Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Togo
Togo: Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled was 26,555 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Togo, 1969–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Togo stood at 26,555 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 12.2% on the previous year and up 185.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Togo peaked at 26,555 tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 2006.
That places Togo 107th 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 Togo, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 75 tonnes | — |
| 1970 | 213 tonnes | +184.0% |
| 1971 | 198 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1972 | 259 tonnes | +30.8% |
| 1973 | 260 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 809 tonnes | +211.2% |
| 1975 | 847 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 948 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1977 | 350 tonnes | -63.1% |
| 1978 | 762 tonnes | +117.7% |
| 1979 | 1,600 tonnes | +110.0% |
| 1980 | 893 tonnes | -44.2% |
| 1981 | 839 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1982 | 995 tonnes | +18.6% |
| 1983 | 1,211 tonnes | +21.7% |
| 1984 | 2,600 tonnes | +114.7% |
| 1985 | 3,700 tonnes | +42.3% |
| 1986 | 4,000 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 4,300 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1988 | 5,197 tonnes | +20.9% |
| 1989 | 6,500 tonnes | +25.1% |
| 1990 | 5,000 tonnes | -23.1% |
| 1991 | 5,487 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1992 | 5,946 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 4,741 tonnes | -20.3% |
| 1994 | 5,168 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 5,870 tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1996 | 8,085 tonnes | +37.7% |
| 1997 | 6,010 tonnes | -25.7% |
| 1998 | 6,600 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1999 | 8,500 tonnes | +28.8% |
| 2000 | 8,964 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 9,200 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 5,876 tonnes | -36.1% |
| 2003 | 6,585 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 4,420 tonnes | -32.9% |
| 2005 | 591 tonnes | -86.6% |
| 2006 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2008 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2009 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2010 | 9,227 tonnes | — |
| 2011 | 13,312 tonnes | +44.3% |
| 2012 | 6,861 tonnes | -48.5% |
| 2013 | 9,293 tonnes | +35.4% |
| 2014 | 1,734 tonnes | -81.3% |
| 2015 | 975 tonnes | -43.8% |
| 2016 | 12,345 tonnes | +1166.2% |
| 2017 | 4,270 tonnes | -65.4% |
| 2018 | 20,706 tonnes | +384.9% |
| 2019 | 3,502 tonnes | -83.1% |
| 2020 | 3,502 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,053 tonnes | -69.9% |
| 2022 | 23,674 tonnes | +2148.2% |
| 2023 | 26,555 tonnes | +12.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Togo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +2148.2% | 1,053 tonnes | 23,674 tonnes |
| 2016 | +1166.2% | 975 tonnes | 12,345 tonnes |
| 2018 | +384.9% | 4,270 tonnes | 20,706 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 75 tonnes | 75 tonnes | 75 tonnes | 1 |
| 1970s | 624.6 tonnes | 198 tonnes | 1,600 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,024 tonnes | 839 tonnes | 6,500 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,141 tonnes | 4,741 tonnes | 8,500 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,564 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 9,200 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,222 tonnes | 975 tonnes | 20,706 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,696 tonnes | 1,053 tonnes | 26,555 tonnes | 4 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2033 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.1% (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Togo?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Togo was 26,555 tonnes in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 26,555 tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 2006.
- How does Togo rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled?
- Togo ranks 107th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 185.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Togo 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.