Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in Niger
Niger: Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre was 0.1399 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in Niger, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
Niger recorded 0.1399 kg per square kilometre for maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 38.6% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Niger peaked at 0.4402 kg per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0097 kg per square kilometre, in 2005.
That places Niger 138th out of 146 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in Niger, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0227 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0245 kg per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0241 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0407 kg per square kilometre | +68.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0308 kg per square kilometre | -24.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0246 kg per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0307 kg per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0227 kg per square kilometre | -26.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0185 kg per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0181 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0208 kg per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0254 kg per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0324 kg per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0419 kg per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0485 kg per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1228 kg per square kilometre | +153.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0587 kg per square kilometre | -52.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0876 kg per square kilometre | +49.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0964 kg per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1096 kg per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1181 kg per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0785 kg per square kilometre | -33.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0735 kg per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0509 kg per square kilometre | -30.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0428 kg per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0677 kg per square kilometre | +58.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0926 kg per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0607 kg per square kilometre | -34.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0273 kg per square kilometre | -55.1% |
| 1990 | 0.029 kg per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0141 kg per square kilometre | -51.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0426 kg per square kilometre | +201.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0201 kg per square kilometre | -52.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0198 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.017 kg per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 1996 | 0.038 kg per square kilometre | +123.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0116 kg per square kilometre | -69.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0659 kg per square kilometre | +469.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0258 kg per square kilometre | -60.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0428 kg per square kilometre | +66.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0434 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0337 kg per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0276 kg per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 2004 | 0.041 kg per square kilometre | +48.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0097 kg per square kilometre | -76.3% |
| 2006 | 0.169 kg per square kilometre | +1639.0% |
| 2007 | 0.173 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.06 kg per square kilometre | -65.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0133 kg per square kilometre | -77.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0988 kg per square kilometre | +641.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0688 kg per square kilometre | -30.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1439 kg per square kilometre | +109.1% |
| 2013 | 0.153 kg per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 0.4402 kg per square kilometre | +187.7% |
| 2015 | 0.3047 kg per square kilometre | -30.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3279 kg per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3153 kg per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2411 kg per square kilometre | -23.5% |
| 2019 | 0.304 kg per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0661 kg per square kilometre | -78.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0684 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1009 kg per square kilometre | +47.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1399 kg per square kilometre | +38.6% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.1399 kg per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.97 kg per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.1399 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 33.77 kg per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in Niger 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +1639.0% | 0.0097 kg per square kilometre | 0.169 kg per square kilometre |
| 2010 | +641.9% | 0.0133 kg per square kilometre | 0.0988 kg per square kilometre |
| 1998 | +469.1% | 0.0116 kg per square kilometre | 0.0659 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0266 kg per square kilometre | 0.0185 kg per square kilometre | 0.0407 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0553 kg per square kilometre | 0.0181 kg per square kilometre | 0.1228 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0722 kg per square kilometre | 0.0273 kg per square kilometre | 0.1181 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0284 kg per square kilometre | 0.0116 kg per square kilometre | 0.0659 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0614 kg per square kilometre | 0.0097 kg per square kilometre | 0.173 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2398 kg per square kilometre | 0.0688 kg per square kilometre | 0.4402 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0938 kg per square kilometre | 0.0661 kg per square kilometre | 0.1399 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 135 Guyana 0.1997 kg per square kilometre compare
- 136 Mauritania 0.1905 kg per square kilometre compare
- 137 Sudan 0.1455 kg per square kilometre compare
- 139 Turkmenistan 0.0878 kg per square kilometre compare
- 140 Oman 0.0653 kg per square kilometre compare
- 141 Algeria 0.0411 kg per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Niger
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 45.94 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 32,615 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,272 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 22,344 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 38.76 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 797.98 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,168 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,078 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 89.82 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.07 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Niger?
- Maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Niger was 0.1399 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4402 kg per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0097 kg per square kilometre in 2005.
- How does Niger rank for maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre?
- Niger ranks 138th out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content) 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.
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Crop residues 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
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content) 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.