Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Production in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Production was 5,500 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Production in Eastern Africa, 1969–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — production in Eastern Africa stood at 5,500 t. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 78.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — production in Eastern Africa peaked at 115,398 t in 1994 and was at its lowest, 5,500 t, in 2020.
Eastern Africa ranks 27th of 29 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Production in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 23,000 t | — |
| 1970 | 42,791 t | +86.0% |
| 1971 | 71,770 t | +67.7% |
| 1972 | 75,900 t | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 74,068 t | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 80,370 t | +8.5% |
| 1975 | 79,294 t | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 79,953 t | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 73,944 t | -7.5% |
| 1978 | 76,740 t | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 87,275 t | +13.7% |
| 1980 | 100,065 t | +14.7% |
| 1981 | 94,330 t | -5.7% |
| 1982 | 83,997 t | -11.0% |
| 1983 | 84,398 t | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 85,121 t | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 87,811 t | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 103,335 t | +17.7% |
| 1987 | 99,290 t | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 97,400 t | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 88,430 t | -9.2% |
| 1990 | 102,200 t | +15.6% |
| 1991 | 102,747 t | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 94,911 t | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 105,232 t | +10.9% |
| 1994 | 115,398 t | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 100,300 t | -13.1% |
| 1996 | 106,290 t | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 106,721 t | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 90,800 t | -14.9% |
| 1999 | 100,102 t | +10.2% |
| 2000 | 89,100 t | -11.0% |
| 2001 | 74,050 t | -16.9% |
| 2002 | 70,300 t | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 64,499 t | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 50,497 t | -21.7% |
| 2005 | 43,100 t | -14.6% |
| 2006 | 39,846 t | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 39,330 t | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 21,882 t | -44.4% |
| 2009 | 16,180 t | -26.1% |
| 2010 | 30,900 t | +91.0% |
| 2011 | 28,000 t | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 20,300 t | -27.5% |
| 2013 | 22,200 t | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 25,700 t | +15.8% |
| 2015 | 29,300 t | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 11,700 t | -60.1% |
| 2017 | 12,300 t | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 13,200 t | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 13,200 t | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5,500 t | -58.3% |
| 2021 | 5,500 t | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5,500 t | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5,500 t | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5,500 t | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Production in Eastern Africa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +91.0% | 16,180 t | 30,900 t |
| 1970 | +86.0% | 23,000 t | 42,791 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23,000 t | 23,000 t | 23,000 t | 1 |
| 1970s | 74,210 t | 42,791 t | 87,275 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 92,418 t | 83,997 t | 103,335 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 102,470 t | 90,800 t | 115,398 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 50,878 t | 16,180 t | 89,100 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,680 t | 11,700 t | 30,900 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,500 t | 5,500 t | 5,500 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
- 24 Malaysia 895,200 t compare
- 25 Norway 826,212 t compare
- 26 Turkmenistan 761,421 t compare
- 27 Spain 708,098 t compare
- 28 Cabo Verde 0 t
- 28 Côte d'Ivoire 0 t compare
- 28 Hungary 688,468 t compare
- 29 Trinidad and Tobago 647,367 t compare
- 30 Belgium 619,399 t compare
More environment data for Eastern Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.28 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 107,047 million USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export value 97,059 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Production 4.52 million m3 (2024)
- Wood charcoal — Production 17.47 million t (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 11.13 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — production in Eastern Africa?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — production in Eastern Africa was 5,500 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — production recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 115,398 t in 1994.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — production recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,500 t in 2020.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — production?
- Eastern Africa ranks 27th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — production rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.6%. 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 Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Production. 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