Nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of GDP in Zambia
Zambia: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of GDP was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of GDP in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP for nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp in 2023.
That represents a change of up 42.8% on the previous year and up 67.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp in Zambia peaked at 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2000.
Zambia ranks 5th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of GDP in Zambia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +57.3% |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -37.9% |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +132.2% |
| 1971 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +80.3% |
| 1972 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -32.7% |
| 1973 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -26.2% |
| 1974 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +25.1% |
| 1975 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 1976 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +26.6% |
| 1978 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -40.0% |
| 1979 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +19.9% |
| 1981 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1984 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +70.5% |
| 1986 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +36.5% |
| 1987 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1988 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -44.9% |
| 1989 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1990 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1991 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +51.6% |
| 1993 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -41.2% |
| 1995 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1996 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1997 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -50.7% |
| 1999 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 2000 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -28.8% |
| 2001 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +42.9% |
| 2002 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +202.9% |
| 2003 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -35.9% |
| 2006 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -37.7% |
| 2007 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -25.1% |
| 2009 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +40.8% |
| 2010 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +29.6% |
| 2012 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
| 2013 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +28.9% |
| 2014 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +53.2% |
| 2016 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 2017 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -30.9% |
| 2019 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +27.9% |
| 2020 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +47.0% |
| 2021 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -23.5% |
| 2022 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -27.1% |
| 2023 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +42.8% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 6.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 9.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of GDP in Zambia 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 | +202.9% | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 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 Zambia
- 2 Turkmenistan 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 3 Pakistan 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Uzbekistan 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Belarus 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Tajikistan 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 India 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
More agriculture & rural data for Zambia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 65.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0411 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 54.11 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5408 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp in Zambia?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp in Zambia 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1986.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp?
- Zambia ranks 5th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia 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.