Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland in Eswatini
Eswatini: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland was 29.6 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland in Eswatini, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Eswatini stood at 29.6 kg/ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.5% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Eswatini peaked at 70.92 kg/ha in 1983 and was at its lowest, 8 kg/ha, in 1996.
Eswatini ranks 110th 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) — Use per area of cropland in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13.49 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 13.24 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 14.73 kg/ha | +11.3% |
| 1964 | 16.25 kg/ha | +10.3% |
| 1965 | 21.13 kg/ha | +30.0% |
| 1966 | 19.87 kg/ha | -6.0% |
| 1967 | 22.58 kg/ha | +13.6% |
| 1968 | 22.62 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 25.61 kg/ha | +13.2% |
| 1970 | 18.78 kg/ha | -26.7% |
| 1971 | 21.16 kg/ha | +12.7% |
| 1972 | 12.8 kg/ha | -39.5% |
| 1973 | 31.11 kg/ha | +143.0% |
| 1974 | 33.54 kg/ha | +7.8% |
| 1975 | 32.35 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 26.63 kg/ha | -17.7% |
| 1977 | 30.01 kg/ha | +12.7% |
| 1978 | 31.83 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 37.84 kg/ha | +18.9% |
| 1980 | 45.2 kg/ha | +19.5% |
| 1981 | 44.92 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 46.88 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 70.92 kg/ha | +51.3% |
| 1984 | 25.14 kg/ha | -64.6% |
| 1985 | 32.13 kg/ha | +27.8% |
| 1986 | 36.59 kg/ha | +13.9% |
| 1987 | 39.99 kg/ha | +9.3% |
| 1988 | 38.15 kg/ha | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 35.53 kg/ha | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 39.44 kg/ha | +11.0% |
| 1991 | 30.77 kg/ha | -22.0% |
| 1992 | 35.08 kg/ha | +14.0% |
| 1993 | 33.16 kg/ha | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 8.42 kg/ha | -74.6% |
| 1995 | 8.43 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 8 kg/ha | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 8.38 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 10.47 kg/ha | +24.9% |
| 1999 | 8.9 kg/ha | -15.0% |
| 2000 | 10.47 kg/ha | +17.6% |
| 2001 | 10.43 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 31.7 kg/ha | +203.9% |
| 2003 | 24.86 kg/ha | -21.6% |
| 2004 | 25.85 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 21.13 kg/ha | -18.3% |
| 2006 | 27.28 kg/ha | +29.1% |
| 2007 | 27.94 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 26.18 kg/ha | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 26.89 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 26.42 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 28.19 kg/ha | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 29.67 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 28.67 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 27.46 kg/ha | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 25.3 kg/ha | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 23.64 kg/ha | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 32.39 kg/ha | +37.0% |
| 2018 | 36.15 kg/ha | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 36.99 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 39.49 kg/ha | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 41.45 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 36.76 kg/ha | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 36.76 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 29.6 kg/ha | -19.5% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 29.6 kg/ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.93 kg/ha, 1.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 29.6 kg/ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.42 kg/ha, 4.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland in Eswatini 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +203.9% | 10.43 kg/ha | 31.7 kg/ha |
| 1973 | +143.0% | 12.8 kg/ha | 31.11 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.84 kg/ha | 13.24 kg/ha | 25.61 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 27.61 kg/ha | 12.8 kg/ha | 37.84 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.55 kg/ha | 25.14 kg/ha | 70.92 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.1 kg/ha | 8 kg/ha | 39.44 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.27 kg/ha | 10.43 kg/ha | 31.7 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.49 kg/ha | 23.64 kg/ha | 36.99 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.81 kg/ha | 29.6 kg/ha | 41.45 kg/ha | 5 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Temperature change 1.02 °C (2025)
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- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2772 % 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 -2.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Eswatini?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Eswatini was 29.6 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 70.92 kg/ha in 1983.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 kg/ha in 1996.
- How does Eswatini rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland?
- Eswatini ranks 110th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland. 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