Nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of GDP in Eritrea
Eritrea: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of GDP was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of GDP in Eritrea, 1993–2011
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp in Eritrea is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, measured in 2011.
The figure is up 55.3% on the previous year and down 94.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp in Eritrea peaked at 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2004.
Eritrea ranks 125th of 193 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 unit of GDP in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | tonnes per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1994 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +38.3% |
| 1995 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 1996 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +123.6% |
| 1997 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +33.2% |
| 1998 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 2000 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -35.8% |
| 2002 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 2003 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -79.8% |
| 2004 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -99.7% |
| 2005 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +48229.8% |
| 2006 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -99.6% |
| 2007 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +8564.5% |
| 2009 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -41.9% |
| 2010 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -39.4% |
| 2011 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +55.3% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 28% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 30% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of GDP in Eritrea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +48229.8% | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP |
| 2007 | +8564.5% | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 2000s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2010s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More agriculture & rural data for Eritrea
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.26 % change on previous year (2009)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1412 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2009)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 90.81 current US$ per person (2009)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6546 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 14.1% (2009)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 14.1% (2009)
- Rural population 65.5% (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp in Eritrea?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp in Eritrea was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2011, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1999.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2004.
- How does Eritrea rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp?
- Eritrea ranks 125th out of 193 countries with data for 2011.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nitrogen fertilizer use ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.