Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Tanzania
Tanzania: Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled was 188,183 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Tanzania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Tanzania stood at 188,183 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.6% on the previous year and up 74.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Tanzania peaked at 188,183 tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,149 tonnes, in 1962.
That places Tanzania 52nd out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Tanzania, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,423 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 1,149 tonnes | -19.3% |
| 1963 | 1,500 tonnes | +30.5% |
| 1964 | 1,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 4,000 tonnes | +166.7% |
| 1966 | 5,000 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1967 | 4,000 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1968 | 4,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 5,000 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1970 | 8,000 tonnes | +60.0% |
| 1971 | 10,700 tonnes | +33.8% |
| 1972 | 8,611 tonnes | -19.5% |
| 1973 | 11,133 tonnes | +29.3% |
| 1974 | 13,944 tonnes | +25.2% |
| 1975 | 14,891 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 13,337 tonnes | -10.4% |
| 1977 | 16,031 tonnes | +20.2% |
| 1978 | 12,900 tonnes | -19.5% |
| 1979 | 23,000 tonnes | +78.3% |
| 1980 | 22,800 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 17,500 tonnes | -23.2% |
| 1982 | 23,200 tonnes | +32.6% |
| 1983 | 15,463 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1984 | 23,500 tonnes | +52.0% |
| 1985 | 25,926 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1986 | 26,150 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 31,931 tonnes | +22.1% |
| 1988 | 26,684 tonnes | -16.4% |
| 1989 | 28,400 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 33,100 tonnes | +16.5% |
| 1991 | 33,644 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 33,147 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 26,300 tonnes | -20.7% |
| 1994 | 25,400 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 15,000 tonnes | -40.9% |
| 1996 | 20,175 tonnes | +34.5% |
| 1997 | 24,943 tonnes | +23.6% |
| 1998 | 19,324 tonnes | -22.5% |
| 1999 | 12,535 tonnes | -35.1% |
| 2000 | 14,135 tonnes | +12.8% |
| 2001 | 6,660 tonnes | -52.9% |
| 2002 | 22,192 tonnes | +233.2% |
| 2003 | 26,590 tonnes | +19.8% |
| 2004 | 34,469 tonnes | +29.6% |
| 2005 | 33,530 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 39,222 tonnes | +17.0% |
| 2007 | 41,448 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 43,426 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 66,942 tonnes | +54.2% |
| 2010 | 66,380 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 67,717 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 56,531 tonnes | -16.5% |
| 2013 | 108,182 tonnes | +91.4% |
| 2014 | 84,010 tonnes | -22.3% |
| 2015 | 76,516 tonnes | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 107,567 tonnes | +40.6% |
| 2017 | 106,012 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 141,509 tonnes | +33.5% |
| 2019 | 78,207 tonnes | -44.7% |
| 2020 | 171,355 tonnes | +119.1% |
| 2021 | 88,895 tonnes | -48.1% |
| 2022 | 165,630 tonnes | +86.3% |
| 2023 | 188,183 tonnes | +13.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Tanzania 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 | +233.2% | 6,660 tonnes | 22,192 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,064 tonnes | 1,149 tonnes | 5,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 13,255 tonnes | 8,000 tonnes | 23,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 24,155 tonnes | 15,463 tonnes | 31,931 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 24,357 tonnes | 12,535 tonnes | 33,644 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,861 tonnes | 6,660 tonnes | 66,942 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 89,263 tonnes | 56,531 tonnes | 141,509 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 153,516 tonnes | 88,895 tonnes | 188,183 tonnes | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Tanzania?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Tanzania was 188,183 tonnes in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 188,183 tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,149 tonnes in 1962.
- How does Tanzania rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled?
- Tanzania ranks 52nd out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania 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.