Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Rwanda
Rwanda: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied was 183.83 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Rwanda, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 183.83 kg per square kilometre for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 124.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Rwanda peaked at 183.83 kg per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Rwanda 62nd 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 Rwanda, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0.608 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0.7296 kg per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1969 | 0.9485 kg per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 1970 | 0.9728 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 1.22 kg per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1972 | 1.18 kg per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 1.01 kg per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 1974 | 1.79 kg per square kilometre | +77.1% |
| 1975 | 1.7 kg per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 1.9 kg per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1977 | 1.22 kg per square kilometre | -35.9% |
| 1978 | 1.22 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.22 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.22 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.22 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 4.86 kg per square kilometre | +300.0% |
| 1983 | 6.08 kg per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1984 | 12.16 kg per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1985 | 12.16 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 5.45 kg per square kilometre | -55.2% |
| 1987 | 16.4 kg per square kilometre | +201.1% |
| 1988 | 3.17 kg per square kilometre | -80.7% |
| 1989 | 3.96 kg per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1990 | 14.9 kg per square kilometre | +275.8% |
| 1991 | 8.09 kg per square kilometre | -45.7% |
| 1992 | 5.45 kg per square kilometre | -32.6% |
| 1993 | 4.86 kg per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1994 | 0 kg per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 0 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 1.22 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1997 | 1.22 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.22 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.22 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.22 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.22 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 10.66 kg per square kilometre | +777.0% |
| 2003 | 10.66 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 8.62 kg per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 2005 | 14.76 kg per square kilometre | +71.2% |
| 2006 | 7.16 kg per square kilometre | -51.5% |
| 2007 | 31.29 kg per square kilometre | +336.8% |
| 2008 | 34.04 kg per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 6.51 kg per square kilometre | -80.9% |
| 2010 | 1.14 kg per square kilometre | -82.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9364 kg per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 2012 | 28.05 kg per square kilometre | +2896.0% |
| 2013 | 81.74 kg per square kilometre | +191.4% |
| 2014 | 84.36 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 113.89 kg per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 2016 | 42.08 kg per square kilometre | -63.1% |
| 2017 | 104.13 kg per square kilometre | +147.4% |
| 2018 | 91.95 kg per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2019 | 129.25 kg per square kilometre | +40.6% |
| 2020 | 152.37 kg per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2021 | 128.56 kg per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 2022 | 183.65 kg per square kilometre | +42.8% |
| 2023 | 183.83 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 183.83 kg per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 14.75 kg per square kilometre, 12.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 183.83 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.03 kg per square kilometre, 8.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Rwanda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +2896.0% | 0.9364 kg per square kilometre | 28.05 kg per square kilometre |
| 2002 | +777.0% | 1.22 kg per square kilometre | 10.66 kg per square kilometre |
| 2007 | +336.8% | 7.16 kg per square kilometre | 31.29 kg per square kilometre |
| 1982 | +300.0% | 1.22 kg per square kilometre | 4.86 kg per square kilometre |
| 1990 | +275.8% | 3.96 kg per square kilometre | 14.9 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.254 kg per square kilometre | 0 kg per square kilometre | 0.9485 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.34 kg per square kilometre | 0.9728 kg per square kilometre | 1.9 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.67 kg per square kilometre | 1.22 kg per square kilometre | 16.4 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.82 kg per square kilometre | 0 kg per square kilometre | 14.9 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.61 kg per square kilometre | 1.22 kg per square kilometre | 34.04 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.75 kg per square kilometre | 0.9364 kg per square kilometre | 129.25 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 162.1 kg per square kilometre | 128.56 kg per square kilometre | 183.83 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 59 Belize 220.56 kg per square kilometre compare
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More climate change data for Rwanda
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 14.59 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,059 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,586 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,473 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 5.98 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 88.33 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 388.82 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 261.95 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 126.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.9885 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Rwanda?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Rwanda was 183.83 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 183.83 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Rwanda rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
- Rwanda ranks 62nd out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 124.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.