Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Rwanda
Rwanda: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre was 0.6128 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Rwanda, 1967–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 0.6128 tonnes per square kilometre for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 124.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Rwanda peaked at 0.6128 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.002 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1967.
Rwanda ranks 69th of 195 countries on this measure, 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 Rwanda, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 0.002 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0.0024 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0032 tonnes per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0032 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0041 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0039 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0034 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 1974 | 0.006 tonnes per square kilometre | +77.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0057 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0063 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0041 tonnes per square kilometre | -35.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0041 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0041 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0041 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0041 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0162 tonnes per square kilometre | +300.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0203 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0405 tonnes per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0405 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0182 tonnes per square kilometre | -55.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0547 tonnes per square kilometre | +201.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0106 tonnes per square kilometre | -80.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0132 tonnes per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0497 tonnes per square kilometre | +275.8% |
| 1991 | 0.027 tonnes per square kilometre | -45.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0182 tonnes per square kilometre | -32.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0162 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0041 tonnes per square kilometre | -75.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0041 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0041 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0041 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0041 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0041 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0355 tonnes per square kilometre | +777.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0355 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0287 tonnes per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0492 tonnes per square kilometre | +71.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0239 tonnes per square kilometre | -51.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1043 tonnes per square kilometre | +336.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1135 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0217 tonnes per square kilometre | -80.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0038 tonnes per square kilometre | -82.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0031 tonnes per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0935 tonnes per square kilometre | +2896.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2725 tonnes per square kilometre | +191.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2812 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3797 tonnes per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1403 tonnes per square kilometre | -63.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3471 tonnes per square kilometre | +147.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3065 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2019 | 0.4308 tonnes per square kilometre | +40.6% |
| 2020 | 0.5079 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2021 | 0.4285 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 2022 | 0.6122 tonnes per square kilometre | +42.8% |
| 2023 | 0.6128 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.6128 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0565 tonnes per square kilometre, 10.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.6128 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0709 tonnes per square kilometre, 8.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Rwanda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +2896.1% | 0.0031 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0935 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 2002 | +777.0% | 0.0041 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0355 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 2007 | +336.8% | 0.0239 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1043 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1982 | +300.0% | 0.0041 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0162 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1990 | +275.8% | 0.0132 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0497 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0025 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.002 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0032 tonnes per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1970s | 0.0045 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0032 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0063 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0222 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0041 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0547 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0159 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0041 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0497 tonnes per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.042 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0041 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1135 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2258 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0031 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4308 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5403 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4285 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.6128 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Rwanda
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.203 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 228.16 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.6953 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6909 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 20.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 20.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Rwanda?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Rwanda was 0.6128 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6128 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.002 tonnes per square kilometre in 1967.
- How does Rwanda rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre?
- Rwanda ranks 69th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 124.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.