Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Eritrea
Eritrea: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita was 0.47 kg/cap in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Eritrea, 1993–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/cap.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 0.47 kg/cap for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.0% on the previous year and up 56.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Eritrea peaked at 2.43 kg/cap in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 kg/cap, in 2004.
That places Eritrea 156th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 capita in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | kg/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.38 kg/cap | — |
| 1994 | 0.57 kg/cap | +50.0% |
| 1995 | 0.7 kg/cap | +22.8% |
| 1996 | 1.78 kg/cap | +154.3% |
| 1997 | 2.32 kg/cap | +30.3% |
| 1998 | 2.29 kg/cap | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 2.43 kg/cap | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 2.4 kg/cap | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 1.6 kg/cap | -33.3% |
| 2002 | 1.18 kg/cap | -26.3% |
| 2003 | 0.27 kg/cap | -77.1% |
| 2004 | 0 kg/cap | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0.54 kg/cap | — |
| 2006 | 0 kg/cap | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0.24 kg/cap | — |
| 2009 | 0.19 kg/cap | -20.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1 kg/cap | -47.4% |
| 2011 | 0.19 kg/cap | +90.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2 kg/cap | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 0.27 kg/cap | +35.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3 kg/cap | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 0.33 kg/cap | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 0.62 kg/cap | +87.9% |
| 2017 | 0.56 kg/cap | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 1.46 kg/cap | +160.7% |
| 2019 | 1.27 kg/cap | -13.0% |
| 2020 | 1.06 kg/cap | -16.5% |
| 2021 | 0.62 kg/cap | -41.5% |
| 2022 | 0.8 kg/cap | +29.0% |
| 2023 | 0.37 kg/cap | -53.8% |
| 2024 | 0.47 kg/cap | +27.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 0.47 kg/cap is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.49 kg/cap, 96% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 0.47 kg/cap is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.22 kg/cap, 39% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.5 kg/cap | 0.38 kg/cap | 2.43 kg/cap | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.7133 kg/cap | 0 kg/cap | 2.4 kg/cap | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.53 kg/cap | 0.1 kg/cap | 1.46 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.664 kg/cap | 0.37 kg/cap | 1.06 kg/cap | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More environment data for Eritrea
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -12.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.14 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 57.1 % change on previous year (2023)
- Standard Deviation 0.531 °C (2023)
- Temperature change 0.012 °C (2023)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.6471 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2011)
- 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 0.3665 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Eritrea?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Eritrea was 0.47 kg/cap in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.43 kg/cap in 1999.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kg/cap in 2004.
- How does Eritrea rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita?
- Eritrea ranks 156th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea 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 capita. 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