Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre was 0.2377 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, 1969–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso is 0.2377 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.0% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.2472 tonnes per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0011 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1969.
That places Burkina Faso 114th 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 square kilometre in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 0.0011 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0.0014 tonnes per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0016 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0021 tonnes per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0013 tonnes per square kilometre | -39.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0026 tonnes per square kilometre | +96.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0015 tonnes per square kilometre | -42.9% |
| 1976 | 0.008 tonnes per square kilometre | +450.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0064 tonnes per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0123 tonnes per square kilometre | +91.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0072 tonnes per square kilometre | -41.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0046 tonnes per square kilometre | -36.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0112 tonnes per square kilometre | +146.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0121 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0149 tonnes per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0154 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0173 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0248 tonnes per square kilometre | +43.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0302 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0291 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0298 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0337 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1991 | 0.036 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 0.034 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0329 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0421 tonnes per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0416 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0419 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.089 tonnes per square kilometre | +112.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0599 tonnes per square kilometre | -32.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0618 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.036 tonnes per square kilometre | -41.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0034 tonnes per square kilometre | -90.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0073 tonnes per square kilometre | +117.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0973 tonnes per square kilometre | +1224.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1063 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1295 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1096 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0862 tonnes per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1118 tonnes per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1038 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1503 tonnes per square kilometre | +44.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1086 tonnes per square kilometre | -27.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1737 tonnes per square kilometre | +60.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1852 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1784 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1867 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2472 tonnes per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2131 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2071 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1098 tonnes per square kilometre | -47.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1845 tonnes per square kilometre | +67.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1558 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1981 tonnes per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2377 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.2377 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0565 tonnes per square kilometre, 4.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.2377 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0709 tonnes per square kilometre, 3.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +1224.4% | 0.0073 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0973 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1976 | +450.0% | 0.0015 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.008 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0011 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0011 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0011 tonnes per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.0044 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0013 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0123 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0189 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0046 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0302 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0473 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0329 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.089 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0791 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0034 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1295 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.176 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1086 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2472 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.194 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1558 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2377 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 111 Fiji 0.2549 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 112 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.2513 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 113 Zimbabwe 0.2497 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 115 Tanzania 0.2124 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 116 Trinidad and Tobago 0.1809 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 117 North Korea 0.1802 tonnes per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Burkina Faso
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1994 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 228.86 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7108 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 19.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 19.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 6.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso was 0.2377 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2472 tonnes per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0011 tonnes per square kilometre in 1969.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre?
- Burkina Faso ranks 114th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nitrogen fertilizer use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.