Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita was 0.0028 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Burkina Faso, 1969–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Burkina Faso is 0.0028 tonnes per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.3% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.0035 tonnes per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 tonnes per person, in 1969.
That places Burkina Faso 108th out of 195 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, per capita in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | — |
| 1970 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +24.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +16.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +30.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -40.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +92.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -44.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | +438.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -22.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | +86.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -43.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -38.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | +139.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | +19.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | +39.2% |
| 1987 | 0.001 tonnes per person | +18.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.001 tonnes per person | +10.0% |
| 1991 | 0.001 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 0.001 tonnes per person | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | +24.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0022 tonnes per person | +107.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0015 tonnes per person | -34.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0015 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | -43.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -90.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +110.5% |
| 2003 | 0.002 tonnes per person | +1183.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0022 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0025 tonnes per person | +18.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0021 tonnes per person | -17.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0016 tonnes per person | -23.7% |
| 2008 | 0.002 tonnes per person | +25.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0018 tonnes per person | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0025 tonnes per person | +40.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0018 tonnes per person | -29.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0028 tonnes per person | +55.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0029 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0027 tonnes per person | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0027 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0035 tonnes per person | +28.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0029 tonnes per person | -16.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0028 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0014 tonnes per person | -48.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0023 tonnes per person | +63.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0019 tonnes per person | -17.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0024 tonnes per person | +24.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0028 tonnes per person | +17.3% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.0028 tonnes per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0008 tonnes per person, 3.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.0028 tonnes per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0012 tonnes per person, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Burkina Faso 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +1183.7% | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.002 tonnes per person |
| 1976 | +438.3% | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0004 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0005 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0006 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.001 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0012 tonnes per person | 0.0009 tonnes per person | 0.0022 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0015 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0025 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0026 tonnes per person | 0.0014 tonnes per person | 0.0035 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0024 tonnes per person | 0.0019 tonnes per person | 0.0028 tonnes per person | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Burkina Faso was 0.0028 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0035 tonnes per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 tonnes per person in 1969.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 108th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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.