Nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Rwanda
Rwanda: Nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland was 10.1 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
10.1
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
144th
of 200 countries
All-time high
10.1
in 2023
All-time low
0.05
in 2011
Years of data
55
1967–2023
Nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Rwanda, 1967–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 10.1 for nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in 2023. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 136.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Rwanda peaked at 10.1 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.05, in 2011.
That places Rwanda 144th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 0.07 | — |
| 1968 | 0.09 | +28.6% |
| 1969 | 0.11 | +22.2% |
| 1970 | 0.11 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.13 | +18.2% |
| 1972 | 0.12 | -7.7% |
| 1973 | 0.1 | -16.7% |
| 1974 | 0.17 | +70.0% |
| 1975 | 0.15 | -11.8% |
| 1976 | 0.17 | +13.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1 | -41.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.09 | -10.0% |
| 1982 | 0.37 | +311.1% |
| 1983 | 0.46 | +24.3% |
| 1984 | 0.9 | +95.7% |
| 1985 | 0.89 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.4 | -55.1% |
| 1987 | 1.18 | +195.0% |
| 1988 | 0.23 | -80.5% |
| 1989 | 0.28 | +21.7% |
| 1990 | 1.03 | +267.9% |
| 1991 | 0.56 | -45.6% |
| 1992 | 0.38 | -32.1% |
| 1993 | 0.35 | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 0.09 | -74.3% |
| 1997 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.08 | -11.1% |
| 2001 | 0.07 | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 0.62 | +785.7% |
| 2003 | 0.62 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5 | -19.4% |
| 2005 | 0.85 | +70.0% |
| 2006 | 0.41 | -51.8% |
| 2007 | 1.79 | +336.6% |
| 2008 | 1.94 | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 0.36 | -81.4% |
| 2010 | 0.06 | -83.3% |
| 2011 | 0.05 | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 1.49 | +2880.0% |
| 2013 | 4.28 | +187.2% |
| 2014 | 4.35 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 5.86 | +34.7% |
| 2016 | 2.17 | -63.0% |
| 2017 | 5.36 | +147.0% |
| 2018 | 4.89 | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 7.08 | +44.8% |
| 2020 | 8.03 | +13.4% |
| 2021 | 6.53 | -18.7% |
| 2022 | 9.51 | +45.6% |
| 2023 | 10.1 | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.09 | 0.07 | 0.11 | 3 |
| 1970s | 0.125 | 0.1 | 0.17 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.49 | 0.09 | 1.18 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.335 | 0.09 | 1.03 | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.724 | 0.07 | 1.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.56 | 0.05 | 7.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.54 | 6.53 | 10.1 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 141 Gabon 11.19 compare
- 142 Syrian Arab Republic 10.88 compare
- 143 Ghana 10.64 compare
- 145 Togo 9.42 compare
- 146 Mozambique 9.34 compare
- 147 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 8.52 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Rwanda
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.203 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 228.16 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.6953 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6909 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 20.3 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 20.3 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Rwanda?
- Nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Rwanda was 10.1 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 10.1 in 2023.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.05 in 2011.
- How does Rwanda rank for nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland?
- Rwanda ranks 144th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 136.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda 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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