Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied was 3.73 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Middle Africa, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Middle Africa recorded 3.73 % change on previous year for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in 2023.
The figure is up 8.8% on the previous year and down 85.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Middle Africa peaked at 130.44 % change on previous year in 1977 and was at its lowest, -45.02 % change on previous year, in 1990.
That places Middle Africa 14th out of 35 groups with data for 2023, 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 Middle Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 23.64 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 19.96 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
| 1964 | 28.67 % change on previous year | +43.7% |
| 1965 | 51.81 % change on previous year | +80.7% |
| 1966 | 47.69 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 1967 | 44 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 1968 | 17.45 % change on previous year | -60.3% |
| 1969 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -92.5% |
| 1970 | 21.3 % change on previous year | +1524.3% |
| 1971 | 17.77 % change on previous year | -16.6% |
| 1972 | -11.09 % change on previous year | -162.4% |
| 1973 | -6.68 % change on previous year | -39.8% |
| 1974 | -0.3947 % change on previous year | -94.1% |
| 1975 | -33.95 % change on previous year | +8501.9% |
| 1976 | -6.58 % change on previous year | -80.6% |
| 1977 | 130.44 % change on previous year | -2083.5% |
| 1978 | -5.03 % change on previous year | -103.9% |
| 1979 | -17.15 % change on previous year | +240.7% |
| 1980 | 7.5 % change on previous year | -143.7% |
| 1981 | -12.23 % change on previous year | -263.1% |
| 1982 | -4.12 % change on previous year | -66.3% |
| 1983 | 39.06 % change on previous year | -1047.6% |
| 1984 | 8.56 % change on previous year | -78.1% |
| 1985 | 27.9 % change on previous year | +226.1% |
| 1986 | -39 % change on previous year | -239.8% |
| 1987 | 14.2 % change on previous year | -136.4% |
| 1988 | -7.52 % change on previous year | -152.9% |
| 1989 | 6.05 % change on previous year | -180.4% |
| 1990 | -45.02 % change on previous year | -844.5% |
| 1991 | -5.65 % change on previous year | -87.5% |
| 1992 | 10.13 % change on previous year | -279.5% |
| 1993 | -1.98 % change on previous year | -119.5% |
| 1994 | 21.28 % change on previous year | -1176.4% |
| 1995 | 5.05 % change on previous year | -76.3% |
| 1996 | 28.04 % change on previous year | +455.3% |
| 1997 | -16.25 % change on previous year | -157.9% |
| 1998 | 26.3 % change on previous year | -261.9% |
| 1999 | 24.95 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 2000 | -12.03 % change on previous year | -148.2% |
| 2001 | 10.75 % change on previous year | -189.4% |
| 2002 | -29.87 % change on previous year | -377.8% |
| 2003 | -6.86 % change on previous year | -77.0% |
| 2004 | 85.83 % change on previous year | -1350.7% |
| 2005 | -33.18 % change on previous year | -138.7% |
| 2006 | 25.28 % change on previous year | -176.2% |
| 2007 | -7.65 % change on previous year | -130.3% |
| 2008 | 13.87 % change on previous year | -281.4% |
| 2009 | 10.08 % change on previous year | -27.3% |
| 2010 | 18.32 % change on previous year | +81.7% |
| 2011 | 17.08 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 2012 | -7.84 % change on previous year | -145.9% |
| 2013 | 25.96 % change on previous year | -431.2% |
| 2014 | 6.84 % change on previous year | -73.7% |
| 2015 | 28.42 % change on previous year | +315.8% |
| 2016 | -16.9 % change on previous year | -159.5% |
| 2017 | 27.62 % change on previous year | -263.4% |
| 2018 | -6.83 % change on previous year | -124.7% |
| 2019 | 3.69 % change on previous year | -154.0% |
| 2020 | 9.12 % change on previous year | +147.3% |
| 2021 | -9.43 % change on previous year | -203.4% |
| 2022 | 3.43 % change on previous year | -136.4% |
| 2023 | 3.73 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Middle Africa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | -8501.9% | -0.3947 % change on previous year | -33.95 % change on previous year |
| 1977 | +2083.5% | -6.58 % change on previous year | 130.44 % change on previous year |
| 1970 | +1524.3% | 1.31 % change on previous year | 21.3 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | +1350.7% | -6.86 % change on previous year | 85.83 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.32 % change on previous year | 1.31 % change on previous year | 51.81 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 8.86 % change on previous year | -33.95 % change on previous year | 130.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.04 % change on previous year | -39 % change on previous year | 39.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.69 % change on previous year | -45.02 % change on previous year | 28.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.62 % change on previous year | -33.18 % change on previous year | 85.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.64 % change on previous year | -16.9 % change on previous year | 28.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.71 % change on previous year | -9.43 % change on previous year | 9.12 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle Africa
- 11 El Salvador 90.12 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Côte d'Ivoire 89.38 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Micronesia (Federated States of) 87.94 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Suriname 85.18 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Namibia 77.42 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Kenya 73.48 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Panama 71.8 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Middle Africa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 172.03 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 101,098 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 33,706 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 67,392 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 127.19 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2,407 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,869 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,377 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,492 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 8.97 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Middle Africa?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Middle Africa was 3.73 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 130.44 % change on previous year in 1977.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Middle Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -45.02 % change on previous year in 1990.
- How does Middle Africa rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
- Middle Africa ranks 14th out of 35 groups with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied rising or falling in Middle Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that volatilises, 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 volatilises. 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 volatilises. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.