Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Ethiopia PDR

Ethiopia PDR: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita was 0.56 kg/cap in 1992. ◆ Volatile

Latest (1992)
0.56 kg/cap
Change on year
up 9.8%
World rank
150th
of 197 countries
All-time high
0.85 kg/cap
in 1990
All-time low
0.01 kg/cap
in 1961
Years of data
32
1961–1992

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Ethiopia PDR, 1961–1992

00.20.40.60.81961197619921961: 0.01 kg/cap1962: 0.01 kg/cap1963: 0.02 kg/cap1964: 0.02 kg/cap1965: 0.02 kg/cap1966: 0.05 kg/cap1967: 0.06 kg/cap1968: 0.06 kg/cap1969: 0.07 kg/cap1970: 0.08 kg/cap1971: 0.08 kg/cap1972: 0.16 kg/cap1973: 0.19 kg/cap1974: 0.25 kg/cap1975: 0.33 kg/cap1976: 0.32 kg/cap1977: 0.21 kg/cap1978: 0.28 kg/cap1979: 0.45 kg/cap1980: 0.44 kg/cap1981: 0.43 kg/cap1982: 0.37 kg/cap1983: 0.42 kg/cap1984: 0.32 kg/cap1985: 0.12 kg/cap1986: 0.29 kg/cap1987: 0.45 kg/cap1988: 0.66 kg/cap1989: 0.79 kg/cap1990: 0.85 kg/cap1991: 0.51 kg/cap1992: 0.56 kg/cap

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

Analysis

Ethiopia PDR recorded 0.56 kg/cap for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in 1992.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 51.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Ethiopia PDR peaked at 0.85 kg/cap in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.01 kg/cap, in 1961.

Ethiopia PDR ranks 150th of 197 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 capita in Ethiopia PDR, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Ethiopia PDR, 1961 to 1992.
Year kg/cap Change
1961 0.01 kg/cap —
1962 0.01 kg/cap +0.0%
1963 0.02 kg/cap +100.0%
1964 0.02 kg/cap +0.0%
1965 0.02 kg/cap +0.0%
1966 0.05 kg/cap +150.0%
1967 0.06 kg/cap +20.0%
1968 0.06 kg/cap +0.0%
1969 0.07 kg/cap +16.7%
1970 0.08 kg/cap +14.3%
1971 0.08 kg/cap +0.0%
1972 0.16 kg/cap +100.0%
1973 0.19 kg/cap +18.8%
1974 0.25 kg/cap +31.6%
1975 0.33 kg/cap +32.0%
1976 0.32 kg/cap -3.0%
1977 0.21 kg/cap -34.4%
1978 0.28 kg/cap +33.3%
1979 0.45 kg/cap +60.7%
1980 0.44 kg/cap -2.2%
1981 0.43 kg/cap -2.3%
1982 0.37 kg/cap -14.0%
1983 0.42 kg/cap +13.5%
1984 0.32 kg/cap -23.8%
1985 0.12 kg/cap -62.5%
1986 0.29 kg/cap +141.7%
1987 0.45 kg/cap +55.2%
1988 0.66 kg/cap +46.7%
1989 0.79 kg/cap +19.7%
1990 0.85 kg/cap +7.6%
1991 0.51 kg/cap -40.0%
1992 0.56 kg/cap +9.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0356 kg/cap 0.01 kg/cap 0.07 kg/cap 9
1970s 0.235 kg/cap 0.08 kg/cap 0.45 kg/cap 10
1980s 0.429 kg/cap 0.12 kg/cap 0.79 kg/cap 10
1990s 0.64 kg/cap 0.51 kg/cap 0.85 kg/cap 3

Countries ranked near Ethiopia PDR

  1. 147 Cook Islands 0.66 kg/cap compare
  2. 147 Réunion 0.66 kg/cap compare
  3. 149 Trinidad and Tobago 0.61 kg/cap compare
  4. 151 Congo 0.54 kg/cap compare
  5. 152 Brunei Darussalam 0.53 kg/cap compare
  6. 153 Gambia 0.52 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 Ethiopia PDR?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Ethiopia PDR was 0.56 kg/cap in 1992, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita recorded in Ethiopia PDR?
The highest recorded value was 0.85 kg/cap in 1990.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita recorded in Ethiopia PDR?
The lowest recorded value was 0.01 kg/cap in 1961.
How does Ethiopia PDR rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita?
Ethiopia PDR ranks 150th out of 197 countries with data for 1992.
Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia PDR?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ethiopia PDR 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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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