Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Uganda
Uganda: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita was 0.33 kg/cap in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Uganda, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/cap.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 0.33 kg/cap for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 37.5% on the previous year and up 83.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Uganda peaked at 0.41 kg/cap in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0 kg/cap, in 1978.
That places Uganda 166th 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 Uganda, year by year
| Year | kg/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.15 kg/cap | — |
| 1962 | 0.16 kg/cap | +6.7% |
| 1963 | 0.18 kg/cap | +12.5% |
| 1964 | 0.17 kg/cap | -5.6% |
| 1965 | 0.21 kg/cap | +23.5% |
| 1966 | 0.28 kg/cap | +33.3% |
| 1967 | 0.18 kg/cap | -35.7% |
| 1968 | 0.2 kg/cap | +11.1% |
| 1969 | 0.22 kg/cap | +10.0% |
| 1970 | 0.39 kg/cap | +77.3% |
| 1971 | 0.41 kg/cap | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 0.37 kg/cap | -9.8% |
| 1973 | 0.36 kg/cap | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 0.14 kg/cap | -61.1% |
| 1975 | 0.07 kg/cap | -50.0% |
| 1976 | 0.08 kg/cap | +14.3% |
| 1977 | 0.02 kg/cap | -75.0% |
| 1978 | 0 kg/cap | -100.0% |
| 1979 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1980 | 0.05 kg/cap | — |
| 1981 | 0.04 kg/cap | -20.0% |
| 1982 | 0 kg/cap | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1984 | 0.03 kg/cap | — |
| 1985 | 0.01 kg/cap | -66.7% |
| 1986 | 0.02 kg/cap | +100.0% |
| 1987 | 0.05 kg/cap | +150.0% |
| 1988 | 0.01 kg/cap | -80.0% |
| 1989 | 0.01 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.01 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.03 kg/cap | +200.0% |
| 1992 | 0.02 kg/cap | -33.3% |
| 1993 | 0.07 kg/cap | +250.0% |
| 1994 | 0.05 kg/cap | -28.6% |
| 1995 | 0.04 kg/cap | -20.0% |
| 1996 | 0.01 kg/cap | -75.0% |
| 1997 | 0.01 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.08 kg/cap | +700.0% |
| 1999 | 0.09 kg/cap | +12.5% |
| 2000 | 0.14 kg/cap | +55.6% |
| 2001 | 0.15 kg/cap | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 0.14 kg/cap | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 0.16 kg/cap | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 0.15 kg/cap | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 0.09 kg/cap | -40.0% |
| 2006 | 0.15 kg/cap | +66.7% |
| 2007 | 0.13 kg/cap | -13.3% |
| 2008 | 0.35 kg/cap | +169.2% |
| 2009 | 0.22 kg/cap | -37.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2 kg/cap | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 0.23 kg/cap | +15.0% |
| 2012 | 0.23 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.27 kg/cap | +17.4% |
| 2014 | 0.18 kg/cap | -33.3% |
| 2015 | 0.06 kg/cap | -66.7% |
| 2016 | 0.22 kg/cap | +266.7% |
| 2017 | 0.19 kg/cap | -13.6% |
| 2018 | 0.27 kg/cap | +42.1% |
| 2019 | 0.28 kg/cap | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.17 kg/cap | -39.3% |
| 2021 | 0.17 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2 kg/cap | +17.6% |
| 2023 | 0.24 kg/cap | +20.0% |
| 2024 | 0.33 kg/cap | +37.5% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.33 kg/cap is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.49 kg/cap, 67% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.33 kg/cap is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.22 kg/cap, 27% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Uganda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +700.0% | 0.01 kg/cap | 0.08 kg/cap |
| 2016 | +266.7% | 0.06 kg/cap | 0.22 kg/cap |
| 1993 | +250.0% | 0.02 kg/cap | 0.07 kg/cap |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1944 kg/cap | 0.15 kg/cap | 0.28 kg/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.184 kg/cap | 0 kg/cap | 0.41 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.022 kg/cap | 0 kg/cap | 0.05 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.041 kg/cap | 0.01 kg/cap | 0.09 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.168 kg/cap | 0.09 kg/cap | 0.35 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.213 kg/cap | 0.06 kg/cap | 0.28 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.222 kg/cap | 0.17 kg/cap | 0.33 kg/cap | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 163 Mauritania 0.36 kg/cap compare
- 163 Tonga 0.36 kg/cap compare
- 165 Comoros 0.35 kg/cap compare
- 167 Madagascar 0.31 kg/cap compare
- 168 Niger 0.3 kg/cap compare
- 168 Sao Tome and Principe 0.3 kg/cap compare
- 168 Sierra Leone 0.3 kg/cap compare
More environment data for Uganda
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -11.7 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.54 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.255 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.23 % 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 1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Uganda?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Uganda was 0.33 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 Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.41 kg/cap in 1971.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kg/cap in 1978.
- How does Uganda rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita?
- Uganda ranks 166th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda 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