The usage of fertilizers in agriculture in Africa varied greatly among countries. In 2021, Egypt used around 414 kilograms of fertilizer per hectare, the highest amount in the continent. On the other hand, South Sudan and the Central African Republic consumed 0.02 and 0.23 kilograms of fertilizer per hectare of cropland area, respectively. The use of fertilizers in Africa averaged at around 25.6 kilograms per hectare of cropland area, a very low figure compared to the world average of about 118.6 kilograms that year.
Use of fertilizers in agriculture in Africa as of 2021, by country
(in kilograms per hectare)
Data were calculated by adding the amount of each fertilizer used by each country.
According to the source, "the data provides the ratio between the totals by nutrient of agricultural use of chemical or mineral fertilizers [...] and the area of cropland (sum of arable land and permanent crops)”.
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Statista. (July 11, 2023). Use of fertilizers in agriculture in Africa as of 2021, by country (in kilograms per hectare) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1310916/use-of-fertilizers-in-agriculture-in-africa-by-country/
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