Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita was 0.0027 tonnes per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Cote d'Ivoire, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Cote d'Ivoire is 0.0027 tonnes per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 84.7% on the previous year and up 96.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 0.0037 tonnes per person in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 tonnes per person, in 1987.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 109th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | +33.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | +35.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | -23.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | +21.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | +31.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0015 tonnes per person | +29.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | -13.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | -6.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0016 tonnes per person | +33.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0017 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0024 tonnes per person | +40.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0021 tonnes per person | -12.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0021 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0024 tonnes per person | +14.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | -44.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0014 tonnes per person | +8.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | -24.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | -28.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | -6.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -45.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | +75.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | +17.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | +29.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | +15.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0014 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0022 tonnes per person | +60.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0024 tonnes per person | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0024 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0027 tonnes per person | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0037 tonnes per person | +39.1% |
| 1998 | 0.003 tonnes per person | -19.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0024 tonnes per person | -20.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0023 tonnes per person | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0017 tonnes per person | -27.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0016 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.001 tonnes per person | -35.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0021 tonnes per person | +98.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | -61.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | -33.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | +130.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | -33.6% |
| 2009 | 0.001 tonnes per person | +18.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | +22.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0014 tonnes per person | +26.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0014 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0018 tonnes per person | +28.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0017 tonnes per person | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0018 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | -38.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0022 tonnes per person | +91.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0015 tonnes per person | -32.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0018 tonnes per person | +19.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0015 tonnes per person | -16.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0027 tonnes per person | +84.7% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 0.0027 tonnes per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0027 tonnes per person, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 0.0027 tonnes per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0012 tonnes per person, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0007 tonnes per person | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0.0009 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0016 tonnes per person | 0.0011 tonnes per person | 0.0024 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0011 tonnes per person | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0.0024 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0023 tonnes per person | 0.0011 tonnes per person | 0.0037 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0013 tonnes per person | 0.0005 tonnes per person | 0.0023 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0015 tonnes per person | 0.0011 tonnes per person | 0.0022 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0019 tonnes per person | 0.0015 tonnes per person | 0.0027 tonnes per person | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Cote d'Ivoire
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 21.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1676 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 511.31 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4545 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 13.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Cote d'Ivoire was 0.0027 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0037 tonnes per person in 1997.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 tonnes per person in 1987.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 109th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire 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)
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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.