Nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Eswatini
Eswatini: Nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland was 37.21 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
37.21
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
98th
of 200 countries
All-time high
70.92
in 1983
All-time low
8
in 1996
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Eswatini, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Eswatini is 37.21, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Eswatini peaked at 70.92 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 8, in 1996.
Eswatini ranks 98th of 200 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 application per hectare of cropland in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13.49 | — |
| 1962 | 13.24 | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 14.73 | +11.3% |
| 1964 | 16.25 | +10.3% |
| 1965 | 21.13 | +30.0% |
| 1966 | 19.87 | -6.0% |
| 1967 | 22.58 | +13.6% |
| 1968 | 22.62 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 25.61 | +13.2% |
| 1970 | 18.78 | -26.7% |
| 1971 | 21.16 | +12.7% |
| 1972 | 12.8 | -39.5% |
| 1973 | 31.11 | +143.0% |
| 1974 | 33.54 | +7.8% |
| 1975 | 32.35 | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 26.63 | -17.7% |
| 1977 | 30.01 | +12.7% |
| 1978 | 31.83 | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 37.84 | +18.9% |
| 1980 | 45.2 | +19.5% |
| 1981 | 44.92 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 46.88 | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 70.92 | +51.3% |
| 1984 | 25.14 | -64.6% |
| 1985 | 32.13 | +27.8% |
| 1986 | 36.59 | +13.9% |
| 1987 | 39.99 | +9.3% |
| 1988 | 38.15 | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 35.53 | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 39.44 | +11.0% |
| 1991 | 30.77 | -22.0% |
| 1992 | 35.08 | +14.0% |
| 1993 | 33.16 | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 8.42 | -74.6% |
| 1995 | 8.43 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 8 | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 8.38 | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 10.47 | +24.9% |
| 1999 | 8.9 | -15.0% |
| 2000 | 10.47 | +17.6% |
| 2001 | 10.42 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 31.65 | +203.7% |
| 2003 | 24.82 | -21.6% |
| 2004 | 25.76 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 21.06 | -18.2% |
| 2006 | 27.18 | +29.1% |
| 2007 | 27.84 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 26.15 | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 26.72 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 26.38 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 28.15 | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 29.63 | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 28.63 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 27.41 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 25.25 | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 23.6 | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 32.33 | +37.0% |
| 2018 | 36.07 | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 36.91 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 39.41 | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 41.36 | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 37.21 | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 37.21 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.84 | 13.24 | 25.61 | 9 |
| 1970s | 27.61 | 12.8 | 37.84 | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.55 | 25.14 | 70.92 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.1 | 8 | 39.44 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.21 | 10.42 | 31.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.44 | 23.6 | 36.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.8 | 37.21 | 41.36 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Eswatini?
- Nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Eswatini was 37.21 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 70.92 in 1983.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 in 1996.
- How does Eswatini rank for nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland?
- Eswatini ranks 98th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini 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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