Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Eswatini

Eswatini: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita was 4.7 kg/cap in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
4.7 kg/cap
Change on year
down 20.3%
World rank
92nd
of 212 countries
All-time high
15.18 kg/cap
in 1983
All-time low
1.54 kg/cap
in 1996
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Eswatini, 1961–2024

051015196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/cap.

Analysis

In 2024, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Eswatini stood at 4.7 kg/cap.

The figure is down 20.3% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Eswatini peaked at 15.18 kg/cap in 1983 and was at its lowest, 1.54 kg/cap, in 1996.

Eswatini ranks 92nd of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.9 kg/cap 4.81 kg/cap 9.05 kg/cap 9
1970s 9.14 kg/cap 4.7 kg/cap 12.45 kg/cap 10
1980s 9.94 kg/cap 6.61 kg/cap 15.18 kg/cap 10
1990s 3.89 kg/cap 1.54 kg/cap 8.68 kg/cap 10
2000s 4.12 kg/cap 1.9 kg/cap 5.74 kg/cap 10
2010s 4.99 kg/cap 3.98 kg/cap 6.1 kg/cap 10
2020s 5.93 kg/cap 4.7 kg/cap 6.68 kg/cap 5

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 89 Armenia 5.28 kg/cap compare
  2. 90 China, Taiwan Province of 5.18 kg/cap compare
  3. 91 Panama 4.95 kg/cap compare
  4. 93 El Salvador 4.67 kg/cap compare
  5. 94 Morocco 4.65 kg/cap compare
  6. 95 Mauritius 4.61 kg/cap compare

See the full ranking of 245 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Eswatini?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Eswatini was 4.7 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 Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 15.18 kg/cap in 1983.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 1.54 kg/cap in 1996.
How does Eswatini rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita?
Eswatini ranks 92nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita
Unit
kg/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
245 places, 13,850 data points, 1961–2024
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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