Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Rwanda
Rwanda: Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 12.73 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Rwanda, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2023, nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Rwanda stood at 12.73 kg/ha.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 163.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Rwanda peaked at 16.97 kg/ha in 2017 and was at its lowest, -4.36 kg/ha, in 1962.
That places Rwanda 136th out of 186 countries 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.
Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -0.0495 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | -4.36 kg/ha | +8699.6% |
| 1963 | 0.6638 kg/ha | -115.2% |
| 1964 | 0.5029 kg/ha | -24.2% |
| 1965 | 0.8188 kg/ha | +62.8% |
| 1966 | 1.56 kg/ha | +90.6% |
| 1967 | 0.6938 kg/ha | -55.6% |
| 1968 | 0.6671 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 0.7249 kg/ha | +8.7% |
| 1970 | -0.328 kg/ha | -145.2% |
| 1971 | 0.3173 kg/ha | -196.7% |
| 1972 | 0.4324 kg/ha | +36.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1765 kg/ha | -59.2% |
| 1974 | 1.16 kg/ha | +558.0% |
| 1975 | 0.3099 kg/ha | -73.3% |
| 1976 | -0.1051 kg/ha | -133.9% |
| 1977 | -0.2161 kg/ha | +105.6% |
| 1978 | -0.5883 kg/ha | +172.2% |
| 1979 | -1.36 kg/ha | +130.8% |
| 1980 | -0.7377 kg/ha | -45.7% |
| 1981 | -1.25 kg/ha | +69.6% |
| 1982 | -1.92 kg/ha | +53.8% |
| 1983 | -0.9946 kg/ha | -48.3% |
| 1984 | -0.043 kg/ha | -95.7% |
| 1985 | -1.83 kg/ha | +4161.2% |
| 1986 | -0.7096 kg/ha | -61.3% |
| 1987 | 0.207 kg/ha | -129.2% |
| 1988 | -0.065 kg/ha | -131.4% |
| 1989 | -0.5597 kg/ha | +761.1% |
| 1990 | 1.07 kg/ha | -291.2% |
| 1991 | -2.62 kg/ha | -344.9% |
| 1992 | -1.1 kg/ha | -57.9% |
| 1993 | -0.7104 kg/ha | -35.6% |
| 1994 | 2.9 kg/ha | -507.9% |
| 1995 | 2.04 kg/ha | -29.6% |
| 1996 | 1.53 kg/ha | -25.0% |
| 1997 | 1.47 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 0.9158 kg/ha | -37.7% |
| 1999 | 0.8002 kg/ha | -12.6% |
| 2000 | -0.5668 kg/ha | -170.8% |
| 2001 | -0.3041 kg/ha | -46.3% |
| 2002 | -1.39 kg/ha | +356.1% |
| 2003 | 0.7786 kg/ha | -156.1% |
| 2004 | 1.9 kg/ha | +143.5% |
| 2005 | 1.87 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 3.14 kg/ha | +68.2% |
| 2007 | 5.66 kg/ha | +79.9% |
| 2008 | 6.08 kg/ha | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 3.05 kg/ha | -49.8% |
| 2010 | 1.95 kg/ha | -36.3% |
| 2011 | -0.3598 kg/ha | -118.5% |
| 2012 | 2.56 kg/ha | -812.0% |
| 2013 | 4.83 kg/ha | +88.5% |
| 2014 | 10.15 kg/ha | +110.2% |
| 2015 | 16.2 kg/ha | +59.6% |
| 2016 | 13.63 kg/ha | -15.9% |
| 2017 | 16.97 kg/ha | +24.5% |
| 2018 | 12.19 kg/ha | -28.2% |
| 2019 | 13.58 kg/ha | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 13.67 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 15.89 kg/ha | +16.3% |
| 2022 | 12.48 kg/ha | -21.5% |
| 2023 | 12.73 kg/ha | +2.1% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 12.73 kg/ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 12.67 kg/ha, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 12.73 kg/ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.16 kg/ha, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen per unit area 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -8699.6% | -0.0495 kg/ha | -4.36 kg/ha |
| 1985 | -4161.2% | -0.043 kg/ha | -1.83 kg/ha |
| 2012 | +812.0% | -0.3598 kg/ha | 2.56 kg/ha |
| 1989 | -761.1% | -0.065 kg/ha | -0.5597 kg/ha |
| 1974 | +558.0% | 0.1765 kg/ha | 1.16 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1363 kg/ha | -4.36 kg/ha | 1.56 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | -0.0198 kg/ha | -1.36 kg/ha | 1.16 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.7909 kg/ha | -1.92 kg/ha | 0.207 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6292 kg/ha | -2.62 kg/ha | 2.9 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.02 kg/ha | -1.39 kg/ha | 6.08 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.17 kg/ha | -0.3598 kg/ha | 16.97 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.69 kg/ha | 12.48 kg/ha | 15.89 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 133 Tunisia 13.98 kg/ha compare
- 134 Sao Tome and Principe 13.25 kg/ha compare
- 135 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 13.15 kg/ha compare
- 137 Sudan 12.67 kg/ha compare
- 138 Senegal 12.16 kg/ha compare
- 139 Central African Republic 11.99 kg/ha compare
More environment data for Rwanda
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate -31.63 % change on previous year (2013)
- Standard Deviation 0.268 °C (2013)
- Temperature change 1.35 °C (2013)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1990)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.0359 % 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 -1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Rwanda?
- Nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Rwanda was 12.73 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 16.97 kg/ha in 2017.
- What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.36 kg/ha in 1962.
- How does Rwanda rank for nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Rwanda ranks 136th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 163.6%. 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, published as part of Nutrient balance — 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 (%).