Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Djibouti
Djibouti: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre was 0.0022 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Djibouti, 1976–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Djibouti is 0.0022 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 85.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Djibouti peaked at 0.0307 tonnes per square kilometre in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 tonnes per square kilometre, in 2002.
Djibouti ranks 184th 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 Djibouti, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.0216 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0.0216 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0259 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0307 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0043 tonnes per square kilometre | -86.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0006 tonnes per square kilometre | -87.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0043 tonnes per square kilometre | +669.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0043 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 tonnes per square kilometre | -93.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 tonnes per square kilometre | +42.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0006 tonnes per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0006 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0006 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0006 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0009 tonnes per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0011 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0011 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0012 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0013 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0013 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0015 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0017 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0014 tonnes per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0016 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0028 tonnes per square kilometre | +77.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0025 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0022 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0022 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 0.0022 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2311 tonnes per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 0.0022 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3226 tonnes per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Djibouti 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +669.2% | 0.0006 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0043 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0249 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0216 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0307 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.0034 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0006 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0043 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0005 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0003 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0006 tonnes per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0013 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0009 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0017 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0024 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0022 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0028 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 181 Faroe Islands 0.0051 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 182 Congo 0.0043 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 183 Samoa 0.004 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 185 Mauritania 0.0019 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 186 South Sudan 0.0007 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 187 Central African Republic 0.0001 tonnes per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Djibouti
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 0.7373 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0227 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 88.73 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2702 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.2% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Djibouti?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Djibouti was 0.0022 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0307 tonnes per square kilometre in 1979.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 tonnes per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Djibouti rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre?
- Djibouti ranks 184th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Djibouti 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.