Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland was 23.75 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland in Zimbabwe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 23.75 kg/ha for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 94.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Zimbabwe peaked at 47.9 kg/ha in 1971 and was at its lowest, 10.02 kg/ha, in 2012.
That places Zimbabwe 119th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18.54 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 15.22 kg/ha | -17.9% |
| 1963 | 14.65 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 1964 | 32.66 kg/ha | +122.9% |
| 1965 | 32.29 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 31.56 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 33.47 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 1968 | 30.94 kg/ha | -7.6% |
| 1969 | 32.23 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 35.04 kg/ha | +8.7% |
| 1971 | 47.9 kg/ha | +36.7% |
| 1972 | 37.83 kg/ha | -21.0% |
| 1973 | 42.58 kg/ha | +12.6% |
| 1974 | 43.2 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 41.82 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 32.63 kg/ha | -22.0% |
| 1977 | 23.34 kg/ha | -28.5% |
| 1978 | 28.35 kg/ha | +21.5% |
| 1979 | 29.62 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 44.83 kg/ha | +51.4% |
| 1981 | 44.62 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 38.57 kg/ha | -13.6% |
| 1983 | 33.04 kg/ha | -14.3% |
| 1984 | 28.48 kg/ha | -13.8% |
| 1985 | 36.1 kg/ha | +26.8% |
| 1986 | 30.4 kg/ha | -15.8% |
| 1987 | 28.29 kg/ha | -6.9% |
| 1988 | 32.8 kg/ha | +15.9% |
| 1989 | 28.08 kg/ha | -14.4% |
| 1990 | 31.2 kg/ha | +11.1% |
| 1991 | 28.96 kg/ha | -7.2% |
| 1992 | 20.26 kg/ha | -30.0% |
| 1993 | 27.89 kg/ha | +37.7% |
| 1994 | 28.88 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 23.81 kg/ha | -17.6% |
| 1996 | 27.83 kg/ha | +16.9% |
| 1997 | 28.41 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 28.89 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 28.5 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 23.26 kg/ha | -18.4% |
| 2001 | 22.43 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 19.08 kg/ha | -14.9% |
| 2003 | 20.89 kg/ha | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 13.38 kg/ha | -36.0% |
| 2005 | 12.24 kg/ha | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 14.58 kg/ha | +19.1% |
| 2007 | 14.18 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 11.32 kg/ha | -20.2% |
| 2009 | 15.98 kg/ha | +41.2% |
| 2010 | 17.46 kg/ha | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 14.06 kg/ha | -19.5% |
| 2012 | 10.02 kg/ha | -28.7% |
| 2013 | 12.67 kg/ha | +26.4% |
| 2014 | 12.24 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 10.43 kg/ha | -14.8% |
| 2016 | 14.24 kg/ha | +36.5% |
| 2017 | 15.94 kg/ha | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 12.29 kg/ha | -22.9% |
| 2019 | 12.29 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 19.57 kg/ha | +59.2% |
| 2021 | 34.15 kg/ha | +74.5% |
| 2022 | 26.34 kg/ha | -22.9% |
| 2023 | 23.75 kg/ha | -9.8% |
| 2024 | 23.75 kg/ha | +0.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 23.75 kg/ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.93 kg/ha, 1.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 23.75 kg/ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.42 kg/ha, 3.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 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 | +122.9% | 14.65 kg/ha | 32.66 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.84 kg/ha | 14.65 kg/ha | 33.47 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 36.23 kg/ha | 23.34 kg/ha | 47.9 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.52 kg/ha | 28.08 kg/ha | 44.83 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.46 kg/ha | 20.26 kg/ha | 31.2 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.73 kg/ha | 11.32 kg/ha | 23.26 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.16 kg/ha | 10.02 kg/ha | 17.46 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.51 kg/ha | 19.57 kg/ha | 34.15 kg/ha | 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) — use per area of cropland in Zimbabwe?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Zimbabwe was 23.75 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 47.9 kg/ha in 1971.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.02 kg/ha in 2012.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland?
- Zimbabwe ranks 119th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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) — 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