Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Gabon
Gabon: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre was 0.0215 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Gabon, 1972–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 0.0215 tonnes per square kilometre for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 10.9% on the previous year and up 333.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Gabon peaked at 0.0301 tonnes per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1973.
That places Gabon 167th 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 Gabon, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.0002 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0.0001 tonnes per square kilometre | -55.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 tonnes per square kilometre | +42.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0012 tonnes per square kilometre | +900.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0015 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0004 tonnes per square kilometre | -73.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0004 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0004 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0004 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0031 tonnes per square kilometre | +696.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0008 tonnes per square kilometre | -74.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0023 tonnes per square kilometre | +200.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0019 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0019 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0042 tonnes per square kilometre | +118.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0032 tonnes per square kilometre | -25.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0013 tonnes per square kilometre | -59.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0016 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0005 tonnes per square kilometre | -66.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0008 tonnes per square kilometre | +47.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0004 tonnes per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0004 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0004 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0004 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0004 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0004 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0004 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0004 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0004 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0021 tonnes per square kilometre | +453.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0007 tonnes per square kilometre | -65.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0026 tonnes per square kilometre | +257.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0023 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0031 tonnes per square kilometre | +37.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0035 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0032 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0034 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0023 tonnes per square kilometre | -32.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0015 tonnes per square kilometre | -35.8% |
| 2012 | 0.005 tonnes per square kilometre | +241.2% |
| 2013 | 0.005 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0072 tonnes per square kilometre | +45.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0172 tonnes per square kilometre | +138.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0142 tonnes per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0301 tonnes per square kilometre | +111.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0244 tonnes per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0225 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0104 tonnes per square kilometre | -53.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0144 tonnes per square kilometre | +37.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0241 tonnes per square kilometre | +68.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0215 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.9% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 0.0215 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4782 tonnes per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 0.0215 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0709 tonnes per square kilometre, 30% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Gabon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +900.0% | 0.0001 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0012 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1981 | +696.0% | 0.0004 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0031 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 2002 | +453.0% | 0.0004 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0021 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 2004 | +257.9% | 0.0007 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0026 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 2012 | +241.2% | 0.0015 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.005 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0005 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0001 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0015 tonnes per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0021 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0004 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0042 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0004 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0004 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0008 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0022 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0004 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0035 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0129 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0015 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0301 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0176 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0104 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0241 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 164 Kazakhstan 0.0261 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 165 Namibia 0.0252 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 166 Madagascar 0.0252 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 168 Bolivia 0.0181 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 169 Palau 0.0174 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 170 Bhutan 0.0169 tonnes per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Gabon
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0675 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 557.95 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6835 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0791 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.9% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Gabon?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Gabon was 0.0215 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0301 tonnes per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 tonnes per square kilometre in 1973.
- How does Gabon rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre?
- Gabon ranks 167th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 333.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon 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.