Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied was 53.54 million kg in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
53.54 million kg
World rank
63rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
53.54 million kg
in 2050
All-time low
4.72 million kg
in 1962
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Zimbabwe, 1961–2050

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Zimbabwe is 53.54 million kg, measured in 2050. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Zimbabwe peaked at 53.54 million kg in 2050 and was at its lowest, 4.72 million kg, in 1962.

That places Zimbabwe 63rd out of 199 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches in Zimbabwe, 1961 to 2050.
Year kg Change
1961 5.54 million kg
1962 4.72 million kg -14.8%
1963 4.83 million kg +2.4%
1964 11.10 million kg +129.8%
1965 11.40 million kg +2.7%
1966 10.95 million kg -3.9%
1967 12.30 million kg +12.3%
1968 11.55 million kg -6.1%
1969 12.90 million kg +11.7%
1970 14.70 million kg +14.0%
1971 21.30 million kg +44.9%
1972 18.00 million kg -15.5%
1973 21.00 million kg +16.7%
1974 22.50 million kg +7.1%
1975 22.50 million kg +0.0%
1976 18.00 million kg -20.0%
1977 13.50 million kg -25.0%
1978 16.59 million kg +22.9%
1979 17.72 million kg +6.8%
1980 27.85 million kg +57.1%
1981 29.40 million kg +5.6%
1982 26.39 million kg -10.2%
1983 24.39 million kg -7.6%
1984 21.54 million kg -11.7%
1985 27.90 million kg +29.5%
1986 24.57 million kg -11.9%
1987 22.02 million kg -10.3%
1988 26.45 million kg +20.1%
1989 24.67 million kg -6.7%
1990 28.50 million kg +15.5%
1991 26.95 million kg -5.4%
1992 17.28 million kg -35.9%
1993 24.63 million kg +42.6%
1994 27.87 million kg +13.1%
1995 22.80 million kg -18.2%
1996 28.20 million kg +23.7%
1997 28.20 million kg +0.0%
1998 28.50 million kg +1.1%
1999 30.00 million kg +5.3%
2000 26.22 million kg -12.6%
2001 24.60 million kg -6.2%
2002 21.22 million kg -13.7%
2003 23.25 million kg +9.6%
2004 15.48 million kg -33.4%
2005 14.52 million kg -6.2%
2006 18.16 million kg +25.1%
2007 17.23 million kg -5.2%
2008 14.57 million kg -15.4%
2009 19.84 million kg +36.2%
2010 21.15 million kg +6.6%
2011 17.87 million kg -15.5%
2012 12.30 million kg -31.2%
2013 15.54 million kg +26.3%
2014 15.00 million kg -3.5%
2015 12.78 million kg -14.8%
2016 17.43 million kg +36.4%
2017 19.50 million kg +11.9%
2018 15.03 million kg -22.9%
2019 15.03 million kg +0.0%
2020 23.93 million kg +59.2%
2021 41.74 million kg +74.4%
2022 32.16 million kg -23.0%
2023 28.98 million kg -9.9%
2030 31.46 million kg +8.6%
2050 53.54 million kg +70.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9.48 million kg 4.72 million kg 12.90 million kg 9
1970s 18.58 million kg 13.50 million kg 22.50 million kg 10
1980s 25.52 million kg 21.54 million kg 29.40 million kg 10
1990s 26.29 million kg 17.28 million kg 30.00 million kg 10
2000s 19.51 million kg 14.52 million kg 26.22 million kg 10
2010s 16.16 million kg 12.30 million kg 21.15 million kg 10
2020s 31.70 million kg 23.93 million kg 41.74 million kg 4
2030s 31.46 million kg 31.46 million kg 31.46 million kg 1
2050s 53.54 million kg 53.54 million kg 53.54 million kg 1

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 60 Mali 62.78 million kg compare
  2. 61 Paraguay 58.62 million kg compare
  3. 62 Denmark 55.34 million kg compare
  4. 64 Bulgaria 52.85 million kg compare
  5. 65 Belgium-Luxembourg 51.30 million kg compare
  6. 66 Sweden 48.12 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Zimbabwe?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Zimbabwe was 53.54 million kg in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 53.54 million kg in 2050.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 4.72 million kg in 1962.
How does Zimbabwe rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
Zimbabwe ranks 63rd out of 199 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
252 places, 14,463 data points, 1961–2050
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Crops provides estimates of emissions associated with crop processes, namely 1) crop residues, 2) burning of crop residues, and 3) rice cultivation and the application of nitrogen (N) fertilizers, including mineral and chemical fertilizers, to soils. Estimates are computed at Tier 1 following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 2006).