Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Tanzania
Tanzania: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita was 0.0028 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Tanzania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 0.0028 tonnes per person for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Tanzania peaked at 0.0028 tonnes per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 tonnes per person, in 1962.
Tanzania ranks 107th 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 Tanzania, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -21.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +26.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | +158.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | +21.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -22.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | +20.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | +54.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | +29.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | -22.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | +24.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | +20.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | -13.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | +15.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | -22.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | +72.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | -25.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | +28.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | -35.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | +47.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | +18.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | -18.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | +13.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | -23.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | -42.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | +32.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | +21.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | -24.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -36.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -54.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | +224.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | +26.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 0.001 tonnes per person | +13.7% |
| 2007 | 0.001 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.001 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0015 tonnes per person | +50.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0015 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0015 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | -18.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0022 tonnes per person | +85.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0017 tonnes per person | -24.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0015 tonnes per person | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 0.002 tonnes per person | +35.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0019 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0025 tonnes per person | +29.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | -46.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0028 tonnes per person | +112.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0014 tonnes per person | -49.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0026 tonnes per person | +80.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0028 tonnes per person | +10.4% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.0028 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)
- Tanzania's 0.0028 tonnes per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0012 tonnes per person, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Tanzania 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 | +224.7% | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0006 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0008 tonnes per person | 0.0006 tonnes per person | 0.0012 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0011 tonnes per person | 0.0007 tonnes per person | 0.0013 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0008 tonnes per person | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0.0013 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0008 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0015 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0017 tonnes per person | 0.0012 tonnes per person | 0.0025 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0024 tonnes per person | 0.0014 tonnes per person | 0.0028 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More agriculture & rural data for Tanzania
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2291 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6312 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 22.9% (2025)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Tanzania?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Tanzania was 0.0028 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0028 tonnes per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 tonnes per person in 1962.
- How does Tanzania rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita?
- Tanzania ranks 107th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania 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.