Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied was 33.91 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 33.91 kg per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.9% on the previous year and up 50.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 38.47 kg per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.69 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
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 per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.69 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.93 kg per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1963 | 2.28 kg per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1964 | 2.86 kg per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 1965 | 3.16 kg per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1966 | 3.28 kg per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 4 kg per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1968 | 4.22 kg per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1969 | 4.54 kg per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1970 | 5.59 kg per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1971 | 6.69 kg per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1972 | 7.26 kg per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1973 | 7.14 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 7.33 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 8.59 kg per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1976 | 9.15 kg per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 9.89 kg per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1978 | 10.45 kg per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 11.25 kg per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1980 | 13.63 kg per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1981 | 14.88 kg per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1982 | 13.86 kg per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1983 | 12.32 kg per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1984 | 12.83 kg per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 12.9 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 12.68 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 12.25 kg per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 13.97 kg per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1989 | 14.24 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 14.75 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 14.56 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 14.73 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 14.98 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 13.69 kg per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1995 | 12.45 kg per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1996 | 14.51 kg per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1997 | 14.04 kg per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 14.05 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 14.73 kg per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 14.3 kg per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 14.14 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 16.82 kg per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2003 | 15.38 kg per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 16.04 kg per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 15.84 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 17.88 kg per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 15.97 kg per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2008 | 17.42 kg per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 17.63 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 22.13 kg per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 2011 | 20.57 kg per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 20.72 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 22.56 kg per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 23.49 kg per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 21.8 kg per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 25.73 kg per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2017 | 31.69 kg per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 2018 | 30.23 kg per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 32.2 kg per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 38.47 kg per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2021 | 34.64 kg per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 29.01 kg per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 2023 | 33.91 kg per square kilometre | +16.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.11 kg per square kilometre | 1.69 kg per square kilometre | 4.54 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.33 kg per square kilometre | 5.59 kg per square kilometre | 11.25 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.36 kg per square kilometre | 12.25 kg per square kilometre | 14.88 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.25 kg per square kilometre | 12.45 kg per square kilometre | 14.98 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.14 kg per square kilometre | 14.14 kg per square kilometre | 17.88 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.11 kg per square kilometre | 20.57 kg per square kilometre | 32.2 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.01 kg per square kilometre | 29.01 kg per square kilometre | 38.47 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
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More climate change data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 4.27 billion kg (2050)
- 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)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied 1.28 billion kg (2050)
- All Crops — Burning crop residues 137.43 kt (2050)
- All Crops — Burning crop residues 3.56 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 33.91 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 38.47 kg per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.69 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa 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.