Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Niger
Niger: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied was 1.93 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Niger, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Niger is 1.93 kg per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 31.1% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Niger peaked at 3.03 kg per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
Niger ranks 158th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0.0237 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0.0237 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0237 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0377 kg per square kilometre | +59.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0358 kg per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1969 | 0.049 kg per square kilometre | +37.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0171 kg per square kilometre | -65.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0315 kg per square kilometre | +84.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0502 kg per square kilometre | +59.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0521 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0189 kg per square kilometre | -63.6% |
| 1975 | 0.068 kg per square kilometre | +258.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1322 kg per square kilometre | +94.4% |
| 1977 | 0.2281 kg per square kilometre | +72.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1767 kg per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1809 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.2844 kg per square kilometre | +57.2% |
| 1981 | 0.5696 kg per square kilometre | +100.2% |
| 1982 | 0.3183 kg per square kilometre | -44.1% |
| 1983 | 0.3316 kg per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 0.3553 kg per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 0.5059 kg per square kilometre | +42.4% |
| 1986 | 0.2908 kg per square kilometre | -42.5% |
| 1987 | 0.4744 kg per square kilometre | +63.1% |
| 1988 | 0.2709 kg per square kilometre | -42.9% |
| 1989 | 0.4154 kg per square kilometre | +53.3% |
| 1990 | 0.3306 kg per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0469 kg per square kilometre | -85.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2132 kg per square kilometre | +354.5% |
| 1993 | 0.2368 kg per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 0.6148 kg per square kilometre | +159.6% |
| 1995 | 1.23 kg per square kilometre | +99.4% |
| 1996 | 1.3 kg per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1184 kg per square kilometre | -90.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1184 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.3981 kg per square kilometre | +236.2% |
| 2000 | 0.5973 kg per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2001 | 0.7984 kg per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 2002 | 1.55 kg per square kilometre | +93.6% |
| 2003 | 0.5966 kg per square kilometre | -61.4% |
| 2004 | 0.5014 kg per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2005 | 0.6598 kg per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 2006 | 0.9589 kg per square kilometre | +45.3% |
| 2007 | 0.594 kg per square kilometre | -38.1% |
| 2008 | 0.369 kg per square kilometre | -37.9% |
| 2009 | 0.7825 kg per square kilometre | +112.1% |
| 2010 | 1.14 kg per square kilometre | +46.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9031 kg per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 2012 | 3.03 kg per square kilometre | +236.0% |
| 2013 | 1.69 kg per square kilometre | -44.4% |
| 2014 | 2.98 kg per square kilometre | +76.9% |
| 2015 | 1.59 kg per square kilometre | -46.7% |
| 2016 | 1.53 kg per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 1.53 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.61 kg per square kilometre | +71.2% |
| 2019 | 2.95 kg per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 1.44 kg per square kilometre | -51.1% |
| 2021 | 1.44 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.47 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 1.93 kg per square kilometre | +31.1% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 1.93 kg per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 14.75 kg per square kilometre, 13% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Niger's 1.93 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.03 kg per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0215 kg per square kilometre | 0 kg per square kilometre | 0.049 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0956 kg per square kilometre | 0.0171 kg per square kilometre | 0.2281 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3817 kg per square kilometre | 0.2709 kg per square kilometre | 0.5696 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4606 kg per square kilometre | 0.0469 kg per square kilometre | 1.3 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7403 kg per square kilometre | 0.369 kg per square kilometre | 1.55 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2 kg per square kilometre | 0.9031 kg per square kilometre | 3.03 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.57 kg per square kilometre | 1.44 kg per square kilometre | 1.93 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 155 Equatorial Guinea 3.39 kg per square kilometre compare
- 156 Eritrea 3.2 kg per square kilometre compare
- 157 Libya 2.34 kg per square kilometre compare
- 159 Faroe Islands 1.5 kg per square kilometre compare
- 160 Congo 1.29 kg per square kilometre compare
- 161 Samoa 1.14 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 nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Niger?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Niger was 1.93 kg per square kilometre 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 3.03 kg per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Niger rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
- Niger ranks 158th out of 176 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 14.2%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches 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.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied 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
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches 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.