Nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland was 23.75 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
23.75
Change on year
down 9.8%
World rank
121st
of 200 countries
All-time high
47.9
in 1971
All-time low
10.02
in 2012
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Zimbabwe, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Zimbabwe is 23.75, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 9.8% on the previous year and up 87.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Zimbabwe peaked at 47.9 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 10.02, in 2012.
Zimbabwe ranks 121st of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18.54 | — |
| 1962 | 15.22 | -17.9% |
| 1963 | 14.65 | -3.7% |
| 1964 | 32.66 | +122.9% |
| 1965 | 32.29 | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 31.56 | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 33.47 | +6.1% |
| 1968 | 30.94 | -7.6% |
| 1969 | 32.23 | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 35.04 | +8.7% |
| 1971 | 47.9 | +36.7% |
| 1972 | 37.83 | -21.0% |
| 1973 | 42.58 | +12.6% |
| 1974 | 43.2 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 41.82 | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 32.64 | -22.0% |
| 1977 | 23.34 | -28.5% |
| 1978 | 28.35 | +21.5% |
| 1979 | 29.62 | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 44.83 | +51.4% |
| 1981 | 44.62 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 38.57 | -13.6% |
| 1983 | 33.04 | -14.3% |
| 1984 | 28.48 | -13.8% |
| 1985 | 36.1 | +26.8% |
| 1986 | 30.4 | -15.8% |
| 1987 | 28.29 | -6.9% |
| 1988 | 32.8 | +15.9% |
| 1989 | 28.08 | -14.4% |
| 1990 | 31.2 | +11.1% |
| 1991 | 28.96 | -7.2% |
| 1992 | 20.26 | -30.0% |
| 1993 | 27.89 | +37.7% |
| 1994 | 28.88 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 23.81 | -17.6% |
| 1996 | 27.83 | +16.9% |
| 1997 | 28.41 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 28.89 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 28.5 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 23.26 | -18.4% |
| 2001 | 22.43 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 19.08 | -14.9% |
| 2003 | 20.89 | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 13.38 | -36.0% |
| 2005 | 12.24 | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 14.58 | +19.1% |
| 2007 | 14.18 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 11.32 | -20.2% |
| 2009 | 15.98 | +41.2% |
| 2010 | 17.46 | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 14.06 | -19.5% |
| 2012 | 10.02 | -28.7% |
| 2013 | 12.67 | +26.4% |
| 2014 | 12.24 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 10.43 | -14.8% |
| 2016 | 14.24 | +36.5% |
| 2017 | 15.94 | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 12.29 | -22.9% |
| 2019 | 12.29 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 19.57 | +59.2% |
| 2021 | 34.15 | +74.5% |
| 2022 | 26.34 | -22.9% |
| 2023 | 23.75 | -9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.84 | 14.65 | 33.47 | 9 |
| 1970s | 36.23 | 23.34 | 47.9 | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.52 | 28.08 | 44.83 | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.46 | 20.26 | 31.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.73 | 11.32 | 23.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.16 | 10.02 | 17.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.95 | 19.57 | 34.15 | 4 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 34.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0947 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Zimbabwe?
- Nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Zimbabwe was 23.75 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 47.9 in 1971.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.02 in 2012.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland?
- Zimbabwe ranks 121st out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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