Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita was 0.0043 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Ethiopia, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Ethiopia is 0.0043 tonnes per person, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.2% on the previous year and up 143.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 0.0043 tonnes per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 tonnes per person, in 2003.
That places Ethiopia 95th 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 Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | — |
| 1994 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | +30.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | +10.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0014 tonnes per person | +72.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | -35.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | +34.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | -19.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0014 tonnes per person | +49.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | -66.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | +133.1% |
| 2005 | 0.001 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.001 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | +21.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0017 tonnes per person | +28.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0017 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0026 tonnes per person | +55.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0017 tonnes per person | -32.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0023 tonnes per person | +34.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0024 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0033 tonnes per person | +38.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0034 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0023 tonnes per person | -34.3% |
| 2019 | 0.003 tonnes per person | +33.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0038 tonnes per person | +26.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0039 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0034 tonnes per person | -12.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0043 tonnes per person | +25.2% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.0043 tonnes per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0008 tonnes per person, 5.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.0043 tonnes per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0012 tonnes per person, 3.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.001 tonnes per person | 0.0005 tonnes per person | 0.0014 tonnes per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0011 tonnes per person | 0.0005 tonnes per person | 0.0014 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0024 tonnes per person | 0.0017 tonnes per person | 0.0034 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0038 tonnes per person | 0.0034 tonnes per person | 0.0043 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More agriculture & rural data for Ethiopia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -20.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3282 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 306.11 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7589 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 32.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 32.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 9.7% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Ethiopia?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Ethiopia was 0.0043 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0043 tonnes per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 tonnes per person in 2003.
- How does Ethiopia rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 95th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 143.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.