Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland was 29.65 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland in Ethiopia, 1993–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Ethiopia is 29.65 kg/ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 111.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Ethiopia peaked at 29.65 kg/ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.8 kg/ha, in 1993.
That places Ethiopia 109th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, 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 nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 2.8 kg/ha | — |
| 1994 | 3.8 kg/ha | +35.7% |
| 1995 | 4.34 kg/ha | +14.2% |
| 1996 | 7.73 kg/ha | +78.1% |
| 1997 | 5.16 kg/ha | -33.2% |
| 1998 | 7.16 kg/ha | +38.8% |
| 1999 | 7.61 kg/ha | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 7.29 kg/ha | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 6.02 kg/ha | -17.4% |
| 2002 | 9.3 kg/ha | +54.5% |
| 2003 | 2.94 kg/ha | -68.4% |
| 2004 | 6.25 kg/ha | +112.6% |
| 2005 | 5.92 kg/ha | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 5.95 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 7.03 kg/ha | +18.2% |
| 2008 | 7.7 kg/ha | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 7.9 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 9.96 kg/ha | +26.1% |
| 2011 | 9.51 kg/ha | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 15.1 kg/ha | +58.8% |
| 2013 | 10.3 kg/ha | -31.8% |
| 2014 | 14.03 kg/ha | +36.2% |
| 2015 | 14.29 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 20.06 kg/ha | +40.4% |
| 2017 | 21.47 kg/ha | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 14.2 kg/ha | -33.9% |
| 2019 | 19.22 kg/ha | +35.4% |
| 2020 | 24.65 kg/ha | +28.3% |
| 2021 | 25.35 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 23.07 kg/ha | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 29.65 kg/ha | +28.5% |
| 2024 | 29.65 kg/ha | +0.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 29.65 kg/ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 3 kg/ha, 9.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 29.65 kg/ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.42 kg/ha, 4.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.51 kg/ha | 2.8 kg/ha | 7.73 kg/ha | 7 |
| 2000s | 6.63 kg/ha | 2.94 kg/ha | 9.3 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.81 kg/ha | 9.51 kg/ha | 21.47 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.47 kg/ha | 23.07 kg/ha | 29.65 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More environment data for Ethiopia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.272 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.39 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 77.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.26 % 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 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Ethiopia?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Ethiopia was 29.65 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.65 kg/ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8 kg/ha in 1993.
- How does Ethiopia rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland?
- Ethiopia ranks 109th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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