Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Eritrea
Eritrea: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita was 0.0004 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Eritrea, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Eritrea is 0.0004 tonnes per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 53.4% on the previous year and up 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Eritrea peaked at 0.0024 tonnes per person in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 2004.
That places Eritrea 165th 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 Eritrea, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | — |
| 1994 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | +52.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | +21.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0018 tonnes per person | +155.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0023 tonnes per person | +30.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0023 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0024 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0024 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0016 tonnes per person | -33.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | -25.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -76.8% |
| 2004 | 0 tonnes per person | -99.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | +46634.6% |
| 2006 | 0 tonnes per person | -99.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +9192.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -22.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -49.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +98.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | +31.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | +14.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | +88.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0015 tonnes per person | +158.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | -16.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | -41.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | +29.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -53.4% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 0.0004 tonnes per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0008 tonnes per person, 44% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 0.0004 tonnes per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0012 tonnes per person, 31% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Eritrea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +46634.6% | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0005 tonnes per person |
| 2007 | +9192.0% | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0015 tonnes per person | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0.0024 tonnes per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0007 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0024 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0015 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0007 tonnes per person | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0.0011 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 162 Greenland 0.0004 tonnes per person compare
- 163 Nigeria 0.0004 tonnes per person compare
- 164 Mauritania 0.0004 tonnes per person compare
- 166 Seychelles 0.0003 tonnes per person compare
- 167 Niger 0.0003 tonnes per person compare
- 168 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0003 tonnes per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Eritrea
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.26 % change on previous year (2009)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1412 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2009)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 90.81 current US$ per person (2009)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6546 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 14.1% (2009)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 14.1% (2009)
- Rural population 65.5% (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Eritrea?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Eritrea was 0.0004 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0024 tonnes per person in 1999.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 2004.
- How does Eritrea rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita?
- Eritrea ranks 165th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea 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.