Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled was 133 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Cape Verde, 1973–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Cape Verde is 133 tonnes, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 15.7% on the previous year and up 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Cape Verde peaked at 243 tonnes in 2001 and was at its lowest, 23 tonnes, in 1974.
That places Cape Verde 176th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 28 tonnes | — |
| 1974 | 23 tonnes | -17.9% |
| 1975 | 50 tonnes | +117.4% |
| 1976 | 100 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1977 | 100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 53 tonnes | -47.0% |
| 1980 | 61 tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1981 | 53.25 tonnes | -12.7% |
| 1982 | 45.5 tonnes | -14.6% |
| 1983 | 37.75 tonnes | -17.0% |
| 1984 | 30 tonnes | -20.5% |
| 1985 | 52 tonnes | +73.3% |
| 1986 | 99 tonnes | +90.4% |
| 1997 | 102 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 108 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 180 tonnes | +66.7% |
| 2000 | 120 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 2001 | 243 tonnes | +102.5% |
| 2002 | 81 tonnes | -66.7% |
| 2003 | 141 tonnes | +74.1% |
| 2004 | 79 tonnes | -44.0% |
| 2005 | 84 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 103 tonnes | +22.6% |
| 2007 | 83 tonnes | -19.4% |
| 2008 | 78 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 95 tonnes | +21.8% |
| 2010 | 96 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 65 tonnes | -32.3% |
| 2012 | 95 tonnes | +46.2% |
| 2013 | 90 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 77 tonnes | -14.4% |
| 2015 | 121 tonnes | +57.1% |
| 2016 | 136 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 2017 | 162 tonnes | +19.1% |
| 2018 | 179 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 153 tonnes | -14.5% |
| 2020 | 194 tonnes | +26.8% |
| 2021 | 146 tonnes | -24.7% |
| 2022 | 115 tonnes | -21.2% |
| 2023 | 133 tonnes | +15.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64.86 tonnes | 23 tonnes | 100 tonnes | 7 |
| 1980s | 54.07 tonnes | 30 tonnes | 99 tonnes | 7 |
| 1990s | 130 tonnes | 102 tonnes | 180 tonnes | 3 |
| 2000s | 110.7 tonnes | 78 tonnes | 243 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 117.4 tonnes | 65 tonnes | 179 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 147 tonnes | 115 tonnes | 194 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 173 French Polynesia 198 tonnes compare
- 174 Barbados 141 tonnes compare
- 175 Grenada 137 tonnes compare
- 176 Sao Tome and Principe 133 tonnes compare
- 178 Comoros 106 tonnes compare
- 179 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 98 tonnes compare
More agriculture & rural data for Cape Verde
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 14.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0504 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 291.98 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -3.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2237 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 5.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 5.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Cape Verde?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Cape Verde was 133 tonnes in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 243 tonnes in 2001.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 23 tonnes in 1974.
- How does Cape Verde rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled?
- Cape Verde ranks 176th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrogen fertilizer use with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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
Nitrogen fertilizer use with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.