Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Namibia
Namibia: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre was 0.0252 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Namibia, 1998–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Namibia is 0.0252 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 77.4% on the previous year and up 168.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Namibia peaked at 0.037 tonnes per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1998.
Namibia ranks 165th 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 Namibia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.0001 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1999 | 0.0001 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0035 tonnes per square kilometre | +2820.0% |
| 2003 | 0.001 tonnes per square kilometre | -72.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0024 tonnes per square kilometre | +145.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0012 tonnes per square kilometre | -49.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0023 tonnes per square kilometre | +88.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0016 tonnes per square kilometre | -29.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 tonnes per square kilometre | -84.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0015 tonnes per square kilometre | +503.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0035 tonnes per square kilometre | +124.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0059 tonnes per square kilometre | +70.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0128 tonnes per square kilometre | +115.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0094 tonnes per square kilometre | -26.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0047 tonnes per square kilometre | -49.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0118 tonnes per square kilometre | +151.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0239 tonnes per square kilometre | +101.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0229 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.037 tonnes per square kilometre | +61.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0229 tonnes per square kilometre | -38.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0033 tonnes per square kilometre | -85.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0033 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0142 tonnes per square kilometre | +328.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0252 tonnes per square kilometre | +77.4% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.0252 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2311 tonnes per square kilometre, 11% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.0252 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0709 tonnes per square kilometre, 36% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Namibia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +2820.0% | 0.0001 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0035 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0001 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0001 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0001 tonnes per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0014 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0001 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0035 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0155 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0035 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.037 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0115 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0033 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0252 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 162 Liberia 0.0303 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 163 Algeria 0.0295 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 164 Kazakhstan 0.0261 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 166 Madagascar 0.0252 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 167 Gabon 0.0215 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 168 Bolivia 0.0181 tonnes per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Namibia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0699 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 340.78 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4913 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 7.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 7.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Namibia?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Namibia was 0.0252 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.037 tonnes per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 tonnes per square kilometre in 1998.
- How does Namibia rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre?
- Namibia ranks 165th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 168.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia 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.