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

Zimbabwe: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied was 17.85 million kg in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
17.85 million kg
World rank
63rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
17.85 million kg
in 2050
All-time low
1.57 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

Zimbabwe recorded 17.85 million kg for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied 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 17.85 million kg in 2050 and was at its lowest, 1.57 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 volatilises in Zimbabwe, 1961 to 2050.
Year kg Change
1961 1.85 million kg
1962 1.57 million kg -14.8%
1963 1.61 million kg +2.4%
1964 3.70 million kg +129.8%
1965 3.80 million kg +2.7%
1966 3.65 million kg -3.9%
1967 4.10 million kg +12.3%
1968 3.85 million kg -6.1%
1969 4.30 million kg +11.7%
1970 4.90 million kg +14.0%
1971 7.10 million kg +44.9%
1972 6.00 million kg -15.5%
1973 7.00 million kg +16.7%
1974 7.50 million kg +7.1%
1975 7.50 million kg +0.0%
1976 6.00 million kg -20.0%
1977 4.50 million kg -25.0%
1978 5.53 million kg +22.9%
1979 5.91 million kg +6.8%
1980 9.28 million kg +57.1%
1981 9.80 million kg +5.6%
1982 8.80 million kg -10.2%
1983 8.13 million kg -7.6%
1984 7.18 million kg -11.7%
1985 9.30 million kg +29.5%
1986 8.19 million kg -11.9%
1987 7.34 million kg -10.3%
1988 8.82 million kg +20.1%
1989 8.22 million kg -6.7%
1990 9.50 million kg +15.5%
1991 8.98 million kg -5.4%
1992 5.76 million kg -35.9%
1993 8.21 million kg +42.6%
1994 9.29 million kg +13.1%
1995 7.60 million kg -18.2%
1996 9.40 million kg +23.7%
1997 9.40 million kg +0.0%
1998 9.50 million kg +1.1%
1999 10.00 million kg +5.3%
2000 8.74 million kg -12.6%
2001 8.20 million kg -6.2%
2002 7.07 million kg -13.7%
2003 7.75 million kg +9.6%
2004 5.16 million kg -33.4%
2005 4.84 million kg -6.2%
2006 6.05 million kg +25.1%
2007 5.74 million kg -5.2%
2008 4.86 million kg -15.4%
2009 6.61 million kg +36.2%
2010 7.05 million kg +6.6%
2011 5.96 million kg -15.5%
2012 4.10 million kg -31.2%
2013 5.18 million kg +26.3%
2014 5.00 million kg -3.5%
2015 4.26 million kg -14.8%
2016 5.81 million kg +36.4%
2017 6.50 million kg +11.9%
2018 5.01 million kg -22.9%
2019 5.01 million kg +0.0%
2020 7.98 million kg +59.2%
2021 13.91 million kg +74.4%
2022 10.72 million kg -23.0%
2023 9.66 million kg -9.9%
2030 10.49 million kg +8.6%
2050 17.85 million kg +70.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.16 million kg 1.57 million kg 4.30 million kg 9
1970s 6.19 million kg 4.50 million kg 7.50 million kg 10
1980s 8.51 million kg 7.18 million kg 9.80 million kg 10
1990s 8.76 million kg 5.76 million kg 10.00 million kg 10
2000s 6.50 million kg 4.84 million kg 8.74 million kg 10
2010s 5.39 million kg 4.10 million kg 7.05 million kg 10
2020s 10.57 million kg 7.98 million kg 13.91 million kg 4
2030s 10.49 million kg 10.49 million kg 10.49 million kg 1
2050s 17.85 million kg 17.85 million kg 17.85 million kg 1

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 60 Mali 20.93 million kg compare
  2. 61 Paraguay 19.54 million kg compare
  3. 62 Denmark 18.45 million kg compare
  4. 64 Bulgaria 17.62 million kg compare
  5. 65 Belgium-Luxembourg 17.10 million kg compare
  6. 66 Sweden 16.04 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 17.85 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 17.85 million kg in 2050.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 1.57 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 volatilises. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that volatilises
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).