Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre was 0.4849 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Ethiopia, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Ethiopia stood at 0.4849 tonnes per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.5% on the previous year and up 218.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Ethiopia peaked at 0.4849 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0295 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1993.
That places Ethiopia 83rd 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 Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.0295 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0.0398 tonnes per square kilometre | +34.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0455 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1996 | 0.081 tonnes per square kilometre | +78.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0541 tonnes per square kilometre | -33.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0751 tonnes per square kilometre | +38.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0798 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0765 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0632 tonnes per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0976 tonnes per square kilometre | +54.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0341 tonnes per square kilometre | -65.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0725 tonnes per square kilometre | +112.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0713 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.075 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0939 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 2008 | 0.099 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1049 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1384 tonnes per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1375 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2205 tonnes per square kilometre | +60.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1524 tonnes per square kilometre | -30.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2103 tonnes per square kilometre | +37.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2168 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.308 tonnes per square kilometre | +42.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3337 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2253 tonnes per square kilometre | -32.5% |
| 2019 | 0.3097 tonnes per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 2020 | 0.4036 tonnes per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4217 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 0.3774 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 0.4849 tonnes per square kilometre | +28.5% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.4849 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0565 tonnes per square kilometre, 8.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.4849 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0709 tonnes per square kilometre, 6.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0578 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0295 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.081 tonnes per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0788 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0341 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1049 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2253 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1375 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3337 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4219 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3774 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4849 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 80 Nicaragua 0.4896 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 81 Togo 0.4882 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 82 Benin 0.4868 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 84 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.4782 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 85 Finland 0.4628 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 86 Argentina 0.4602 tonnes per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Ethiopia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -20.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3282 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 306.11 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7589 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 32.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 32.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 9.7% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Ethiopia?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Ethiopia was 0.4849 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4849 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0295 tonnes per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Ethiopia rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre?
- Ethiopia ranks 83rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 218.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.