Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production was 12.06 g/Int$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production in Eastern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in g/Int$.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per value of agricultural production in Eastern Africa stood at 12.06 g/Int$.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per value of agricultural production in Eastern Africa peaked at 12.74 g/Int$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.11 g/Int$, in 1962.
Eastern Africa ranks 24th of 29 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | g/Int$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.28 g/Int$ | — |
| 1962 | 2.11 g/Int$ | -7.5% |
| 1963 | 2.38 g/Int$ | +12.8% |
| 1964 | 3.5 g/Int$ | +47.1% |
| 1965 | 3.9 g/Int$ | +11.4% |
| 1966 | 3.63 g/Int$ | -6.9% |
| 1967 | 3.73 g/Int$ | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 3.77 g/Int$ | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 4.02 g/Int$ | +6.6% |
| 1970 | 4.84 g/Int$ | +20.4% |
| 1971 | 6.11 g/Int$ | +26.2% |
| 1972 | 5.53 g/Int$ | -9.5% |
| 1973 | 5.98 g/Int$ | +8.1% |
| 1974 | 6.01 g/Int$ | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 6.14 g/Int$ | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 5.88 g/Int$ | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 5.54 g/Int$ | -5.8% |
| 1978 | 5.66 g/Int$ | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 6.17 g/Int$ | +9.0% |
| 1980 | 8.21 g/Int$ | +33.1% |
| 1981 | 8.66 g/Int$ | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 7.85 g/Int$ | -9.4% |
| 1983 | 6.91 g/Int$ | -12.0% |
| 1984 | 6.58 g/Int$ | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 7.34 g/Int$ | +11.6% |
| 1986 | 7.11 g/Int$ | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 7.81 g/Int$ | +9.8% |
| 1988 | 7.84 g/Int$ | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 7.49 g/Int$ | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 7.57 g/Int$ | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 7.41 g/Int$ | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 7.41 g/Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 7.78 g/Int$ | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 7.13 g/Int$ | -8.4% |
| 1995 | 6.28 g/Int$ | -11.9% |
| 1996 | 7.83 g/Int$ | +24.7% |
| 1997 | 7.01 g/Int$ | -10.5% |
| 1998 | 6.66 g/Int$ | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 6.47 g/Int$ | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 6.56 g/Int$ | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 5.62 g/Int$ | -14.3% |
| 2002 | 7.07 g/Int$ | +25.8% |
| 2003 | 5.97 g/Int$ | -15.6% |
| 2004 | 6.51 g/Int$ | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 6.23 g/Int$ | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 6.6 g/Int$ | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 6.72 g/Int$ | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 8 g/Int$ | +19.0% |
| 2009 | 7.54 g/Int$ | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 7.76 g/Int$ | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 8.07 g/Int$ | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 8.11 g/Int$ | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 8.41 g/Int$ | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 9.17 g/Int$ | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 8.55 g/Int$ | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 10.47 g/Int$ | +22.5% |
| 2017 | 11.62 g/Int$ | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 9.01 g/Int$ | -22.5% |
| 2019 | 9.28 g/Int$ | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 11.89 g/Int$ | +28.1% |
| 2021 | 11.26 g/Int$ | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 10.05 g/Int$ | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 12.74 g/Int$ | +26.8% |
| 2024 | 12.06 g/Int$ | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.26 g/Int$ | 2.11 g/Int$ | 4.02 g/Int$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.79 g/Int$ | 4.84 g/Int$ | 6.17 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.58 g/Int$ | 6.58 g/Int$ | 8.66 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.15 g/Int$ | 6.28 g/Int$ | 7.83 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.68 g/Int$ | 5.62 g/Int$ | 8 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.04 g/Int$ | 7.76 g/Int$ | 11.62 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.6 g/Int$ | 10.05 g/Int$ | 12.74 g/Int$ | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per value of agricultural production in Eastern Africa?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per value of agricultural production in Eastern Africa was 12.06 g/Int$ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per value of agricultural production recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 12.74 g/Int$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per value of agricultural production recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.11 g/Int$ in 1962.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per value of agricultural production?
- Eastern Africa ranks 24th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per value of agricultural production rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern Africa 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 value of agricultural production. 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