Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Nigeria
Nigeria: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied was -28.09 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Nigeria, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Nigeria stood at -28.09 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 60.7% on the previous year and down 170.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Nigeria peaked at 180.85 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -71.39 % change on previous year, in 2022.
That places Nigeria 193rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 8.09 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 24.69 % change on previous year | +205.3% |
| 1964 | 120 % change on previous year | +386.1% |
| 1965 | 81.82 % change on previous year | -31.8% |
| 1966 | 130 % change on previous year | +58.9% |
| 1967 | -13.04 % change on previous year | -110.0% |
| 1968 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1969 | -14.38 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | -24.91 % change on previous year | +73.3% |
| 1971 | 39.5 % change on previous year | -258.6% |
| 1972 | 154.99 % change on previous year | +292.4% |
| 1973 | -48.63 % change on previous year | -131.4% |
| 1974 | 180.85 % change on previous year | -471.9% |
| 1975 | 128.79 % change on previous year | -28.8% |
| 1976 | 15.89 % change on previous year | -87.7% |
| 1977 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1978 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 78.29 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980 | 47.76 % change on previous year | -39.0% |
| 1981 | 4.88 % change on previous year | -89.8% |
| 1982 | 6.51 % change on previous year | +33.5% |
| 1983 | 17.09 % change on previous year | +162.3% |
| 1984 | -0.3317 % change on previous year | -101.9% |
| 1985 | -8.82 % change on previous year | +2558.8% |
| 1986 | 10.4 % change on previous year | -217.9% |
| 1987 | -10.5 % change on previous year | -200.9% |
| 1988 | 41.46 % change on previous year | -495.0% |
| 1989 | 17.75 % change on previous year | -57.2% |
| 1990 | 16.41 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 1991 | 0.9524 % change on previous year | -94.2% |
| 1992 | 3.77 % change on previous year | +296.2% |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1994 | -15.45 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | -46.24 % change on previous year | +199.2% |
| 1996 | 5 % change on previous year | -110.8% |
| 1997 | -26.38 % change on previous year | -627.6% |
| 1998 | 29.37 % change on previous year | -211.3% |
| 1999 | 7 % change on previous year | -76.2% |
| 2000 | -1.31 % change on previous year | -118.7% |
| 2001 | 39.02 % change on previous year | -3081.9% |
| 2002 | -14.76 % change on previous year | -137.8% |
| 2003 | 34.08 % change on previous year | -330.9% |
| 2004 | -30.66 % change on previous year | -189.9% |
| 2005 | 83.27 % change on previous year | -371.6% |
| 2006 | 1.7 % change on previous year | -98.0% |
| 2007 | -67.67 % change on previous year | -4071.4% |
| 2008 | 78.33 % change on previous year | -215.8% |
| 2009 | -20.35 % change on previous year | -126.0% |
| 2010 | 164.24 % change on previous year | -907.1% |
| 2011 | -47.4 % change on previous year | -128.9% |
| 2012 | 39.13 % change on previous year | -182.6% |
| 2013 | 39.94 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2014 | -10.16 % change on previous year | -125.4% |
| 2015 | -19.02 % change on previous year | +87.2% |
| 2016 | 47.24 % change on previous year | -348.4% |
| 2017 | 56.89 % change on previous year | +20.4% |
| 2018 | -3.66 % change on previous year | -106.4% |
| 2019 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 35.57 % change on previous year | — |
| 2021 | -27.87 % change on previous year | -178.4% |
| 2022 | -71.39 % change on previous year | +156.2% |
| 2023 | -28.09 % change on previous year | -60.7% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's -28.09 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0098 % change on previous year. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Nigeria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -4071.4% | 1.7 % change on previous year | -67.67 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | +3081.9% | -1.31 % change on previous year | 39.02 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | -2558.8% | -0.3317 % change on previous year | -8.82 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.15 % change on previous year | -14.38 % change on previous year | 130 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 52.48 % change on previous year | -48.63 % change on previous year | 180.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.62 % change on previous year | -10.5 % change on previous year | 47.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.56 % change on previous year | -46.24 % change on previous year | 29.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.17 % change on previous year | -67.67 % change on previous year | 83.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.72 % change on previous year | -47.4 % change on previous year | 164.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -22.94 % change on previous year | -71.39 % change on previous year | 35.57 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 190 Barbados -23.6 % change on previous year compare
- 191 Haiti -24.44 % change on previous year compare
- 192 Czechia -26.87 % change on previous year compare
- 194 Argentina -28.74 % change on previous year compare
- 195 Tunisia -31.21 % change on previous year compare
- 196 French Polynesia -31.81 % change on previous year 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 -28.09 % change on previous year 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 180.85 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -71.39 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does Nigeria rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
- Nigeria ranks 193rd out of 215 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 170.3%. 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 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.