Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Gabon
Gabon: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita was 0.0022 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Gabon, 1972–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Gabon is 0.0022 tonnes per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 12.9% on the previous year and up 233.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Gabon peaked at 0.0036 tonnes per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1973.
Gabon ranks 119th of 195 countries on this measure, 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 Gabon, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | — |
| 1973 | 0 tonnes per person | -56.2% |
| 1974 | 0 tonnes per person | +39.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | +878.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | +22.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -74.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -10.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 0.001 tonnes per person | +675.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -75.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | +192.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | -18.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | +112.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | -27.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -60.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | +17.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -66.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +43.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -51.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | +438.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -66.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | +248.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -17.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | +33.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -35.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -38.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | +229.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | +40.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0022 tonnes per person | +131.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0017 tonnes per person | -19.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0036 tonnes per person | +105.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0028 tonnes per person | -20.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0026 tonnes per person | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | -54.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0016 tonnes per person | +34.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0026 tonnes per person | +64.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0022 tonnes per person | -12.9% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 0.0022 tonnes per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0063 tonnes per person, 35% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 0.0022 tonnes per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0012 tonnes per person, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Gabon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +878.1% | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0005 tonnes per person |
| 1981 | +675.3% | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.001 tonnes per person |
| 2002 | +438.4% | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0004 tonnes per person |
| 2004 | +248.0% | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0005 tonnes per person |
| 2012 | +229.2% | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0007 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0006 tonnes per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0006 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0012 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0006 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0016 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0036 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0019 tonnes per person | 0.0012 tonnes per person | 0.0026 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More agriculture & rural data for Gabon
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0675 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 557.95 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6835 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0791 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.9% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Gabon?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Gabon was 0.0022 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0036 tonnes per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1973.
- How does Gabon rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita?
- Gabon ranks 119th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 233.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon 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.