Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Tanzania
Tanzania: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre was 0.2124 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Tanzania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 0.2124 tonnes per square kilometre for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.6% on the previous year and up 74.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Tanzania peaked at 0.2124 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0013 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1962.
Tanzania ranks 115th 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 Tanzania, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0016 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0013 tonnes per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0017 tonnes per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0017 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0045 tonnes per square kilometre | +166.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0056 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0045 tonnes per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0045 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0056 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1970 | 0.009 tonnes per square kilometre | +60.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0121 tonnes per square kilometre | +33.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0097 tonnes per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0126 tonnes per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0157 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0168 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0151 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0181 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0146 tonnes per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 1979 | 0.026 tonnes per square kilometre | +78.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0257 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0198 tonnes per square kilometre | -23.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0262 tonnes per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0175 tonnes per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0265 tonnes per square kilometre | +52.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0293 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0295 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.036 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0301 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0321 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0374 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1991 | 0.038 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0374 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0297 tonnes per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0287 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0169 tonnes per square kilometre | -40.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0228 tonnes per square kilometre | +34.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0282 tonnes per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0218 tonnes per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0142 tonnes per square kilometre | -35.1% |
| 2000 | 0.016 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0075 tonnes per square kilometre | -52.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0251 tonnes per square kilometre | +233.2% |
| 2003 | 0.03 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0389 tonnes per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0379 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0443 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0468 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 0.049 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0756 tonnes per square kilometre | +54.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0749 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0764 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0638 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1221 tonnes per square kilometre | +91.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0948 tonnes per square kilometre | -22.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0864 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1214 tonnes per square kilometre | +40.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1197 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1598 tonnes per square kilometre | +33.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0883 tonnes per square kilometre | -44.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1934 tonnes per square kilometre | +119.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1004 tonnes per square kilometre | -48.1% |
| 2022 | 0.187 tonnes per square kilometre | +86.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2124 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.6% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.2124 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2311 tonnes per square kilometre, 92% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.2124 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0709 tonnes per square kilometre, 3.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Tanzania 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 | +233.2% | 0.0075 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0251 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0035 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0013 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0056 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.015 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.009 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.026 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0273 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0175 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.036 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0275 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0142 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.038 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0371 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0075 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0756 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1008 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0638 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1598 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1733 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1004 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2124 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 112 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.2513 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 113 Zimbabwe 0.2497 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 114 Burkina Faso 0.2377 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 116 Trinidad and Tobago 0.1809 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 117 North Korea 0.1802 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 118 Peru 0.1736 tonnes per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Tanzania
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2291 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 292.74 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6312 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 22.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 22.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Tanzania?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Tanzania was 0.2124 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2124 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0013 tonnes per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Tanzania rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre?
- Tanzania ranks 115th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania 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.