Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita was 0.0003 tonnes per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Cape Verde, 1973–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Cape Verde is 0.0003 tonnes per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 15.1% on the previous year and up 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Cape Verde peaked at 0.0005 tonnes per person in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 tonnes per person, in 1974.
That places Cape Verde 171st out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | — |
| 1974 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -18.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +115.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | +97.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -47.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +13.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -53.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +70.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | +87.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -16.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | +64.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -34.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | +99.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -67.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | +71.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -44.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +21.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -20.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +20.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -32.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +46.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -14.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +57.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | +12.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | +19.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -14.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | +26.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -25.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -21.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | +15.1% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 0.0003 tonnes per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0063 tonnes per person, 4% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 0.0003 tonnes per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0012 tonnes per person, 22% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0005 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 168 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0003 tonnes per person compare
- 169 Sierra Leone 0.0003 tonnes per person compare
- 170 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0003 tonnes per person compare
- 172 Uganda 0.0002 tonnes per person compare
- 173 Congo 0.0002 tonnes per person compare
- 174 Bermuda 0.0002 tonnes per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Cape Verde
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 14.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0504 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 291.98 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -3.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2237 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 5.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 5.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Cape Verde?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Cape Verde was 0.0003 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0005 tonnes per person in 2001.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 tonnes per person in 1974.
- How does Cape Verde rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita?
- Cape Verde ranks 171st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde 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.