Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Eritrea
Eritrea: Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled was 1,292 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Eritrea, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 1,292 tonnes for nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 52.6% on the previous year and up 57.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Eritrea peaked at 5,400 tonnes in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3 tonnes, in 2004.
Eritrea ranks 157th of 202 countries on this measure, 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 Eritrea, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 700 tonnes | — |
| 1994 | 1,100 tonnes | +57.1% |
| 1995 | 1,414 tonnes | +28.5% |
| 1996 | 3,793 tonnes | +168.2% |
| 1997 | 5,000 tonnes | +31.8% |
| 1998 | 5,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5,380 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 5,400 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 3,694 tonnes | -31.6% |
| 2002 | 2,835 tonnes | -23.3% |
| 2003 | 684 tonnes | -75.9% |
| 2004 | 3 tonnes | -99.6% |
| 2005 | 1,436 tonnes | +47766.7% |
| 2006 | 7 tonnes | -99.5% |
| 2007 | 660 tonnes | +9328.6% |
| 2008 | 600 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 540 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 280 tonnes | -48.1% |
| 2011 | 565 tonnes | +101.8% |
| 2012 | 617 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 820 tonnes | +32.9% |
| 2014 | 942 tonnes | +14.9% |
| 2015 | 1,014 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 1,923 tonnes | +89.6% |
| 2017 | 1,774 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 4,650 tonnes | +162.1% |
| 2019 | 4,131 tonnes | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 3,490 tonnes | -15.5% |
| 2021 | 2,070 tonnes | -40.7% |
| 2022 | 2,724 tonnes | +31.6% |
| 2023 | 1,292 tonnes | -52.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Eritrea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +47766.7% | 3 tonnes | 1,436 tonnes |
| 2007 | +9328.6% | 7 tonnes | 660 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,198 tonnes | 700 tonnes | 5,380 tonnes | 7 |
| 2000s | 1,586 tonnes | 3 tonnes | 5,400 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,672 tonnes | 280 tonnes | 4,650 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,394 tonnes | 1,292 tonnes | 3,490 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 154 Congo 1,471 tonnes compare
- 155 Montenegro 1,317 tonnes compare
- 156 Puerto Rico 1,296 tonnes compare
- 158 French Guiana 1,060 tonnes compare
- 159 Trinidad and Tobago 928 tonnes compare
- 160 Bhutan 643 tonnes compare
More agriculture & rural data for Eritrea
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.26 % change on previous year (2009)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1412 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2009)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 90.81 current US$ per person (2009)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6546 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 14.1% (2009)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 14.1% (2009)
- Rural population 65.5% (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Eritrea?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Eritrea was 1,292 tonnes in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 5,400 tonnes in 2000.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 tonnes in 2004.
- How does Eritrea rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled?
- Eritrea ranks 157th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea 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.