Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied was 1.28 billion kg in 2050. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2050)
1.28 billion kg
Rank
19th
of 33 groups
All-time high
1.28 billion kg
in 2050
All-time low
34.05 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1961–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 1.28 billion kg for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in 2050. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 1.28 billion kg in 2050 and was at its lowest, 34.05 million kg, in 1961.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 19th out of 33 groups with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 34.05 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 38.84 million kg | +14.1% |
| 1963 | 45.84 million kg | +18.0% |
| 1964 | 57.53 million kg | +25.5% |
| 1965 | 63.66 million kg | +10.7% |
| 1966 | 66.12 million kg | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 80.65 million kg | +22.0% |
| 1968 | 85.02 million kg | +5.4% |
| 1969 | 91.49 million kg | +7.6% |
| 1970 | 112.67 million kg | +23.1% |
| 1971 | 134.76 million kg | +19.6% |
| 1972 | 146.31 million kg | +8.6% |
| 1973 | 143.72 million kg | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 147.61 million kg | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 173.02 million kg | +17.2% |
| 1976 | 184.21 million kg | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 199.16 million kg | +8.1% |
| 1978 | 210.53 million kg | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 226.62 million kg | +7.6% |
| 1980 | 274.43 million kg | +21.1% |
| 1981 | 299.77 million kg | +9.2% |
| 1982 | 279.10 million kg | -6.9% |
| 1983 | 248.03 million kg | -11.1% |
| 1984 | 258.35 million kg | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 259.88 million kg | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 255.45 million kg | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 246.71 million kg | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 281.42 million kg | +14.1% |
| 1989 | 286.84 million kg | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 297.10 million kg | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 293.29 million kg | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 296.63 million kg | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 318.27 million kg | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 290.78 million kg | -8.6% |
| 1995 | 264.35 million kg | -9.1% |
| 1996 | 308.17 million kg | +16.6% |
| 1997 | 298.20 million kg | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 298.55 million kg | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 312.84 million kg | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 303.81 million kg | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 300.43 million kg | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 357.21 million kg | +18.9% |
| 2003 | 326.69 million kg | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 343.12 million kg | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 338.85 million kg | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 382.50 million kg | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 341.56 million kg | -10.7% |
| 2008 | 372.51 million kg | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 377.19 million kg | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 473.44 million kg | +25.5% |
| 2011 | 440.03 million kg | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 495.04 million kg | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 538.96 million kg | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 561.31 million kg | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 520.92 million kg | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 614.73 million kg | +18.0% |
| 2017 | 757.30 million kg | +23.2% |
| 2018 | 722.56 million kg | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 769.71 million kg | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 919.65 million kg | +19.5% |
| 2021 | 828.09 million kg | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 693.46 million kg | -16.3% |
| 2023 | 810.57 million kg | +16.9% |
| 2030 | 755.65 million kg | -6.8% |
| 2050 | 1.28 billion kg | +69.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62.58 million kg | 34.05 million kg | 91.49 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 167.86 million kg | 112.67 million kg | 226.62 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 269.00 million kg | 246.71 million kg | 299.77 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 297.82 million kg | 264.35 million kg | 318.27 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 344.39 million kg | 300.43 million kg | 382.50 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 589.40 million kg | 440.03 million kg | 769.71 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 812.94 million kg | 693.46 million kg | 919.65 million kg | 4 |
| 2030s | 755.65 million kg | 755.65 million kg | 755.65 million kg | 1 |
| 2050s | 1.28 billion kg | 1.28 billion kg | 1.28 billion kg | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 16 Democratic Republic of the Congo 3.46 million kg compare
- 16 Russian Federation 481.27 million kg compare
- 17 Thailand 474.06 million kg compare
- 18 Australia and New Zealand 423.29 million kg compare
- 19 Australia 389.35 million kg compare
- 19 Timor-Leste 14,275 kg compare
- 20 Philippines 368.67 million kg compare
- 21 Poland 314.47 million kg compare
- 22 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 302.36 million kg compare
More climate change data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that) 6.71 kt (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) 15.1 kt (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers 67.1 kt (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers 88.91 kt (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers 4.27 billion kg (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied 427.00 million kg (2050)
- All Crops — Burning crop residues 137.43 kt (2050)
- All Crops — Burning crop residues 3.56 kt (2050)
- All Crops — Burning crop residues 50.90 million t (2050)
- All Crops — Crop residues 11.78 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Sub-Saharan Africa was 1.28 billion kg in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 billion kg in 2050.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.05 million kg in 1961.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 19th out of 33 groups with data for 2050.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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).