Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Rwanda
Rwanda: Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 9.63 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
9.63 kilograms per hectare
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
111th
of 201 countries
All-time high
10.84 kilograms per hectare
in 2020
All-time low
0.02 kilograms per hectare
in 2011
Years of data
52
1968–2023
Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Rwanda, 1968–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 9.63 kilograms per hectare for phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 252.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Rwanda peaked at 10.84 kilograms per hectare in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.02 kilograms per hectare, in 2011.
Rwanda ranks 111th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 0.05 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1969 | 0.04 kilograms per hectare | -20.0% |
| 1970 | 0.03 kilograms per hectare | -25.0% |
| 1971 | 0.03 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.04 kilograms per hectare | +33.3% |
| 1973 | 0.06 kilograms per hectare | +50.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1 kilograms per hectare | +66.7% |
| 1975 | 0.08 kilograms per hectare | -20.0% |
| 1976 | 0.08 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1 kilograms per hectare | +25.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.09 kilograms per hectare | -10.0% |
| 1982 | 0.28 kilograms per hectare | +211.1% |
| 1983 | 0.09 kilograms per hectare | -67.9% |
| 1984 | 0.45 kilograms per hectare | +400.0% |
| 1985 | 0.18 kilograms per hectare | -60.0% |
| 1986 | 0.28 kilograms per hectare | +55.6% |
| 1987 | 0.34 kilograms per hectare | +21.4% |
| 1988 | 0.13 kilograms per hectare | -61.8% |
| 1989 | 0.12 kilograms per hectare | -7.7% |
| 1990 | 0.87 kilograms per hectare | +625.0% |
| 1991 | 0.42 kilograms per hectare | -51.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1 kilograms per hectare | -76.2% |
| 1993 | 0.87 kilograms per hectare | +770.0% |
| 1996 | 0.09 kilograms per hectare | -89.7% |
| 1997 | 0.18 kilograms per hectare | +100.0% |
| 1998 | 0.09 kilograms per hectare | -50.0% |
| 1999 | 0.09 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.08 kilograms per hectare | -11.1% |
| 2001 | 0.07 kilograms per hectare | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 0.56 kilograms per hectare | +700.0% |
| 2003 | 0.56 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.44 kilograms per hectare | -21.4% |
| 2005 | 0.76 kilograms per hectare | +72.7% |
| 2006 | 1.07 kilograms per hectare | +40.8% |
| 2007 | 2.95 kilograms per hectare | +175.7% |
| 2008 | 3 kilograms per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.31 kilograms per hectare | -89.7% |
| 2011 | 0.02 kilograms per hectare | -93.5% |
| 2012 | 1.85 kilograms per hectare | +9150.0% |
| 2013 | 2.73 kilograms per hectare | +47.6% |
| 2014 | 2.9 kilograms per hectare | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 4.58 kilograms per hectare | +57.9% |
| 2016 | 3.64 kilograms per hectare | -20.5% |
| 2017 | 7.81 kilograms per hectare | +114.6% |
| 2018 | 5.09 kilograms per hectare | -34.8% |
| 2019 | 10.11 kilograms per hectare | +98.6% |
| 2020 | 10.84 kilograms per hectare | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 9.45 kilograms per hectare | -12.8% |
| 2022 | 9.07 kilograms per hectare | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 9.63 kilograms per hectare | +6.2% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 9.63 kilograms per hectare is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.38 kilograms per hectare, 7.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 9.63 kilograms per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.54 kilograms per hectare, 6.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Rwanda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +9150.0% | 0.02 kilograms per hectare | 1.85 kilograms per hectare |
| 1993 | +770.0% | 0.1 kilograms per hectare | 0.87 kilograms per hectare |
| 2002 | +700.0% | 0.07 kilograms per hectare | 0.56 kilograms per hectare |
| 1990 | +625.0% | 0.12 kilograms per hectare | 0.87 kilograms per hectare |
| 1984 | +400.0% | 0.09 kilograms per hectare | 0.45 kilograms per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.045 kilograms per hectare | 0.04 kilograms per hectare | 0.05 kilograms per hectare | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.072 kilograms per hectare | 0.03 kilograms per hectare | 0.1 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2178 kilograms per hectare | 0.09 kilograms per hectare | 0.45 kilograms per hectare | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.3387 kilograms per hectare | 0.09 kilograms per hectare | 0.87 kilograms per hectare | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.98 kilograms per hectare | 0.07 kilograms per hectare | 3 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.3 kilograms per hectare | 0.02 kilograms per hectare | 10.11 kilograms per hectare | 9 |
| 2020s | 9.75 kilograms per hectare | 9.07 kilograms per hectare | 10.84 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.203 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2022)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Rwanda?
- Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Rwanda was 9.63 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 10.84 kilograms per hectare in 2020.
- What is the lowest phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.02 kilograms per hectare in 2011.
- How does Rwanda rank for phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Rwanda ranks 111th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 252.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.