Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in Nigeria
Nigeria: Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre was 116.88 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 116.88 kg per square kilometre for maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.0% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Nigeria peaked at 134.56 kg per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.97 kg per square kilometre, in 1979.
That places Nigeria 31st out of 146 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 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 Nigeria, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15.44 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 13.31 kg per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1963 | 14.84 kg per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1964 | 15.98 kg per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1965 | 16.01 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 13.29 kg per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 1967 | 13.17 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 14.3 kg per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1969 | 16.63 kg per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1970 | 18.53 kg per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1971 | 16.08 kg per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1972 | 10.41 kg per square kilometre | -35.3% |
| 1973 | 12.4 kg per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1974 | 7.01 kg per square kilometre | -43.5% |
| 1975 | 15.41 kg per square kilometre | +119.8% |
| 1976 | 12.88 kg per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 1977 | 8.15 kg per square kilometre | -36.7% |
| 1978 | 7.79 kg per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 5.97 kg per square kilometre | -23.4% |
| 1980 | 7.17 kg per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1981 | 7.92 kg per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1982 | 8.85 kg per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1983 | 13.31 kg per square kilometre | +50.5% |
| 1984 | 14.66 kg per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1985 | 22.16 kg per square kilometre | +51.2% |
| 1986 | 42.04 kg per square kilometre | +89.7% |
| 1987 | 53.55 kg per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 1988 | 58.01 kg per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 57.64 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 70.89 kg per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1991 | 71.41 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 72.03 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 76.11 kg per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 81.66 kg per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 82.11 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 66.2 kg per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 1997 | 62.48 kg per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 59.98 kg per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 60.69 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 48.27 kg per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 2001 | 52.84 kg per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 55.24 kg per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 58.67 kg per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 61.69 kg per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 65.39 kg per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 76.21 kg per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2007 | 73.32 kg per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 79.41 kg per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 75.75 kg per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 82.06 kg per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 97.96 kg per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2012 | 97.83 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 95.66 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 117.73 kg per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2015 | 103.81 kg per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 113.57 kg per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 116.64 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 119.81 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 134.56 kg per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2020 | 129.54 kg per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 133.06 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 132.85 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 116.88 kg per square kilometre | -12.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 116.88 kg per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.96 kg per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 116.88 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 33.77 kg per square kilometre, 3.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in Nigeria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +119.8% | 7.01 kg per square kilometre | 15.41 kg per square kilometre |
| 1986 | +89.7% | 22.16 kg per square kilometre | 42.04 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.77 kg per square kilometre | 13.17 kg per square kilometre | 16.63 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.46 kg per square kilometre | 5.97 kg per square kilometre | 18.53 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.53 kg per square kilometre | 7.17 kg per square kilometre | 58.01 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.35 kg per square kilometre | 59.98 kg per square kilometre | 82.11 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.68 kg per square kilometre | 48.27 kg per square kilometre | 79.41 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.96 kg per square kilometre | 82.06 kg per square kilometre | 134.56 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 128.08 kg per square kilometre | 116.88 kg per square kilometre | 133.06 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 28 Argentina 125.24 kg per square kilometre compare
- 29 Albania 119.8 kg per square kilometre compare
- 30 Mexico 119.57 kg per square kilometre compare
- 32 India 110.7 kg per square kilometre compare
- 33 South Africa 109.91 kg per square kilometre compare
- 34 Bosnia and Herzegovina 109.87 kg per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Nigeria
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 608.40 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 66,810 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 24,814 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 41,996 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 93.64 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,500 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 22,614 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7,292 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 15,322 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 27.52 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Nigeria?
- Maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Nigeria was 116.88 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 134.56 kg per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.97 kg per square kilometre in 1979.
- How does Nigeria rank for maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 31st out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria 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.