Nigeria vs Western Africa: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied

Nigeria
182.52 million kg
in 2050
Western Africa
363.38 million kg
in 2050
Nigeria rank
32nd
Western Africa rank
29th

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied over time

  • Nigeria
  • Western Africa
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How they compare

Western Africa currently reports 363.38 million kg against 182.52 million kg in Nigeria, a difference of 180.86 million kg.

That makes Western Africa's figure about 2.0 times Nigeria's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 32nd and Western Africa ranks 29th of 199 countries.

Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Western Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 679,900 kg 3.61 million kg 2.93 million kg Western Africa
1970s 6.92 million kg 18.68 million kg 11.76 million kg Western Africa
1980s 36.16 million kg 51.09 million kg 14.93 million kg Western Africa
1990s 46.12 million kg 77.31 million kg 31.19 million kg Western Africa
2000s 41.59 million kg 83.51 million kg 41.92 million kg Western Africa
2010s 87.50 million kg 178.60 million kg 91.11 million kg Western Africa
2020s 92.12 million kg 206.44 million kg 114.32 million kg Western Africa
2030s 110.97 million kg 211.26 million kg 100.29 million kg Western Africa
2050s 182.52 million kg 363.38 million kg 180.86 million kg Western Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied, Nigeria or Western Africa?
Western Africa, at 363.38 million kg against 182.52 million kg in Nigeria as of 2050.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied between Nigeria and Western Africa?
180.86 million kg, with Western Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Western Africa?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2050.
How do Nigeria and Western Africa rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
Nigeria ranks 32nd and Western Africa ranks 29th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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