Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Namibia
Namibia: Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 0.69 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Namibia, 1999–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
In 2023, phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Namibia stood at 0.69 kilograms per hectare.
The figure is up 475.0% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Namibia peaked at 1.61 kilograms per hectare in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms per hectare, in 2009.
Namibia ranks 174th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Namibia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.24 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 2000 | 0.24 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.24 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.18 kilograms per hectare | -25.0% |
| 2003 | 0.25 kilograms per hectare | +38.9% |
| 2004 | 0.42 kilograms per hectare | +68.0% |
| 2005 | 0.37 kilograms per hectare | -11.9% |
| 2006 | 0.26 kilograms per hectare | -29.7% |
| 2007 | 0.36 kilograms per hectare | +38.5% |
| 2008 | 0.02 kilograms per hectare | -94.4% |
| 2009 | 0 kilograms per hectare | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0.48 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 2011 | 0.33 kilograms per hectare | -31.2% |
| 2012 | 1.19 kilograms per hectare | +260.6% |
| 2013 | 0.82 kilograms per hectare | -31.1% |
| 2014 | 0.75 kilograms per hectare | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 0.74 kilograms per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.12 kilograms per hectare | +51.4% |
| 2017 | 0.89 kilograms per hectare | -20.5% |
| 2018 | 1.27 kilograms per hectare | +42.7% |
| 2019 | 1.61 kilograms per hectare | +26.8% |
| 2020 | 0.08 kilograms per hectare | -95.0% |
| 2021 | 0.08 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.12 kilograms per hectare | +50.0% |
| 2023 | 0.69 kilograms per hectare | +475.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.69 kilograms per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.21 kilograms per hectare, 16% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.69 kilograms per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.54 kilograms per hectare, 45% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Namibia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +475.0% | 0.12 kilograms per hectare | 0.69 kilograms per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.24 kilograms per hectare | 0.24 kilograms per hectare | 0.24 kilograms per hectare | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.234 kilograms per hectare | 0 kilograms per hectare | 0.42 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.92 kilograms per hectare | 0.33 kilograms per hectare | 1.61 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2425 kilograms per hectare | 0.08 kilograms per hectare | 0.69 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More agriculture & rural data for Namibia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0699 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 340.78 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4913 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 7.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 7.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Namibia?
- Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Namibia was 0.69 kilograms per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.61 kilograms per hectare in 2019.
- What is the lowest phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms per hectare in 2009.
- How does Namibia rank for phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Namibia ranks 174th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Application of phosphate fertilizer, measured in kilograms of total nutrient per hectare.