Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Djibouti
Djibouti: Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled was 52 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Djibouti, 1976–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 52 tonnes for nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 85.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Djibouti peaked at 712 tonnes in 1979 and was at its lowest, 7 tonnes, in 2002.
That places Djibouti 183rd out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 500 tonnes | — |
| 1977 | 500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 600 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1979 | 712 tonnes | +18.7% |
| 1980 | 100 tonnes | -86.0% |
| 1981 | 13 tonnes | -87.0% |
| 1986 | 100 tonnes | +669.2% |
| 1987 | 100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7 tonnes | -93.0% |
| 2003 | 10 tonnes | +42.9% |
| 2004 | 11 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 10 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 13 tonnes | +30.0% |
| 2007 | 15 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 2008 | 14 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 15 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 20 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 2011 | 25 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 2012 | 26 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 28 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 31 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 29 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 35 tonnes | +20.7% |
| 2017 | 40 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 33 tonnes | -17.5% |
| 2019 | 36 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 64 tonnes | +77.8% |
| 2021 | 57 tonnes | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 52 tonnes | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 52 tonnes | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Djibouti 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +669.2% | 13 tonnes | 100 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 578 tonnes | 500 tonnes | 712 tonnes | 4 |
| 1980s | 78.25 tonnes | 13 tonnes | 100 tonnes | 4 |
| 2000s | 11.88 tonnes | 7 tonnes | 15 tonnes | 8 |
| 2010s | 30.3 tonnes | 20 tonnes | 40 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.25 tonnes | 52 tonnes | 64 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
More agriculture & rural data for Djibouti
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 0.7373 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0227 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 88.73 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2702 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.2% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Djibouti?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Djibouti was 52 tonnes in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 712 tonnes in 1979.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 tonnes in 2002.
- How does Djibouti rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled?
- Djibouti ranks 183rd out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Djibouti 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.