Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Rwanda
Rwanda: Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled was 15,117 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Rwanda, 1967–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Rwanda stood at 15,117 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 57 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 124.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Rwanda peaked at 15,117 tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 50 tonnes, in 1967.
Rwanda ranks 124th 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 Rwanda, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 50 tonnes | — |
| 1968 | 60 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1969 | 78 tonnes | +30.0% |
| 1970 | 80 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 100 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1972 | 97 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 83 tonnes | -14.4% |
| 1974 | 147 tonnes | +77.1% |
| 1975 | 140 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 156 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1977 | 100 tonnes | -35.9% |
| 1978 | 100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 400 tonnes | +300.0% |
| 1983 | 500 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1984 | 1,000 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1985 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 448 tonnes | -55.2% |
| 1987 | 1,349 tonnes | +201.1% |
| 1988 | 261 tonnes | -80.7% |
| 1989 | 326 tonnes | +24.9% |
| 1990 | 1,225 tonnes | +275.8% |
| 1991 | 665 tonnes | -45.7% |
| 1992 | 448 tonnes | -32.6% |
| 1993 | 400 tonnes | -10.7% |
| 1994 | 300 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 1995 | 200 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1996 | 100 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 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 | 877 tonnes | +777.0% |
| 2003 | 877 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 709 tonnes | -19.2% |
| 2005 | 1,214 tonnes | +71.2% |
| 2006 | 589 tonnes | -51.5% |
| 2007 | 2,573 tonnes | +336.8% |
| 2008 | 2,799 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 535 tonnes | -80.9% |
| 2010 | 94 tonnes | -82.4% |
| 2011 | 77 tonnes | -18.1% |
| 2012 | 2,307 tonnes | +2896.1% |
| 2013 | 6,722 tonnes | +191.4% |
| 2014 | 6,937 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 9,366 tonnes | +35.0% |
| 2016 | 3,460 tonnes | -63.1% |
| 2017 | 8,563 tonnes | +147.5% |
| 2018 | 7,561 tonnes | -11.7% |
| 2019 | 10,628 tonnes | +40.6% |
| 2020 | 12,530 tonnes | +17.9% |
| 2021 | 10,572 tonnes | -15.6% |
| 2022 | 15,102 tonnes | +42.8% |
| 2023 | 15,117 tonnes | +0.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Rwanda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +2896.1% | 77 tonnes | 2,307 tonnes |
| 2002 | +777.0% | 100 tonnes | 877 tonnes |
| 2007 | +336.8% | 589 tonnes | 2,573 tonnes |
| 1982 | +300.0% | 100 tonnes | 400 tonnes |
| 1990 | +275.8% | 326 tonnes | 1,225 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62.67 tonnes | 50 tonnes | 78 tonnes | 3 |
| 1970s | 110.3 tonnes | 80 tonnes | 156 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 548.4 tonnes | 100 tonnes | 1,349 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 363.8 tonnes | 100 tonnes | 1,225 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,037 tonnes | 100 tonnes | 2,799 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,572 tonnes | 77 tonnes | 10,628 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,330 tonnes | 10,572 tonnes | 15,117 tonnes | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Rwanda?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Rwanda was 15,117 tonnes in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 15,117 tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 50 tonnes in 1967.
- How does Rwanda rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled?
- Rwanda ranks 124th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 124.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.