1412 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2009)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 90.81 current US$ per person (2009)
- Rural population 2.36 million (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 14.12 (2009)
- Agriculture share gdp 14.12 (2009)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 262.24 million current US$ (2009)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Eritrea?
- Nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Eritrea was 1.87 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 12.72 in 1997.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 2004.
- How does Eritrea rank for nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland?
- Eritrea ranks 182nd out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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