Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Eritrea
Eritrea: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre was 0.0107 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Eritrea, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 0.0107 tonnes per square kilometre for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 52.6% on the previous year and up 57.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Eritrea peaked at 0.0535 tonnes per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per square kilometre, in 2004.
That places Eritrea 177th 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 square kilometre in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.0069 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0.0109 tonnes per square kilometre | +57.1% |
| 1995 | 0.014 tonnes per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0376 tonnes per square kilometre | +168.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0495 tonnes per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0495 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0533 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0535 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0366 tonnes per square kilometre | -31.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0281 tonnes per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0068 tonnes per square kilometre | -75.9% |
| 2004 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | -99.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0119 tonnes per square kilometre | +47749.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 tonnes per square kilometre | -99.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0055 tonnes per square kilometre | +9326.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0045 tonnes per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0023 tonnes per square kilometre | -48.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0047 tonnes per square kilometre | +101.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0051 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0068 tonnes per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0078 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0084 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0159 tonnes per square kilometre | +89.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0147 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0384 tonnes per square kilometre | +162.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0341 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0288 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0171 tonnes per square kilometre | -40.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0225 tonnes per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0107 tonnes per square kilometre | -52.6% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 0.0107 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0565 tonnes per square kilometre, 19% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 0.0107 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0709 tonnes per square kilometre, 15% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Eritrea 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 | +47749.9% | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0119 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 2007 | +9326.3% | 0.0001 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0055 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0317 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0069 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0533 tonnes per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0163 tonnes per square kilometre | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0535 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0138 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0023 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0384 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0198 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0107 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0288 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 174 Yemen 0.0125 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 175 Haiti 0.0125 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 176 Equatorial Guinea 0.0113 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 178 Libya 0.0078 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 179 Micronesia (country) 0.0071 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 180 Niger 0.0064 tonnes per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Eritrea
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.26 % change on previous year (2009)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1412 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2009)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 90.81 current US$ per person (2009)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6546 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 14.1% (2009)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 14.1% (2009)
- Rural population 65.5% (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Eritrea?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Eritrea was 0.0107 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0535 tonnes per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per square kilometre in 2004.
- How does Eritrea rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre?
- Eritrea ranks 177th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea 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.