Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled was 547,263 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Ethiopia, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Ethiopia stood at 547,263 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 28.5% on the previous year and up 218.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Ethiopia peaked at 547,263 tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29,500 tonnes, in 1993.
That places Ethiopia 28th out of 202 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, gaps filled in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 29,500 tonnes | — |
| 1994 | 39,800 tonnes | +34.9% |
| 1995 | 45,500 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1996 | 81,049 tonnes | +78.1% |
| 1997 | 54,132 tonnes | -33.2% |
| 1998 | 75,100 tonnes | +38.7% |
| 1999 | 79,790 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 76,500 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 63,180 tonnes | -17.4% |
| 2002 | 97,647 tonnes | +54.6% |
| 2003 | 34,075 tonnes | -65.1% |
| 2004 | 81,860 tonnes | +140.2% |
| 2005 | 80,503 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 84,628 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 106,019 tonnes | +25.3% |
| 2008 | 111,773 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 118,364 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 156,141 tonnes | +31.9% |
| 2011 | 155,201 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 248,890 tonnes | +60.4% |
| 2013 | 172,037 tonnes | -30.9% |
| 2014 | 237,305 tonnes | +37.9% |
| 2015 | 244,613 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 347,560 tonnes | +42.1% |
| 2017 | 376,626 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 254,253 tonnes | -32.5% |
| 2019 | 349,522 tonnes | +37.5% |
| 2020 | 455,513 tonnes | +30.3% |
| 2021 | 475,878 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 425,893 tonnes | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 547,263 tonnes | +28.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57,839 tonnes | 29,500 tonnes | 81,049 tonnes | 7 |
| 2000s | 85,455 tonnes | 34,075 tonnes | 118,364 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 254,215 tonnes | 155,201 tonnes | 376,626 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 476,137 tonnes | 425,893 tonnes | 547,263 tonnes | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Ethiopia?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Ethiopia was 547,263 tonnes in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 547,263 tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,500 tonnes in 1993.
- How does Ethiopia rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled?
- Ethiopia ranks 28th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 218.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.