Nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of GDP in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of GDP was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0 tonnes per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
31st
of 193 countries
All-time high
0 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 1971
All-time low
0 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2017
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of GDP in Zimbabwe, 1961–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Zimbabwe recorded 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP for nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp in 2023.

The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe peaked at 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2017.

Zimbabwe ranks 31st of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of GDP in Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for Nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of GDP in Zimbabwe, 1961 to 2023.
Year tonnes per US$ of GDP Change
1961 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP —
1962 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP -16.4%
1963 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP -1.3%
1964 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP +118.9%
1965 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP -4.7%
1966 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP -1.7%
1967 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP +3.1%
1968 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP -11.3%
1969 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP -5.5%
1970 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP +5.7%
1971 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP +25.3%
1972 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP -31.2%
1973 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP -5.6%
1974 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP -11.0%
1975 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP -8.9%
1976 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP -19.0%
1977 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP -25.8%
1978 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP +23.2%
1979 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP -10.2%
1980 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP +21.8%
1981 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP -12.0%
1982 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP -15.8%
1983 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP +1.7%
1984 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP +7.9%
1985 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP +45.9%
1986 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP -20.2%
1987 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP -17.3%
1988 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP +3.6%
1989 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP -12.1%
1990 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP +9.0%
1991 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP -3.9%
1992 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP -17.9%
1993 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP +46.6%
1994 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP +7.8%
1995 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP -20.7%
1996 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP +2.8%
1997 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP +0.3%
1998 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP +34.7%
1999 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP -1.7%
2000 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP -10.4%
2001 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP -7.4%
2002 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP -7.8%
2003 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP +21.3%
2004 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP -34.3%
2005 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP -5.4%
2006 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP +32.2%
2007 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP -2.4%
2008 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP +1.3%
2009 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP -37.8%
2010 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP -14.4%
2011 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP -27.9%
2012 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP -43.3%
2013 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP +13.3%
2014 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP -5.5%
2015 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP -16.8%
2016 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP +32.5%
2017 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP -54.9%
2018 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP +15.2%
2019 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP +2.3%
2020 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP +66.1%
2021 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP +35.1%
2022 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP -21.9%
2023 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP +2.4%

Zimbabwe compared with similar countries

  • Zimbabwe's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 2.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Zimbabwe's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 2.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of GDP in Zimbabwe 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.

YearChange FromTo
1964 +118.9% 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 Zimbabwe

  1. 28 Benin 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 29 Togo 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 30 Mozambique 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 32 Mongolia 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 33 Uruguay 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 34 Tanzania 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe?
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe 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 Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1971.
What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2017.
How does Zimbabwe rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp?
Zimbabwe ranks 31st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zimbabwe 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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Indicator
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of GDP
Unit
tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
193 places, 9,433 data points, 1961–2023
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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.