Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Uganda
Uganda: Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled was 11,665 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Uganda, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 11,665 tonnes for nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in 2023.
That represents a change of up 23.5% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Uganda peaked at 11,953 tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 92 tonnes, in 1990.
That places Uganda 130th 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 Uganda, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,200 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 1,300 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1963 | 1,500 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1964 | 1,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1,864 tonnes | +24.3% |
| 1966 | 2,572 tonnes | +38.0% |
| 1967 | 1,709 tonnes | -33.6% |
| 1968 | 1,981 tonnes | +15.9% |
| 1969 | 2,220 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1970 | 4,000 tonnes | +80.2% |
| 1971 | 4,400 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1972 | 4,000 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1973 | 4,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1,600 tonnes | -60.0% |
| 1975 | 872 tonnes | -45.5% |
| 1976 | 963 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1977 | 300 tonnes | -68.8% |
| 1978 | 433.33 tonnes | +44.4% |
| 1979 | 566.67 tonnes | +30.8% |
| 1980 | 700 tonnes | +23.5% |
| 1981 | 500 tonnes | -28.6% |
| 1982 | 466.67 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1983 | 433.33 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1984 | 400 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1985 | 200 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 1986 | 262 tonnes | +31.0% |
| 1987 | 789 tonnes | +201.1% |
| 1988 | 107 tonnes | -86.4% |
| 1989 | 250 tonnes | +133.6% |
| 1990 | 92 tonnes | -63.2% |
| 1991 | 500 tonnes | +443.5% |
| 1992 | 400 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1993 | 1,300 tonnes | +225.0% |
| 1994 | 1,000 tonnes | -23.1% |
| 1995 | 800 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1996 | 200 tonnes | -75.0% |
| 1997 | 200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,825 tonnes | +812.5% |
| 1999 | 2,077 tonnes | +13.8% |
| 2000 | 3,392 tonnes | +63.3% |
| 2001 | 3,800 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 2002 | 3,651 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 4,328 tonnes | +18.5% |
| 2004 | 3,951 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 2,578 tonnes | -34.8% |
| 2006 | 4,389 tonnes | +70.2% |
| 2007 | 3,968 tonnes | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 10,644 tonnes | +168.2% |
| 2009 | 7,046 tonnes | -33.8% |
| 2010 | 6,366 tonnes | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 7,609 tonnes | +19.5% |
| 2012 | 8,049 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 9,595 tonnes | +19.2% |
| 2014 | 6,639 tonnes | -30.8% |
| 2015 | 2,079 tonnes | -68.7% |
| 2016 | 8,538 tonnes | +310.7% |
| 2017 | 7,608 tonnes | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 11,209 tonnes | +47.3% |
| 2019 | 11,953 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 7,725 tonnes | -35.4% |
| 2021 | 7,725 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9,442 tonnes | +22.2% |
| 2023 | 11,665 tonnes | +23.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Uganda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +812.5% | 200 tonnes | 1,825 tonnes |
| 1991 | +443.5% | 92 tonnes | 500 tonnes |
| 2016 | +310.7% | 2,079 tonnes | 8,538 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,761 tonnes | 1,200 tonnes | 2,572 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,114 tonnes | 300 tonnes | 4,400 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 410.8 tonnes | 107 tonnes | 789 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 839.4 tonnes | 92 tonnes | 2,077 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,775 tonnes | 2,578 tonnes | 10,644 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,964 tonnes | 2,079 tonnes | 11,953 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,139 tonnes | 7,725 tonnes | 11,665 tonnes | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Uganda?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Uganda was 11,665 tonnes in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 11,953 tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 92 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Uganda rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled?
- Uganda ranks 130th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda 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.