Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Uganda

Uganda: Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 9.28 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
9.28 kg/ha
Change on year
up 35.2%
World rank
158th
of 201 countries
All-time high
10.38 kg/ha
in 2016
All-time low
-6.83 kg/ha
in 1970
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Uganda, 1961–2023

-50510196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Uganda is 9.28 kg/ha, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.2% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Uganda peaked at 10.38 kg/ha in 2016 and was at its lowest, -6.83 kg/ha, in 1970.

That places Uganda 158th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -2.23 kg/ha -4.34 kg/ha -1.17 kg/ha 9
1970s -3.66 kg/ha -6.83 kg/ha 0.6952 kg/ha 10
1980s 1.4 kg/ha -0.0855 kg/ha 2.63 kg/ha 10
1990s 4.6 kg/ha 2.83 kg/ha 7.27 kg/ha 10
2000s 4.7 kg/ha 2.28 kg/ha 7.47 kg/ha 10
2010s 8.46 kg/ha 6.64 kg/ha 10.38 kg/ha 10
2020s 7.74 kg/ha 6.87 kg/ha 9.28 kg/ha 4

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 155 Madagascar 10.32 kg/ha compare
  2. 156 United Republic of Tanzania 10.19 kg/ha compare
  3. 157 Eritrea 10.19 kg/ha compare
  4. 159 Hungary 8.62 kg/ha compare
  5. 160 Angola 7.55 kg/ha compare
  6. 161 Caribbean 5.26 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Uganda?
Nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Uganda was 9.28 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 Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 10.38 kg/ha in 2016.
What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was -6.83 kg/ha in 1970.
How does Uganda rank for nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
Uganda ranks 158th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uganda 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

Indicator
Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen per unit area
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 13,500 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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 (%).