Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied was 145.48 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Ethiopia, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Ethiopia stood at 145.48 kg per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.5% on the previous year and up 218.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Ethiopia peaked at 145.48 kg per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.85 kg per square kilometre, in 1993.
That places Ethiopia 74th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 8.85 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 11.94 kg per square kilometre | +34.9% |
| 1995 | 13.65 kg per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1996 | 24.31 kg per square kilometre | +78.1% |
| 1997 | 16.24 kg per square kilometre | -33.2% |
| 1998 | 22.53 kg per square kilometre | +38.7% |
| 1999 | 23.94 kg per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 22.95 kg per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 18.95 kg per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 2002 | 29.29 kg per square kilometre | +54.6% |
| 2003 | 10.22 kg per square kilometre | -65.1% |
| 2004 | 21.76 kg per square kilometre | +112.9% |
| 2005 | 21.4 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 22.5 kg per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 28.18 kg per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 2008 | 29.71 kg per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 31.46 kg per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 41.51 kg per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 2011 | 41.26 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 66.16 kg per square kilometre | +60.4% |
| 2013 | 45.73 kg per square kilometre | -30.9% |
| 2014 | 63.08 kg per square kilometre | +37.9% |
| 2015 | 65.03 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 92.39 kg per square kilometre | +42.1% |
| 2017 | 100.12 kg per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 67.59 kg per square kilometre | -32.5% |
| 2019 | 92.91 kg per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 2020 | 121.09 kg per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 2021 | 126.51 kg per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 113.22 kg per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 145.48 kg per square kilometre | +28.5% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 145.48 kg per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 14.75 kg per square kilometre, 9.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 145.48 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.03 kg per square kilometre, 6.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.35 kg per square kilometre | 8.85 kg per square kilometre | 24.31 kg per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 23.64 kg per square kilometre | 10.22 kg per square kilometre | 31.46 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.58 kg per square kilometre | 41.26 kg per square kilometre | 100.12 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 126.57 kg per square kilometre | 113.22 kg per square kilometre | 145.48 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 71 Nicaragua 146.88 kg per square kilometre compare
- 72 Togo 146.47 kg per square kilometre compare
- 73 Benin 146.05 kg per square kilometre compare
- 75 Bosnia and Herzegovina 143.45 kg per square kilometre compare
- 76 Finland 138.84 kg per square kilometre compare
- 77 Argentina 138.07 kg per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Ethiopia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 467.87 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 87,053 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 27,625 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 59,429 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 104.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2,122 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,042 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,650 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 392.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 17.55 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Ethiopia?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Ethiopia was 145.48 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 145.48 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.85 kg per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Ethiopia rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
- Ethiopia ranks 74th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 218.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.