Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use was 96,590 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use in Zimbabwe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in Zimbabwe stood at 96,590 t.
That represents a change of up 93.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in Zimbabwe peaked at 139,127 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15,730 t, in 1962.
Zimbabwe ranks 77th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18,460 t | — |
| 1962 | 15,730 t | -14.8% |
| 1963 | 16,100 t | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 37,000 t | +129.8% |
| 1965 | 38,000 t | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 36,500 t | -3.9% |
| 1967 | 41,000 t | +12.3% |
| 1968 | 38,500 t | -6.1% |
| 1969 | 43,000 t | +11.7% |
| 1970 | 49,000 t | +14.0% |
| 1971 | 71,000 t | +44.9% |
| 1972 | 60,000 t | -15.5% |
| 1973 | 70,000 t | +16.7% |
| 1974 | 75,000 t | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 75,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 60,000 t | -20.0% |
| 1977 | 45,000 t | -25.0% |
| 1978 | 55,300 t | +22.9% |
| 1979 | 59,075 t | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 92,832 t | +57.1% |
| 1981 | 97,995 t | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 87,968 t | -10.2% |
| 1983 | 81,300 t | -7.6% |
| 1984 | 71,800 t | -11.7% |
| 1985 | 92,985 t | +29.5% |
| 1986 | 81,885 t | -11.9% |
| 1987 | 73,414 t | -10.3% |
| 1988 | 88,178 t | +20.1% |
| 1989 | 82,228 t | -6.7% |
| 1990 | 94,985 t | +15.5% |
| 1991 | 89,822 t | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 57,600 t | -35.9% |
| 1993 | 82,116 t | +42.6% |
| 1994 | 92,900 t | +13.1% |
| 1995 | 76,000 t | -18.2% |
| 1996 | 94,000 t | +23.7% |
| 1997 | 94,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 95,000 t | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 100,000 t | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 87,400 t | -12.6% |
| 2001 | 82,000 t | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 70,742 t | -13.7% |
| 2003 | 77,499 t | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 51,594 t | -33.4% |
| 2005 | 48,403 t | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 60,543 t | +25.1% |
| 2007 | 57,419 t | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 48,551 t | -15.4% |
| 2009 | 66,135 t | +36.2% |
| 2010 | 70,502 t | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 59,563 t | -15.5% |
| 2012 | 41,000 t | -31.2% |
| 2013 | 51,800 t | +26.3% |
| 2014 | 50,000 t | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 42,600 t | -14.8% |
| 2016 | 58,100 t | +36.4% |
| 2017 | 65,000 t | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 50,100 t | -22.9% |
| 2019 | 50,100 t | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 79,782 t | +59.2% |
| 2021 | 139,127 t | +74.4% |
| 2022 | 107,197 t | -23.0% |
| 2023 | 96,589 t | -9.9% |
| 2024 | 96,590 t | +0.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 96,590 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35,249 t, 2.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 96,590 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15,245 t, 6.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use in Zimbabwe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +129.8% | 16,100 t | 37,000 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31,588 t | 15,730 t | 43,000 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 61,938 t | 45,000 t | 75,000 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 85,058 t | 71,800 t | 97,995 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 87,642 t | 57,600 t | 100,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 65,029 t | 48,403 t | 87,400 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 53,876 t | 41,000 t | 70,502 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 103,857 t | 79,782 t | 139,127 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More environment data for Zimbabwe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 3.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.311 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.06 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.19 % 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 1.53 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in Zimbabwe?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in Zimbabwe was 96,590 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 139,127 t in 2021.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,730 t in 1962.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use?
- Zimbabwe ranks 77th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Nutrient dataset contains information on the totals in nutrients for Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers. The data are provided for the three primary plant nutrients: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (expressed as P2O5) and potassium (expressed as K2O). Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFN/RFN_EN_README.pdf