Phosphate application per hectare of cropland in Eswatini
Eswatini: Phosphate application per hectare of cropland was 20.95 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
20.95
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
46th
of 200 countries
All-time high
46.36
in 1981
All-time low
3.15
in 1969
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Phosphate application per hectare of cropland in Eswatini, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 20.95 for phosphate application per hectare of cropland in 2023.
That represents a change of up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, phosphate application per hectare of cropland in Eswatini peaked at 46.36 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 3.15, in 1969.
Eswatini ranks 46th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Phosphate application per hectare of cropland in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.52 | — |
| 1962 | 8.82 | -7.4% |
| 1963 | 8.39 | -4.9% |
| 1964 | 7.54 | -10.1% |
| 1965 | 10.56 | +40.1% |
| 1966 | 11.92 | +12.9% |
| 1967 | 12.9 | +8.2% |
| 1968 | 3.17 | -75.4% |
| 1969 | 3.15 | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 11.16 | +254.3% |
| 1971 | 15.77 | +41.3% |
| 1972 | 13.3 | -15.7% |
| 1973 | 20.86 | +56.8% |
| 1974 | 6.96 | -66.6% |
| 1975 | 8.82 | +26.7% |
| 1976 | 24.21 | +174.5% |
| 1977 | 20.8 | -14.1% |
| 1978 | 24.56 | +18.1% |
| 1979 | 21.57 | -12.2% |
| 1980 | 34.83 | +61.5% |
| 1981 | 46.36 | +33.1% |
| 1982 | 26.14 | -43.6% |
| 1983 | 35.46 | +35.7% |
| 1984 | 11.17 | -68.5% |
| 1985 | 11.32 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 15.72 | +38.9% |
| 1987 | 18.68 | +18.8% |
| 1988 | 18.39 | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 17.13 | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 15.29 | -10.7% |
| 1991 | 12.82 | -16.2% |
| 1992 | 13.09 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 12.11 | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 12.11 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 13.13 | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 8.97 | -31.7% |
| 1997 | 9.42 | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 9.95 | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 9.95 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 9.95 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 13.02 | +30.9% |
| 2002 | 14.84 | +14.0% |
| 2003 | 11.83 | -20.3% |
| 2004 | 13.68 | +15.6% |
| 2005 | 9.66 | -29.4% |
| 2006 | 12.87 | +33.2% |
| 2007 | 12.17 | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 11.4 | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 11.3 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 10.88 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 12.14 | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 12.5 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 17.64 | +41.1% |
| 2014 | 17.24 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 17.5 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 15.45 | -11.7% |
| 2017 | 17.62 | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 20.76 | +17.8% |
| 2019 | 21.28 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 18.76 | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 22.67 | +20.8% |
| 2022 | 20.95 | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 20.95 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.44 | 3.15 | 12.9 | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.8 | 6.96 | 24.56 | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.52 | 11.17 | 46.36 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.68 | 8.97 | 15.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.07 | 9.66 | 14.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.3 | 10.88 | 21.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.83 | 18.76 | 22.67 | 4 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0641 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 263.26 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4281 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7328 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 6.41 (2025)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 6.2% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is phosphate application per hectare of cropland in Eswatini?
- Phosphate application per hectare of cropland in Eswatini was 20.95 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest phosphate application per hectare of cropland recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 46.36 in 1981.
- What is the lowest phosphate application per hectare of cropland recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.15 in 1969.
- How does Eswatini rank for phosphate application per hectare of cropland?
- Eswatini ranks 46th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is phosphate application per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Phosphate application per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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