Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre was 0.0001 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0001 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 315.8%
World rank
187th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.004 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1985
All-time low
0 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2003
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Central African Republic, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Central African Republic stood at 0.0001 tonnes per square kilometre.
The figure is up 315.8% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Central African Republic peaked at 0.004 tonnes per square kilometre in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per square kilometre, in 2003.
Central African Republic ranks 187th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0002 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0003 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0003 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0003 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1965 | 0.001 tonnes per square kilometre | +200.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0013 tonnes per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0016 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0019 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0019 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0019 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0022 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0016 tonnes per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0015 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0029 tonnes per square kilometre | +92.1% |
| 1975 | 0.001 tonnes per square kilometre | -66.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0019 tonnes per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0019 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0019 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 tonnes per square kilometre | -91.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0022 tonnes per square kilometre | +1300.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0019 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0011 tonnes per square kilometre | -41.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0004 tonnes per square kilometre | -60.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0018 tonnes per square kilometre | +295.7% |
| 1985 | 0.004 tonnes per square kilometre | +127.3% |
| 1986 | 0.001 tonnes per square kilometre | -75.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0012 tonnes per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0008 tonnes per square kilometre | -32.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0011 tonnes per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0013 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0013 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0014 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0016 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 tonnes per square kilometre | -90.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 tonnes per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | -99.5% |
| 2003 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 2005 | 0.0004 tonnes per square kilometre | +1941.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0005 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0006 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 tonnes per square kilometre | -49.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0006 tonnes per square kilometre | +81.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 tonnes per square kilometre | -43.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 tonnes per square kilometre | -50.2% |
| 2014 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 2016 | 0.0003 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 tonnes per square kilometre | -59.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 tonnes per square kilometre | +148.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | -91.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 tonnes per square kilometre | +315.8% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 0.0001 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0565 tonnes per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 0.0001 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0709 tonnes per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Central African Republic 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +1941.7% | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0004 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1980 | +1300.0% | 0.0002 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0022 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 2023 | +315.8% | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0001 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1984 | +295.7% | 0.0004 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0018 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.001 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0002 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0019 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0017 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0002 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0029 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0016 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0004 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.004 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0007 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0002 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0016 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 tonnes per square kilometre | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0006 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 tonnes per square kilometre | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0006 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 tonnes per square kilometre | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0004 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 184 Djibouti 0.0022 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 185 Mauritania 0.0019 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 186 South Sudan 0.0007 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 188 Greenland 0.0001 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 189 Aruba 0 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 189 Antigua and Barbuda 0 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 189 Dominica 0 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 189 Kiribati 0 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 189 Nauru 0 tonnes per square kilometre
- 189 Solomon Islands 0 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 189 Vanuatu 0 tonnes per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Central African Republic
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2761 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 153.53 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5545 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 27.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 27.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Central African Republic?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Central African Republic was 0.0001 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.004 tonnes per square kilometre in 1985.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does Central African Republic rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre?
- Central African Republic ranks 187th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central African Republic 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.