Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Angola
Angola: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita was 0.0005 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Angola, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Angola is 0.0005 tonnes per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 42.6% on the previous year and down 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Angola peaked at 0.0019 tonnes per person in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 tonnes per person, in 2000.
That places Angola 155th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Angola, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +98.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | +177.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | +27.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | +37.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0019 tonnes per person | +98.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0018 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0014 tonnes per person | -21.5% |
| 1974 | 0.001 tonnes per person | -31.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -68.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -53.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0018 tonnes per person | +1166.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | -26.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | -9.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | -51.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -41.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | +30.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | +231.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | -62.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -22.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | +26.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | +69.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -73.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -11.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +30.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -37.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +11.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -41.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +84.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -37.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | +288.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -50.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | +73.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -19.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | +40.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | +23.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | +59.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | +14.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.001 tonnes per person | +30.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | -21.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | +24.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | -21.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | -24.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | +37.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | -30.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | +72.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | -42.6% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 0.0005 tonnes per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0027 tonnes per person, 18% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Angola's 0.0005 tonnes per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0012 tonnes per person, 42% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Angola 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +1166.5% | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0018 tonnes per person |
| 2004 | +288.0% | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0004 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0005 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0009 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0012 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0019 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0006 tonnes per person | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.0013 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0005 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0008 tonnes per person | 0.0005 tonnes per person | 0.001 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0006 tonnes per person | 0.0005 tonnes per person | 0.0009 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More agriculture & rural data for Angola
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 38.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2524 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 789.91 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2141 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2854 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 25.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 25.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Angola?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Angola was 0.0005 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0019 tonnes per person in 1971.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 tonnes per person in 2000.
- How does Angola rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita?
- Angola ranks 155th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nitrogen fertilizer use ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.