Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Rwanda
Rwanda: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita was 1.06 kg/cap in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Rwanda, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/cap.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Rwanda is 1.06 kg/cap, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 73.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Rwanda peaked at 1.11 kg/cap in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 kg/cap, in 1961.
That places Rwanda 138th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | kg/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1962 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1963 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1964 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1965 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1966 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1967 | 0.01 kg/cap | — |
| 1968 | 0.02 kg/cap | +100.0% |
| 1969 | 0.02 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.02 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.02 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.02 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.02 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.03 kg/cap | +50.0% |
| 1975 | 0.03 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.03 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.02 kg/cap | -33.3% |
| 1978 | 0.02 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.02 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.02 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.02 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.07 kg/cap | +250.0% |
| 1983 | 0.08 kg/cap | +14.3% |
| 1984 | 0.16 kg/cap | +100.0% |
| 1985 | 0.16 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.07 kg/cap | -56.2% |
| 1987 | 0.2 kg/cap | +185.7% |
| 1988 | 0.04 kg/cap | -80.0% |
| 1989 | 0.05 kg/cap | +25.0% |
| 1990 | 0.17 kg/cap | +240.0% |
| 1991 | 0.09 kg/cap | -47.1% |
| 1992 | 0.06 kg/cap | -33.3% |
| 1993 | 0.05 kg/cap | -16.7% |
| 1994 | 0 kg/cap | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1996 | 0.01 kg/cap | — |
| 1997 | 0.01 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.01 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.01 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.01 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.01 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1 kg/cap | +900.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.08 kg/cap | -20.0% |
| 2005 | 0.13 kg/cap | +62.5% |
| 2006 | 0.06 kg/cap | -53.8% |
| 2007 | 0.27 kg/cap | +350.0% |
| 2008 | 0.29 kg/cap | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 0.05 kg/cap | -82.8% |
| 2010 | 0.01 kg/cap | -80.0% |
| 2011 | 0.01 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.21 kg/cap | +2000.0% |
| 2013 | 0.61 kg/cap | +190.5% |
| 2014 | 0.61 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8 kg/cap | +31.1% |
| 2016 | 0.29 kg/cap | -63.7% |
| 2017 | 0.7 kg/cap | +141.4% |
| 2018 | 0.61 kg/cap | -12.9% |
| 2019 | 0.83 kg/cap | +36.1% |
| 2020 | 0.96 kg/cap | +15.7% |
| 2021 | 0.79 kg/cap | -17.7% |
| 2022 | 1.11 kg/cap | +40.5% |
| 2023 | 1.08 kg/cap | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 1.06 kg/cap | -1.9% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 1.06 kg/cap is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.49 kg/cap, 2.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 1.06 kg/cap is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.22 kg/cap, 87% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Rwanda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +2000.0% | 0.01 kg/cap | 0.21 kg/cap |
| 2002 | +900.0% | 0.01 kg/cap | 0.1 kg/cap |
| 2007 | +350.0% | 0.06 kg/cap | 0.27 kg/cap |
| 1982 | +250.0% | 0.02 kg/cap | 0.07 kg/cap |
| 1990 | +240.0% | 0.05 kg/cap | 0.17 kg/cap |
| 2013 | +190.5% | 0.21 kg/cap | 0.61 kg/cap |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0056 kg/cap | 0 kg/cap | 0.02 kg/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.023 kg/cap | 0.02 kg/cap | 0.03 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.087 kg/cap | 0.02 kg/cap | 0.2 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.041 kg/cap | 0 kg/cap | 0.17 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.11 kg/cap | 0.01 kg/cap | 0.29 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.468 kg/cap | 0.01 kg/cap | 0.83 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 kg/cap | 0.79 kg/cap | 1.11 kg/cap | 5 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate -31.63 % change on previous year (2013)
- Standard Deviation 0.268 °C (2013)
- Temperature change 1.35 °C (2013)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1990)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.0359 % 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Rwanda?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Rwanda was 1.06 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 kg/cap in 2022.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kg/cap in 1961.
- How does Rwanda rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 138th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda 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