Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Namibia
Namibia: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita was 0.007 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Namibia, 1998–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Namibia stood at 0.007 tonnes per person.
That represents a change of up 73.0% on the previous year and up 104.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Namibia peaked at 0.0118 tonnes per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 tonnes per person, in 2001.
That places Namibia 78th 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 Namibia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | — |
| 1999 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0015 tonnes per person | +2769.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -72.8% |
| 2004 | 0.001 tonnes per person | +142.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | -49.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | +86.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | -30.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -84.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | +495.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0014 tonnes per person | +121.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0023 tonnes per person | +67.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0048 tonnes per person | +111.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0034 tonnes per person | -28.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0017 tonnes per person | -51.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0041 tonnes per person | +144.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0081 tonnes per person | +96.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0075 tonnes per person | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0118 tonnes per person | +57.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0071 tonnes per person | -39.9% |
| 2020 | 0.001 tonnes per person | -85.9% |
| 2021 | 0.001 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.004 tonnes per person | +317.0% |
| 2023 | 0.007 tonnes per person | +73.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.007 tonnes per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0027 tonnes per person, 2.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.007 tonnes per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0012 tonnes per person, 5.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Namibia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +2769.1% | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0015 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0006 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0015 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0052 tonnes per person | 0.0014 tonnes per person | 0.0118 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0033 tonnes per person | 0.001 tonnes per person | 0.007 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 75 Saudi Arabia 0.0077 tonnes per person compare
- 76 Tajikistan 0.0072 tonnes per person compare
- 77 Botswana 0.0071 tonnes per person compare
- 79 South Africa 0.0067 tonnes per person compare
- 80 Cyprus 0.0066 tonnes per person compare
- 81 Peru 0.0066 tonnes per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Namibia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0699 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 340.78 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4913 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 7.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 7.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Namibia?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Namibia was 0.007 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0118 tonnes per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 tonnes per person in 2001.
- How does Namibia rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita?
- Namibia ranks 78th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia 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.