Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita was 0.0059 tonnes per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Zimbabwe, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Zimbabwe is 0.0059 tonnes per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.4% on the previous year and up 59.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.0132 tonnes per person in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.003 tonnes per person, in 2015.
Zimbabwe ranks 84th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0047 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0039 tonnes per person | -17.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0038 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0086 tonnes per person | +122.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0085 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0079 tonnes per person | -6.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0086 tonnes per person | +8.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0079 tonnes per person | -9.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0085 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0094 tonnes per person | +10.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0132 tonnes per person | +40.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0108 tonnes per person | -18.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0122 tonnes per person | +13.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0127 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0123 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0095 tonnes per person | -22.4% |
| 1977 | 0.007 tonnes per person | -26.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0085 tonnes per person | +21.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0089 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0132 tonnes per person | +48.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0131 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0113 tonnes per person | -13.7% |
| 1983 | 0.01 tonnes per person | -11.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0086 tonnes per person | -14.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0107 tonnes per person | +25.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0091 tonnes per person | -14.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0079 tonnes per person | -13.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0092 tonnes per person | +16.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0083 tonnes per person | -9.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0094 tonnes per person | +12.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0086 tonnes per person | -7.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0054 tonnes per person | -37.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0076 tonnes per person | +40.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0085 tonnes per person | +13.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0069 tonnes per person | -18.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0084 tonnes per person | +21.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0083 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0082 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0085 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0073 tonnes per person | -13.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0068 tonnes per person | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0059 tonnes per person | -14.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0063 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0042 tonnes per person | -34.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0039 tonnes per person | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0048 tonnes per person | +23.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0045 tonnes per person | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0037 tonnes per person | -16.5% |
| 2009 | 0.005 tonnes per person | +34.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0053 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0044 tonnes per person | -17.0% |
| 2012 | 0.003 tonnes per person | -32.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0037 tonnes per person | +24.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0035 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.003 tonnes per person | -15.9% |
| 2016 | 0.004 tonnes per person | +34.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0044 tonnes per person | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0033 tonnes per person | -24.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0033 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0051 tonnes per person | +56.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0088 tonnes per person | +71.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0067 tonnes per person | -24.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0059 tonnes per person | -11.4% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.0059 tonnes per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0027 tonnes per person, 2.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.0059 tonnes per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0012 tonnes per person, 5.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Zimbabwe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +122.7% | 0.0038 tonnes per person | 0.0086 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0069 tonnes per person | 0.0038 tonnes per person | 0.0086 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0105 tonnes per person | 0.007 tonnes per person | 0.0132 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0101 tonnes per person | 0.0079 tonnes per person | 0.0132 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.008 tonnes per person | 0.0054 tonnes per person | 0.0094 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0052 tonnes per person | 0.0037 tonnes per person | 0.0073 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0038 tonnes per person | 0.003 tonnes per person | 0.0053 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0066 tonnes per person | 0.0051 tonnes per person | 0.0088 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 81 Peru 0.0066 tonnes per person compare
- 82 Azerbaijan 0.0063 tonnes per person compare
- 83 Morocco 0.0061 tonnes per person compare
- 85 El Salvador 0.0059 tonnes per person compare
- 86 Eswatini 0.0059 tonnes per person compare
- 87 Dominican Republic 0.0058 tonnes per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Zimbabwe
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 34.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0947 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 286.19 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.8815 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.595 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 9.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 9.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Zimbabwe?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Zimbabwe was 0.0059 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0132 tonnes per person in 1971.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.003 tonnes per person in 2015.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita?
- Zimbabwe ranks 84th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.