Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen was 541,682 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen in Ethiopia, 1993–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 541,682 t for mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen in 2023. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.5% on the previous year and up 225.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen in Ethiopia peaked at 541,682 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25,538 t, in 2003.
That places Ethiopia 26th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 29,500 t | — |
| 1994 | 39,800 t | +34.9% |
| 1995 | 45,500 t | +14.3% |
| 1996 | 81,024 t | +78.1% |
| 1997 | 54,116 t | -33.2% |
| 1998 | 75,100 t | +38.8% |
| 1999 | 79,795 t | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 76,500 t | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 87,190 t | +14.0% |
| 2002 | 91,574 t | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 25,538 t | -72.1% |
| 2004 | 88,430 t | +246.3% |
| 2005 | 93,252 t | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 91,314 t | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 100,510 t | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 99,886 t | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 109,182 t | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 130,570 t | +19.6% |
| 2011 | 142,600 t | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 214,445 t | +50.4% |
| 2013 | 166,668 t | -22.3% |
| 2014 | 224,552 t | +34.7% |
| 2015 | 258,906 t | +15.3% |
| 2016 | 303,430 t | +17.2% |
| 2017 | 359,913 t | +18.6% |
| 2018 | 300,076 t | -16.6% |
| 2019 | 351,861 t | +17.3% |
| 2020 | 437,156 t | +24.2% |
| 2021 | 394,039 t | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 456,946 t | +16.0% |
| 2023 | 541,682 t | +18.5% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 541,682 t is above the median for low income countries, which is 11,665 t, 46.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 541,682 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16,921 t, 32.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen in Ethiopia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +246.3% | 25,538 t | 88,430 t |
| 2003 | -72.1% | 91,574 t | 25,538 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57,834 t | 29,500 t | 81,024 t | 7 |
| 2000s | 86,338 t | 25,538 t | 109,182 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 245,302 t | 130,570 t | 359,913 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 457,456 t | 394,039 t | 541,682 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 23 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 697,200 t compare
- 24 Philippines 678,971 t compare
- 25 Italy 563,767 t compare
- 27 Côte d'Ivoire 85,600 t compare
- 27 South Africa 527,012 t compare
- 28 Romania 502,128 t compare
- 28 Caribbean 76,271 t compare
- 29 Cabo Verde 133 t compare
- 29 Turkmenistan 492,638 t compare
More environment data for Ethiopia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.272 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.39 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 77.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen in Ethiopia?
- Mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen in Ethiopia was 541,682 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 541,682 t in 2023.
- What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,538 t in 2003.
- How does Ethiopia rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen?
- Ethiopia ranks 26th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 225.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen. 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 (%).