Phosphate application per hectare of cropland in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Phosphate application per hectare of cropland was 10.51 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
10.51
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
104th
of 200 countries
All-time high
13.36
in 2012
All-time low
0.67
in 2018
Years of data
31
1993–2023
Phosphate application per hectare of cropland in Ethiopia, 1993–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 10.51 for phosphate application per hectare of cropland in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, phosphate application per hectare of cropland in Ethiopia peaked at 13.36 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.67, in 2018.
Ethiopia ranks 104th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Phosphate application per hectare of cropland in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 4.36 | — |
| 1994 | 7.25 | +66.3% |
| 1995 | 8.46 | +16.7% |
| 1996 | 9.19 | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 7.4 | -19.5% |
| 1998 | 8.51 | +15.0% |
| 1999 | 8.34 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 7.69 | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 6.79 | -11.7% |
| 2002 | 6.67 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 2.43 | -63.6% |
| 2004 | 3.48 | +43.2% |
| 2005 | 4.36 | +25.3% |
| 2006 | 4.53 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 7.9 | +74.4% |
| 2008 | 8.42 | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 8.54 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 10.33 | +21.0% |
| 2011 | 9.87 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 13.36 | +35.4% |
| 2013 | 6.57 | -50.8% |
| 2014 | 9.25 | +40.8% |
| 2015 | 11.43 | +23.6% |
| 2016 | 10.8 | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 9.89 | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 0.67 | -93.2% |
| 2019 | 4.05 | +504.5% |
| 2020 | 10.21 | +152.1% |
| 2021 | 11.09 | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 10.52 | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 10.51 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.64 | 4.36 | 9.19 | 7 |
| 2000s | 6.08 | 2.43 | 8.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.62 | 0.67 | 13.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.58 | 10.21 | 11.09 | 4 |
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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)
- Agriculture share gdp 32.82 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 32.82 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 9.7% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is phosphate application per hectare of cropland in Ethiopia?
- Phosphate application per hectare of cropland in Ethiopia was 10.51 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest phosphate application per hectare of cropland recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.36 in 2012.
- What is the lowest phosphate application per hectare of cropland recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.67 in 2018.
- How does Ethiopia rank for phosphate application per hectare of cropland?
- Ethiopia ranks 104th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is phosphate application per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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