Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland in Uganda
Uganda: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland was 1.45 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland in Uganda, 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 Uganda stood at 1.45 kg/ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 43.6% on the previous year and up 126.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Uganda peaked at 1.45 kg/ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 kg/ha, in 1978.
Uganda ranks 194th of 213 countries 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) — Use per area of cropland in Uganda, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 0.32 kg/ha | +6.7% |
| 1963 | 0.35 kg/ha | +9.4% |
| 1964 | 0.31 kg/ha | -11.4% |
| 1965 | 0.38 kg/ha | +22.6% |
| 1966 | 0.53 kg/ha | +39.5% |
| 1967 | 0.35 kg/ha | -34.0% |
| 1968 | 0.4 kg/ha | +14.3% |
| 1969 | 0.45 kg/ha | +12.5% |
| 1970 | 0.8 kg/ha | +77.8% |
| 1971 | 0.87 kg/ha | +8.7% |
| 1972 | 0.78 kg/ha | -10.3% |
| 1973 | 0.77 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.3 kg/ha | -61.0% |
| 1975 | 0.16 kg/ha | -46.7% |
| 1976 | 0.17 kg/ha | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 0.05 kg/ha | -70.6% |
| 1978 | 0 kg/ha | -100.0% |
| 1979 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1980 | 0.12 kg/ha | — |
| 1981 | 0.09 kg/ha | -25.0% |
| 1982 | 0 kg/ha | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1984 | 0.06 kg/ha | — |
| 1985 | 0.03 kg/ha | -50.0% |
| 1986 | 0.04 kg/ha | +33.3% |
| 1987 | 0.12 kg/ha | +200.0% |
| 1988 | 0.02 kg/ha | -83.3% |
| 1989 | 0.04 kg/ha | +100.0% |
| 1990 | 0.01 kg/ha | -75.0% |
| 1991 | 0.07 kg/ha | +600.0% |
| 1992 | 0.06 kg/ha | -14.3% |
| 1993 | 0.19 kg/ha | +216.7% |
| 1994 | 0.14 kg/ha | -26.3% |
| 1995 | 0.11 kg/ha | -21.4% |
| 1996 | 0.03 kg/ha | -72.7% |
| 1997 | 0.03 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.26 kg/ha | +766.7% |
| 1999 | 0.29 kg/ha | +11.5% |
| 2000 | 0.46 kg/ha | +58.6% |
| 2001 | 0.49 kg/ha | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 0.46 kg/ha | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 0.52 kg/ha | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 0.46 kg/ha | -11.5% |
| 2005 | 0.29 kg/ha | -37.0% |
| 2006 | 0.48 kg/ha | +65.5% |
| 2007 | 0.43 kg/ha | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 1.12 kg/ha | +160.5% |
| 2009 | 0.73 kg/ha | -34.8% |
| 2010 | 0.64 kg/ha | -12.3% |
| 2011 | 0.76 kg/ha | +18.8% |
| 2012 | 0.79 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.93 kg/ha | +17.7% |
| 2014 | 0.64 kg/ha | -31.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2 kg/ha | -68.8% |
| 2016 | 0.81 kg/ha | +305.0% |
| 2017 | 0.71 kg/ha | -12.3% |
| 2018 | 1.05 kg/ha | +47.9% |
| 2019 | 1.11 kg/ha | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 0.69 kg/ha | -37.8% |
| 2021 | 0.67 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.82 kg/ha | +22.4% |
| 2023 | 1.01 kg/ha | +23.2% |
| 2024 | 1.45 kg/ha | +43.6% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 1.45 kg/ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 3 kg/ha, 48% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 1.45 kg/ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.42 kg/ha, 23% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland in Uganda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +766.7% | 0.03 kg/ha | 0.26 kg/ha |
| 1991 | +600.0% | 0.01 kg/ha | 0.07 kg/ha |
| 2016 | +305.0% | 0.2 kg/ha | 0.81 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3767 kg/ha | 0.3 kg/ha | 0.53 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.39 kg/ha | 0 kg/ha | 0.87 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.052 kg/ha | 0 kg/ha | 0.12 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.119 kg/ha | 0.01 kg/ha | 0.29 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.544 kg/ha | 0.29 kg/ha | 1.12 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.764 kg/ha | 0.2 kg/ha | 1.11 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.928 kg/ha | 0.67 kg/ha | 1.45 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 191 Equatorial Guinea 1.88 kg/ha compare
- 192 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1.74 kg/ha compare
- 193 Sao Tome and Principe 1.62 kg/ha compare
- 194 Cuba 1.45 kg/ha compare
- 196 Sierra Leone 1.42 kg/ha compare
- 197 Tonga 1.23 kg/ha compare
More environment data for Uganda
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -11.7 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.54 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.255 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.23 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Uganda?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Uganda was 1.45 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 Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.45 kg/ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kg/ha in 1978.
- How does Uganda rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland?
- Uganda ranks 194th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 126.6%. 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 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