Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Nigeria
Nigeria: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied was 28.92 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Nigeria stood at 28.92 kg per square kilometre.
The figure is down 28.1% on the previous year and down 67.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Nigeria peaked at 194.88 kg per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1222 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
Nigeria ranks 114th of 176 countries on this measure, 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 Nigeria, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1222 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1321 kg per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1963 | 0.1647 kg per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 1964 | 0.3623 kg per square kilometre | +120.0% |
| 1965 | 0.6588 kg per square kilometre | +81.8% |
| 1966 | 1.52 kg per square kilometre | +130.0% |
| 1967 | 1.32 kg per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1968 | 1.32 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.13 kg per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 1970 | 0.8472 kg per square kilometre | -24.9% |
| 1971 | 1.18 kg per square kilometre | +39.5% |
| 1972 | 3.01 kg per square kilometre | +155.0% |
| 1973 | 1.55 kg per square kilometre | -48.6% |
| 1974 | 4.35 kg per square kilometre | +180.9% |
| 1975 | 9.95 kg per square kilometre | +128.8% |
| 1976 | 11.53 kg per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1977 | 11.53 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 11.53 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 20.55 kg per square kilometre | +78.3% |
| 1980 | 30.37 kg per square kilometre | +47.8% |
| 1981 | 31.85 kg per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 33.93 kg per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 39.72 kg per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1984 | 39.59 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 36.1 kg per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1986 | 39.86 kg per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1987 | 35.67 kg per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1988 | 50.46 kg per square kilometre | +41.5% |
| 1989 | 59.42 kg per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1990 | 69.17 kg per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1991 | 69.83 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 72.47 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 72.47 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 61.27 kg per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 1995 | 32.94 kg per square kilometre | -46.2% |
| 1996 | 34.59 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 25.46 kg per square kilometre | -26.4% |
| 1998 | 32.94 kg per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 1999 | 35.24 kg per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 34.78 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 48.35 kg per square kilometre | +39.0% |
| 2002 | 41.22 kg per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2003 | 55.26 kg per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 2004 | 38.32 kg per square kilometre | -30.7% |
| 2005 | 70.23 kg per square kilometre | +83.3% |
| 2006 | 71.43 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 23.1 kg per square kilometre | -67.7% |
| 2008 | 41.18 kg per square kilometre | +78.3% |
| 2009 | 32.8 kg per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 2010 | 86.68 kg per square kilometre | +164.2% |
| 2011 | 45.6 kg per square kilometre | -47.4% |
| 2012 | 63.44 kg per square kilometre | +39.1% |
| 2013 | 88.78 kg per square kilometre | +39.9% |
| 2014 | 79.76 kg per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 64.59 kg per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 2016 | 95.11 kg per square kilometre | +47.2% |
| 2017 | 149.21 kg per square kilometre | +56.9% |
| 2018 | 143.75 kg per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 143.75 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 194.88 kg per square kilometre | +35.6% |
| 2021 | 140.57 kg per square kilometre | -27.9% |
| 2022 | 40.22 kg per square kilometre | -71.4% |
| 2023 | 28.92 kg per square kilometre | -28.1% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 28.92 kg per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 74.91 kg per square kilometre, 39% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 28.92 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.03 kg per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7465 kg per square kilometre | 0.1222 kg per square kilometre | 1.52 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.6 kg per square kilometre | 0.8472 kg per square kilometre | 20.55 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.7 kg per square kilometre | 30.37 kg per square kilometre | 59.42 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.64 kg per square kilometre | 25.46 kg per square kilometre | 72.47 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.67 kg per square kilometre | 23.1 kg per square kilometre | 71.43 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.07 kg per square kilometre | 45.6 kg per square kilometre | 149.21 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.15 kg per square kilometre | 28.92 kg per square kilometre | 194.88 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 111 Kyrgyzstan 36.1 kg per square kilometre compare
- 112 Saudi Arabia 36.05 kg per square kilometre compare
- 113 Montenegro 29.37 kg per square kilometre compare
- 115 Guinea-Bissau 28.69 kg per square kilometre compare
- 116 Tonga 28.08 kg per square kilometre compare
- 117 Seychelles 26.39 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 nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Nigeria?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Nigeria was 28.92 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 194.88 kg per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1222 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Nigeria rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
- Nigeria ranks 114th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.4%. 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 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.