Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Gabon
Gabon: Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled was 5,539 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Gabon, 1972–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Gabon stood at 5,539 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.9% on the previous year and up 333.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Gabon peaked at 7,746 tonnes in 2017 and was at its lowest, 21 tonnes, in 1973.
Gabon ranks 140th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Gabon, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 47 tonnes | — |
| 1973 | 21 tonnes | -55.3% |
| 1974 | 30 tonnes | +42.9% |
| 1975 | 300 tonnes | +900.0% |
| 1976 | 377 tonnes | +25.7% |
| 1977 | 100 tonnes | -73.5% |
| 1978 | 100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 92 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1980 | 100 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1981 | 796 tonnes | +696.0% |
| 1982 | 200 tonnes | -74.9% |
| 1983 | 600 tonnes | +200.0% |
| 1984 | 500 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1985 | 500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1,094 tonnes | +118.8% |
| 1987 | 813 tonnes | -25.7% |
| 1988 | 330 tonnes | -59.4% |
| 1989 | 400 tonnes | +21.2% |
| 1990 | 136 tonnes | -66.0% |
| 1991 | 200 tonnes | +47.1% |
| 1992 | 100 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 1993 | 100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 553 tonnes | +453.0% |
| 2003 | 190 tonnes | -65.6% |
| 2004 | 680 tonnes | +257.9% |
| 2005 | 580 tonnes | -14.7% |
| 2006 | 799 tonnes | +37.8% |
| 2007 | 890 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 820 tonnes | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 883 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 593 tonnes | -32.8% |
| 2011 | 381 tonnes | -35.8% |
| 2012 | 1,300 tonnes | +241.2% |
| 2013 | 1,277 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 1,852 tonnes | +45.0% |
| 2015 | 4,420 tonnes | +138.7% |
| 2016 | 3,665 tonnes | -17.1% |
| 2017 | 7,746 tonnes | +111.4% |
| 2018 | 6,297 tonnes | -18.7% |
| 2019 | 5,809 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 2,689 tonnes | -53.7% |
| 2021 | 3,700 tonnes | +37.6% |
| 2022 | 6,220 tonnes | +68.1% |
| 2023 | 5,539 tonnes | -10.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Gabon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +900.0% | 30 tonnes | 300 tonnes |
| 1981 | +696.0% | 100 tonnes | 796 tonnes |
| 2002 | +453.0% | 100 tonnes | 553 tonnes |
| 2004 | +257.9% | 190 tonnes | 680 tonnes |
| 2012 | +241.2% | 381 tonnes | 1,300 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 133.38 tonnes | 21 tonnes | 377 tonnes | 8 |
| 1980s | 533.3 tonnes | 100 tonnes | 1,094 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 113.6 tonnes | 100 tonnes | 200 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 559.5 tonnes | 100 tonnes | 890 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,334 tonnes | 381 tonnes | 7,746 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,537 tonnes | 2,689 tonnes | 6,220 tonnes | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Gabon?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Gabon was 5,539 tonnes in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 7,746 tonnes in 2017.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 21 tonnes in 1973.
- How does Gabon rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled?
- Gabon ranks 140th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 333.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon 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.