Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Uganda
Uganda: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita was 0.0002 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Uganda, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Uganda is 0.0002 tonnes per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 20.1% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Uganda peaked at 0.0004 tonnes per person in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1990.
That places Uganda 172nd 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 Uganda, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +12.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +20.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | +33.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -35.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +12.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +8.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | +74.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -11.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -61.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -46.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 1977 | 0 tonnes per person | -69.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +117.2% |
| 1981 | 0 tonnes per person | -30.1% |
| 1984 | 0 tonnes per person | -25.8% |
| 1985 | 0 tonnes per person | -51.4% |
| 1986 | 0 tonnes per person | +27.2% |
| 1987 | 0 tonnes per person | +192.0% |
| 1988 | 0 tonnes per person | -86.9% |
| 1989 | 0 tonnes per person | +126.2% |
| 1990 | 0 tonnes per person | -64.4% |
| 1991 | 0 tonnes per person | +425.9% |
| 1992 | 0 tonnes per person | -22.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +214.0% |
| 1994 | 0 tonnes per person | -25.6% |
| 1995 | 0 tonnes per person | -22.2% |
| 1996 | 0 tonnes per person | -75.7% |
| 1997 | 0 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +785.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +10.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +58.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +14.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -11.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -36.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +65.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -12.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | +160.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -35.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -12.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +16.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | +15.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -32.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -69.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +297.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -13.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | +42.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -37.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +18.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +20.1% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.0002 tonnes per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0008 tonnes per person, 28% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.0002 tonnes per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0012 tonnes per person, 20% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Uganda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +785.8% | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person |
| 1991 | +425.9% | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person |
| 2016 | +297.3% | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 169 Sierra Leone 0.0003 tonnes per person compare
- 170 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0003 tonnes per person compare
- 171 Cape Verde 0.0003 tonnes per person compare
- 173 Congo 0.0002 tonnes per person compare
- 174 Bermuda 0.0002 tonnes per person compare
- 175 Equatorial Guinea 0.0002 tonnes per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Uganda
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 22.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2613 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 315.24 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6806 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 26.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 26.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Uganda?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Uganda was 0.0002 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0004 tonnes per person in 1971.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1990.
- How does Uganda rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita?
- Uganda ranks 172nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda 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.