Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 19.07 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Eastern Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2023, mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Eastern Africa stood at 19.07 kg/ha. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.7% on the previous year and up 94.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Eastern Africa peaked at 19.07 kg/ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.17 kg/ha, in 1962.
That places Eastern Africa 22nd out of 38 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.85 kg/ha | 1.17 kg/ha | 2.42 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.78 kg/ha | 3.04 kg/ha | 4.05 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.23 kg/ha | 4.41 kg/ha | 5.76 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.67 kg/ha | 4.78 kg/ha | 6.57 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.92 kg/ha | 4.72 kg/ha | 6.63 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.63 kg/ha | 8.34 kg/ha | 13.73 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.19 kg/ha | 14.37 kg/ha | 19.07 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
More environment data for Eastern Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.28 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -0.3367 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.69 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.99 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -0.5287 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Eastern Africa?
- Mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Eastern Africa was 19.07 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 19.07 kg/ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.17 kg/ha in 1962.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Eastern Africa ranks 22nd out of 38 groups with data for 2023.
- Is mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eastern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).