Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Rwanda
Rwanda: Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 5.72 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Rwanda, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 5.72 kg/ha for volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Rwanda peaked at 6.83 kg/ha in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.5431 kg/ha, in 1965.
Rwanda ranks 142nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7314 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 0.7518 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 0.6978 kg/ha | -7.2% |
| 1964 | 0.6176 kg/ha | -11.5% |
| 1965 | 0.5431 kg/ha | -12.1% |
| 1966 | 0.5886 kg/ha | +8.4% |
| 1967 | 0.7077 kg/ha | +20.2% |
| 1968 | 0.6266 kg/ha | -11.5% |
| 1969 | 0.7554 kg/ha | +20.6% |
| 1970 | 0.8395 kg/ha | +11.1% |
| 1971 | 0.8138 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 0.7496 kg/ha | -7.9% |
| 1973 | 0.7392 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.7428 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.7657 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 0.7332 kg/ha | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 0.7564 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 0.835 kg/ha | +10.4% |
| 1979 | 0.89 kg/ha | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 0.9485 kg/ha | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 0.9884 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 1.03 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 1.08 kg/ha | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 0.9739 kg/ha | -9.7% |
| 1985 | 1 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.8816 kg/ha | -11.9% |
| 1987 | 1.14 kg/ha | +28.8% |
| 1988 | 0.9238 kg/ha | -18.7% |
| 1989 | 0.9321 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 1.12 kg/ha | +20.3% |
| 1991 | 1.07 kg/ha | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 1.04 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 1.08 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 1.12 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.8725 kg/ha | -21.8% |
| 1996 | 0.9905 kg/ha | +13.5% |
| 1997 | 0.9709 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.9236 kg/ha | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 1.09 kg/ha | +17.8% |
| 2000 | 1.01 kg/ha | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 0.9957 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 1.23 kg/ha | +23.2% |
| 2003 | 1.29 kg/ha | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 1.63 kg/ha | +26.9% |
| 2005 | 1.96 kg/ha | +20.1% |
| 2006 | 2.28 kg/ha | +16.3% |
| 2007 | 2.85 kg/ha | +25.1% |
| 2008 | 2.99 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 2.66 kg/ha | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 2.7 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 2.67 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 3.82 kg/ha | +43.1% |
| 2013 | 4.67 kg/ha | +22.1% |
| 2014 | 4.63 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 6.43 kg/ha | +38.9% |
| 2016 | 5.79 kg/ha | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 6.83 kg/ha | +17.9% |
| 2018 | 5.84 kg/ha | -14.5% |
| 2019 | 6.55 kg/ha | +12.0% |
| 2020 | 6.53 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 6.25 kg/ha | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 5.57 kg/ha | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 5.72 kg/ha | +2.6% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 5.72 kg/ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.88 kg/ha, 1.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 5.72 kg/ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.83 kg/ha, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6689 kg/ha | 0.5431 kg/ha | 0.7554 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7865 kg/ha | 0.7332 kg/ha | 0.89 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9891 kg/ha | 0.8816 kg/ha | 1.14 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.03 kg/ha | 0.8725 kg/ha | 1.12 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.89 kg/ha | 0.9957 kg/ha | 2.99 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.99 kg/ha | 2.67 kg/ha | 6.83 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.02 kg/ha | 5.57 kg/ha | 6.53 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 139 Samoa 6.34 kg/ha compare
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- 141 Saint Kitts and Nevis 5.84 kg/ha compare
- 143 Burundi 5.64 kg/ha compare
- 144 Sao Tome and Principe 5.61 kg/ha compare
- 145 Gabon 5.53 kg/ha compare
More environment data for Rwanda
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.05 Percentage change (2025)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Rwanda?
- Volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Rwanda was 5.72 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 6.83 kg/ha in 2017.
- What is the lowest volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5431 kg/ha in 1965.
- How does Rwanda rank for volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Rwanda ranks 142nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. 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 Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 (%).