Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Uganda
Uganda: Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate was 23.54 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Uganda, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Uganda is 23.54 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Uganda peaked at 812.5 % change on previous year in 1998 and was at its lowest, -86.44 % change on previous year, in 1988.
That places Uganda 41st out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 8.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 15.38 % change on previous year | +84.6% |
| 1964 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1965 | 24.27 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | 37.98 % change on previous year | +56.5% |
| 1967 | -33.55 % change on previous year | -188.3% |
| 1968 | 15.92 % change on previous year | -147.4% |
| 1969 | 12.06 % change on previous year | -24.2% |
| 1970 | 80.18 % change on previous year | +564.6% |
| 1971 | 10 % change on previous year | -87.5% |
| 1972 | -9.09 % change on previous year | -190.9% |
| 1973 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1974 | -60 % change on previous year | — |
| 1975 | -45.5 % change on previous year | -24.2% |
| 1976 | 10.44 % change on previous year | -122.9% |
| 1977 | -68.85 % change on previous year | -759.7% |
| 1981 | -28.57 % change on previous year | -58.5% |
| 1985 | -50 % change on previous year | +75.0% |
| 1986 | 31 % change on previous year | -162.0% |
| 1987 | 201.15 % change on previous year | +548.9% |
| 1988 | -86.44 % change on previous year | -143.0% |
| 1989 | 133.65 % change on previous year | -254.6% |
| 1990 | -63.2 % change on previous year | -147.3% |
| 1991 | 443.48 % change on previous year | -801.7% |
| 1992 | -20 % change on previous year | -104.5% |
| 1993 | 225 % change on previous year | -1225.0% |
| 1994 | -23.08 % change on previous year | -110.3% |
| 1995 | -20 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 1996 | -75 % change on previous year | +275.0% |
| 1997 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 812.5 % change on previous year | — |
| 1999 | 13.81 % change on previous year | -98.3% |
| 2000 | 63.31 % change on previous year | +358.5% |
| 2001 | 12.03 % change on previous year | -81.0% |
| 2002 | -3.92 % change on previous year | -132.6% |
| 2003 | 18.54 % change on previous year | -572.9% |
| 2004 | -8.71 % change on previous year | -147.0% |
| 2005 | -34.75 % change on previous year | +298.9% |
| 2006 | 70.25 % change on previous year | -302.1% |
| 2007 | -9.59 % change on previous year | -113.7% |
| 2008 | 168.25 % change on previous year | -1854.0% |
| 2009 | -33.8 % change on previous year | -120.1% |
| 2010 | -9.65 % change on previous year | -71.4% |
| 2011 | 19.53 % change on previous year | -302.3% |
| 2012 | 5.78 % change on previous year | -70.4% |
| 2013 | 19.21 % change on previous year | +232.2% |
| 2014 | -30.81 % change on previous year | -260.4% |
| 2015 | -68.69 % change on previous year | +122.9% |
| 2016 | 310.68 % change on previous year | -552.3% |
| 2017 | -10.89 % change on previous year | -103.5% |
| 2018 | 47.33 % change on previous year | -534.5% |
| 2019 | 6.64 % change on previous year | -86.0% |
| 2020 | -35.37 % change on previous year | -632.9% |
| 2021 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 22.23 % change on previous year | — |
| 2023 | 23.54 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Uganda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +1854.0% | -9.59 % change on previous year | 168.25 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.05 % change on previous year | -33.55 % change on previous year | 37.98 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -10.35 % change on previous year | -68.85 % change on previous year | 80.18 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1980s | 33.46 % change on previous year | -86.44 % change on previous year | 201.15 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1990s | 129.35 % change on previous year | -75 % change on previous year | 812.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.16 % change on previous year | -34.75 % change on previous year | 168.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.91 % change on previous year | -68.69 % change on previous year | 310.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6 % change on previous year | -35.37 % change on previous year | 23.54 % change on previous year | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Uganda
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 22.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2613 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 315.24 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6806 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 26.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 26.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Uganda?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Uganda was 23.54 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 812.5 % change on previous year in 1998.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was -86.44 % change on previous year in 1988.
- How does Uganda rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate?
- Uganda ranks 41st out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda 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.