Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Djibouti

Djibouti: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) was 2.26 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2.26 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
163rd
of 175 countries
All-time high
30.72 kg per square kilometre
in 1979
All-time low
0.3089 kg per square kilometre
in 2002
Years of data
30
1976–2023

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Djibouti, 1976–2023

01020301976199920231976: 21.6 kg per square kilometre1977: 21.6 kg per square kilometre1978: 25.9 kg per square kilometre1979: 30.7 kg per square kilometre1980: 4.3 kg per square kilometre1981: 0.561 kg per square kilometre1986: 4.3 kg per square kilometre1987: 4.3 kg per square kilometre2002: 0.309 kg per square kilometre2003: 0.42 kg per square kilometre2004: 0.466 kg per square kilometre2005: 0.45 kg per square kilometre2006: 0.578 kg per square kilometre2007: 0.657 kg per square kilometre2008: 0.611 kg per square kilometre2009: 0.63 kg per square kilometre2010: 0.865 kg per square kilometre2011: 1.1 kg per square kilometre2012: 1.1 kg per square kilometre2013: 1.2 kg per square kilometre2014: 1.3 kg per square kilometre2015: 1.3 kg per square kilometre2016: 1.5 kg per square kilometre2017: 1.7 kg per square kilometre2018: 1.4 kg per square kilometre2019: 1.6 kg per square kilometre2020: 2.8 kg per square kilometre2021: 2.5 kg per square kilometre2022: 2.3 kg per square kilometre2023: 2.3 kg per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Djibouti is 2.26 kg per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 89.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Djibouti peaked at 30.72 kg per square kilometre in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.3089 kg per square kilometre, in 2002.

Djibouti ranks 163rd of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Djibouti, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use), per square kilometre in Djibouti, 1976 to 2023.
Year kg per square kilometre Change
1976 21.57 kg per square kilometre
1977 21.57 kg per square kilometre +0.0%
1978 25.88 kg per square kilometre +20.0%
1979 30.72 kg per square kilometre +18.7%
1980 4.31 kg per square kilometre -86.0%
1981 0.5608 kg per square kilometre -87.0%
1986 4.31 kg per square kilometre +669.2%
1987 4.31 kg per square kilometre +0.0%
2002 0.3089 kg per square kilometre -92.8%
2003 0.4202 kg per square kilometre +36.0%
2004 0.4664 kg per square kilometre +11.0%
2005 0.4503 kg per square kilometre -3.5%
2006 0.5781 kg per square kilometre +28.4%
2007 0.6568 kg per square kilometre +13.6%
2008 0.6107 kg per square kilometre -7.0%
2009 0.6299 kg per square kilometre +3.1%
2010 0.8652 kg per square kilometre +37.4%
2011 1.09 kg per square kilometre +26.1%
2012 1.12 kg per square kilometre +2.4%
2013 1.19 kg per square kilometre +6.9%
2014 1.33 kg per square kilometre +11.5%
2015 1.25 kg per square kilometre -5.9%
2016 1.5 kg per square kilometre +19.4%
2017 1.73 kg per square kilometre +15.4%
2018 1.41 kg per square kilometre -18.2%
2019 1.56 kg per square kilometre +10.3%
2020 2.75 kg per square kilometre +76.5%
2021 2.47 kg per square kilometre -10.2%
2022 2.26 kg per square kilometre -8.5%
2023 2.26 kg per square kilometre +0.0%

Djibouti compared with similar countries

  • Djibouti's 2.26 kg per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 249.68 kg per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Djibouti's 2.26 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 160.26 kg per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Djibouti 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.

YearChange FromTo
1986 +669.2% 0.5608 kg per square kilometre 4.31 kg per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 24.94 kg per square kilometre 21.57 kg per square kilometre 30.72 kg per square kilometre 4
1980s 3.38 kg per square kilometre 0.5608 kg per square kilometre 4.31 kg per square kilometre 4
2000s 0.5152 kg per square kilometre 0.3089 kg per square kilometre 0.6568 kg per square kilometre 8
2010s 1.31 kg per square kilometre 0.8652 kg per square kilometre 1.73 kg per square kilometre 10
2020s 2.43 kg per square kilometre 2.26 kg per square kilometre 2.75 kg per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Djibouti

  1. 160 Faroe Islands 5 kg per square kilometre compare
  2. 161 Congo 4.31 kg per square kilometre compare
  3. 162 Samoa 3.79 kg per square kilometre compare
  4. 164 Mauritania 1.86 kg per square kilometre compare
  5. 165 Somalia 0.9896 kg per square kilometre compare
  6. 166 South Sudan 0.7242 kg per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Djibouti?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Djibouti was 2.26 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) recorded in Djibouti?
The highest recorded value was 30.72 kg per square kilometre in 1979.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) recorded in Djibouti?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3089 kg per square kilometre in 2002.
How does Djibouti rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural)?
Djibouti ranks 163rd out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) rising or falling in Djibouti?
Over the last ten years it is up 89.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Djibouti data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use) 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.

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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use), per square kilometre
Unit
kg per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
177 places, 9,026 data points, 1961–2023
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Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use) 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.