Nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of GDP in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of GDP was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▼ Falling
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of GDP in Ethiopia, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP for nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp in 2023.
The figure is up 16.5% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp in Ethiopia peaked at 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2018.
Ethiopia ranks 16th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of GDP in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1994 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +72.0% |
| 1995 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +59.7% |
| 1997 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -33.5% |
| 1998 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +52.4% |
| 1999 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 2002 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +62.0% |
| 2003 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -68.2% |
| 2004 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +104.5% |
| 2005 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 2006 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2007 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -23.2% |
| 2009 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +42.9% |
| 2011 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 2013 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -37.2% |
| 2014 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 2015 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +28.9% |
| 2017 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -38.1% |
| 2019 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +24.8% |
| 2020 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 2021 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 2023 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 4.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 4.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
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 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More agriculture & rural data for Ethiopia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -20.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3282 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 306.11 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7589 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 32.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 32.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 9.7% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp in Ethiopia?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp in Ethiopia was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2018.
- How does Ethiopia rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp?
- Ethiopia ranks 16th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nitrogen fertilizer use ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- 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
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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.