Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Eswatini
Eswatini: Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled was 7,256 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Eswatini, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Eswatini is 7,256 tonnes, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Eswatini peaked at 10,000 tonnes in 1983 and was at its lowest, 1,520 tonnes, in 1996.
That places Eswatini 137th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,700 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 1,800 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1963 | 1,944 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1964 | 2,194 tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1965 | 3,000 tonnes | +36.7% |
| 1966 | 3,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 3,500 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1968 | 3,528 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 3,892 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1970 | 2,855 tonnes | -26.6% |
| 1971 | 3,217 tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1972 | 2,188 tonnes | -32.0% |
| 1973 | 5,320 tonnes | +143.1% |
| 1974 | 5,300 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 5,500 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 4,394 tonnes | -20.1% |
| 1977 | 4,591 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 6,175 tonnes | +34.5% |
| 1979 | 7,189 tonnes | +16.4% |
| 1980 | 8,542 tonnes | +18.8% |
| 1981 | 6,379 tonnes | -25.3% |
| 1982 | 6,610 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 10,000 tonnes | +51.3% |
| 1984 | 4,500 tonnes | -55.0% |
| 1985 | 5,270 tonnes | +17.1% |
| 1986 | 6,000 tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1987 | 7,079 tonnes | +18.0% |
| 1988 | 7,249 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 7,249 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 7,572 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 6,000 tonnes | -20.8% |
| 1992 | 6,700 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1993 | 6,300 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 1,600 tonnes | -74.6% |
| 1995 | 1,601 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1,520 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 1,600 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 2,000 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1999 | 1,700 tonnes | -15.0% |
| 2000 | 2,000 tonnes | +17.6% |
| 2001 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6,077 tonnes | +203.8% |
| 2003 | 4,765 tonnes | -21.6% |
| 2004 | 4,946 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 4,044 tonnes | -18.2% |
| 2006 | 5,191 tonnes | +28.4% |
| 2007 | 5,317 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 4,995 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 5,130 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 5,091 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 5,433 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 5,719 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 5,526 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 5,318 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 4,899 tonnes | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 4,578 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 6,272 tonnes | +37.0% |
| 2018 | 7,034 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 2019 | 7,197 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 7,685 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 8,065 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 7,256 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 7,256 tonnes | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Eswatini 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +203.8% | 2,000 tonnes | 6,077 tonnes |
| 1973 | +143.1% | 2,188 tonnes | 5,320 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,729 tonnes | 1,700 tonnes | 3,892 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,673 tonnes | 2,188 tonnes | 7,189 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,888 tonnes | 4,500 tonnes | 10,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,659 tonnes | 1,520 tonnes | 7,572 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,446 tonnes | 2,000 tonnes | 6,077 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,707 tonnes | 4,578 tonnes | 7,197 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,566 tonnes | 7,256 tonnes | 8,065 tonnes | 4 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0641 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 263.26 current US$ per person (2025)
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.4% (2025)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 6.2% (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Eswatini?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Eswatini was 7,256 tonnes in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 10,000 tonnes in 1983.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,520 tonnes in 1996.
- How does Eswatini rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled?
- Eswatini ranks 137th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini 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.