Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Niger
Niger: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied was 31.08 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Niger, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Niger recorded 31.08 % change on previous year for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1,636.9% on the previous year and up 170.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Niger peaked at 354.55 % change on previous year in 1992 and was at its lowest, -90.91 % change on previous year, in 1997.
That places Niger 35th out of 215 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.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Niger, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 59 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | -5.03 % change on previous year | -108.5% |
| 1969 | 37.09 % change on previous year | -837.1% |
| 1970 | -65.22 % change on previous year | -275.9% |
| 1971 | 84.72 % change on previous year | -229.9% |
| 1972 | 59.4 % change on previous year | -29.9% |
| 1973 | 3.77 % change on previous year | -93.6% |
| 1974 | -63.64 % change on previous year | -1786.4% |
| 1975 | 258.75 % change on previous year | -506.6% |
| 1976 | 94.43 % change on previous year | -63.5% |
| 1977 | 72.58 % change on previous year | -23.1% |
| 1978 | -22.53 % change on previous year | -131.0% |
| 1979 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -110.7% |
| 1980 | 57.2 % change on previous year | +2270.6% |
| 1981 | 100.25 % change on previous year | +75.3% |
| 1982 | -44.12 % change on previous year | -144.0% |
| 1983 | 4.17 % change on previous year | -109.4% |
| 1984 | 7.14 % change on previous year | +71.4% |
| 1985 | 42.4 % change on previous year | +493.6% |
| 1986 | -42.51 % change on previous year | -200.3% |
| 1987 | 63.11 % change on previous year | -248.5% |
| 1988 | -42.89 % change on previous year | -168.0% |
| 1989 | 53.32 % change on previous year | -224.3% |
| 1990 | -20.41 % change on previous year | -138.3% |
| 1991 | -85.82 % change on previous year | +320.5% |
| 1992 | 354.55 % change on previous year | -513.1% |
| 1993 | 11.11 % change on previous year | -96.9% |
| 1994 | 159.6 % change on previous year | +1336.4% |
| 1995 | 99.38 % change on previous year | -37.7% |
| 1996 | 6.26 % change on previous year | -93.7% |
| 1997 | -90.91 % change on previous year | -1552.3% |
| 1998 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 236.2 % change on previous year | — |
| 2000 | 50.03 % change on previous year | -78.8% |
| 2001 | 33.66 % change on previous year | -32.7% |
| 2002 | 93.56 % change on previous year | +177.9% |
| 2003 | -61.39 % change on previous year | -165.6% |
| 2004 | -15.96 % change on previous year | -74.0% |
| 2005 | 31.6 % change on previous year | -298.0% |
| 2006 | 45.33 % change on previous year | +43.5% |
| 2007 | -38.06 % change on previous year | -184.0% |
| 2008 | -37.88 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 112.07 % change on previous year | -395.9% |
| 2010 | 46.16 % change on previous year | -58.8% |
| 2011 | -21.04 % change on previous year | -145.6% |
| 2012 | 236.01 % change on previous year | -1221.8% |
| 2013 | -44.4 % change on previous year | -118.8% |
| 2014 | 76.93 % change on previous year | -273.3% |
| 2015 | -46.67 % change on previous year | -160.7% |
| 2016 | -4.18 % change on previous year | -91.1% |
| 2017 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 71.2 % change on previous year | — |
| 2019 | 13.14 % change on previous year | -81.5% |
| 2020 | -51.1 % change on previous year | -489.0% |
| 2021 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 1.79 % change on previous year | — |
| 2023 | 31.08 % change on previous year | +1636.9% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 31.08 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 21.76 % change on previous year, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Niger's 31.08 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0098 % change on previous year, 3158.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +2270.6% | 2.41 % change on previous year | 57.2 % change on previous year |
| 1974 | -1786.4% | 3.77 % change on previous year | -63.64 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | +1636.9% | 1.79 % change on previous year | 31.08 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | -1552.3% | 6.26 % change on previous year | -90.91 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | +1336.4% | 11.11 % change on previous year | 159.6 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | +1221.8% | -21.04 % change on previous year | 236.01 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.21 % change on previous year | -5.03 % change on previous year | 59 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1970s | 42.47 % change on previous year | -65.22 % change on previous year | 258.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.81 % change on previous year | -44.12 % change on previous year | 100.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 67 % change on previous year | -90.91 % change on previous year | 354.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.3 % change on previous year | -61.39 % change on previous year | 112.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.71 % change on previous year | -46.67 % change on previous year | 236.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.56 % change on previous year | -51.1 % change on previous year | 31.08 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 32 Maldives 36.7 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Zambia 35 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Portugal 31.08 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Finland 30.2 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Montenegro 28.76 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Ethiopia 28.5 % change on previous year 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 nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Niger?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Niger was 31.08 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 354.55 % change on previous year in 1992.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was -90.91 % change on previous year in 1997.
- How does Niger rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
- Niger ranks 35th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 170.0%. 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 Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.