Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Namibia
Namibia: Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate was 77.41 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Namibia, 1999–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Namibia is 77.41 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 76.5% on the previous year and up 393.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Namibia peaked at 503.81 % change on previous year in 2009 and was at its lowest, -85.53 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Namibia 13th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2000 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2001 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2003 | -72.43 % change on previous year | — |
| 2004 | 145.09 % change on previous year | -300.3% |
| 2005 | -49.16 % change on previous year | -133.9% |
| 2006 | 88.63 % change on previous year | -280.3% |
| 2007 | -29.33 % change on previous year | -133.1% |
| 2008 | -84.29 % change on previous year | +187.4% |
| 2009 | 503.81 % change on previous year | -697.7% |
| 2010 | 124.69 % change on previous year | -75.3% |
| 2011 | 70.8 % change on previous year | -43.2% |
| 2012 | 115.84 % change on previous year | +63.6% |
| 2013 | -26.4 % change on previous year | -122.8% |
| 2014 | -49.88 % change on previous year | +88.9% |
| 2015 | 151.47 % change on previous year | -403.6% |
| 2016 | 101.68 % change on previous year | -32.9% |
| 2017 | -4.11 % change on previous year | -104.0% |
| 2018 | 61.86 % change on previous year | -1604.2% |
| 2019 | -38.16 % change on previous year | -161.7% |
| 2020 | -85.53 % change on previous year | +124.1% |
| 2021 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 328.74 % change on previous year | — |
| 2023 | 77.41 % change on previous year | -76.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +1604.2% | -4.11 % change on previous year | 61.86 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | +697.7% | -84.29 % change on previous year | 503.81 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 2000s | 55.81 % change on previous year | -84.29 % change on previous year | 503.81 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 50.78 % change on previous year | -49.88 % change on previous year | 151.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.15 % change on previous year | -85.53 % change on previous year | 328.74 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 10 El Salvador 90.12 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Cote d'Ivoire 89.38 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Suriname 85.17 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Kenya 73.48 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Panama 71.8 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Micronesia (country) 66.67 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Namibia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0699 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 340.78 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4913 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 7.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 7.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Namibia?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Namibia was 77.41 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 503.81 % change on previous year in 2009.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was -85.53 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Namibia rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate?
- Namibia ranks 13th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 393.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Nitrogen fertilizer use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Nitrogen fertilizer use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.