Seed — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Uganda
Uganda: Seed — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 0.5329 kg/ha in 2023. ▼ Falling
Seed — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Uganda, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2023, seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Uganda stood at 0.5329 kg/ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.8% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Uganda peaked at 0.884 kg/ha in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.4065 kg/ha, in 1984.
That places Uganda 124th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Seed — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Uganda, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7669 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 0.7811 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 0.7967 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 0.7122 kg/ha | -10.6% |
| 1965 | 0.71 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 0.7347 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 0.7627 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 0.7479 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 0.7564 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 0.884 kg/ha | +16.9% |
| 1971 | 0.8175 kg/ha | -7.5% |
| 1972 | 0.8052 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.7022 kg/ha | -12.8% |
| 1974 | 0.6859 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.6981 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.6095 kg/ha | -12.7% |
| 1977 | 0.6966 kg/ha | +14.3% |
| 1978 | 0.4624 kg/ha | -33.6% |
| 1979 | 0.4289 kg/ha | -7.2% |
| 1980 | 0.4236 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.4554 kg/ha | +7.5% |
| 1982 | 0.4684 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.4492 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 0.4065 kg/ha | -9.5% |
| 1985 | 0.4443 kg/ha | +9.3% |
| 1986 | 0.4105 kg/ha | -7.6% |
| 1987 | 0.4425 kg/ha | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 0.4687 kg/ha | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 0.4707 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.4979 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 0.5079 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.522 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.5305 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.537 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.544 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.5593 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.5687 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.5848 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.6117 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 0.6178 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.6216 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.6248 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.6119 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5947 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.6097 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.6071 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.4866 kg/ha | -19.8% |
| 2008 | 0.4613 kg/ha | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 0.4717 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.5007 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 0.5214 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.474 kg/ha | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 0.49 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.515 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5247 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.4629 kg/ha | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 0.5093 kg/ha | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5482 kg/ha | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 0.4403 kg/ha | -19.7% |
| 2020 | 0.5096 kg/ha | +15.7% |
| 2021 | 0.7561 kg/ha | +48.4% |
| 2022 | 0.7088 kg/ha | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 0.5329 kg/ha | -24.8% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.5329 kg/ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.5962 kg/ha, 89% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.5329 kg/ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5329 kg/ha, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Seed — Cropland nitrogen per unit area 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +48.4% | 0.5096 kg/ha | 0.7561 kg/ha |
| 1978 | -33.6% | 0.6966 kg/ha | 0.4624 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7521 kg/ha | 0.71 kg/ha | 0.7967 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.679 kg/ha | 0.4289 kg/ha | 0.884 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.444 kg/ha | 0.4065 kg/ha | 0.4707 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5464 kg/ha | 0.4979 kg/ha | 0.6117 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5707 kg/ha | 0.4613 kg/ha | 0.6248 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4987 kg/ha | 0.4403 kg/ha | 0.5482 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6269 kg/ha | 0.5096 kg/ha | 0.7561 kg/ha | 4 |
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- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Uganda?
- Seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Uganda was 0.5329 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.884 kg/ha in 1970.
- What is the lowest seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4065 kg/ha in 1984.
- How does Uganda rank for seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Uganda ranks 124th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Seed — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).