Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Northern Africa

Northern Africa: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied was -1.62 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-1.62 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 60.8%
Rank
29th
of 35 groups
All-time high
20.86 % change on previous year
in 2004
All-time low
-16.28 % change on previous year
in 1994
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Northern Africa, 1962–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Northern Africa is -1.62 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 60.8% on the previous year and down 146.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Northern Africa peaked at 20.86 % change on previous year in 2004 and was at its lowest, -16.28 % change on previous year, in 1994.

That places Northern Africa 29th out of 35 groups 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 Northern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that volatilises, annual growth rate in Northern Africa, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 4.74 % change on previous year
1963 16.3 % change on previous year +243.6%
1964 9.39 % change on previous year -42.4%
1965 8.94 % change on previous year -4.8%
1966 -6.5 % change on previous year -172.8%
1967 2.31 % change on previous year -135.5%
1968 18.38 % change on previous year +695.7%
1969 9.12 % change on previous year -50.4%
1970 7.35 % change on previous year -19.4%
1971 9.51 % change on previous year +29.3%
1972 13.03 % change on previous year +37.0%
1973 1.19 % change on previous year -90.9%
1974 0.6413 % change on previous year -45.9%
1975 12.13 % change on previous year +1790.8%
1976 4.2 % change on previous year -65.4%
1977 -3.86 % change on previous year -191.9%
1978 3.79 % change on previous year -198.3%
1979 7.91 % change on previous year +108.8%
1980 15.27 % change on previous year +93.0%
1981 3.42 % change on previous year -77.6%
1982 5.91 % change on previous year +72.6%
1983 -3.69 % change on previous year -162.4%
1984 6.45 % change on previous year -274.9%
1985 9.15 % change on previous year +41.8%
1986 15.33 % change on previous year +67.6%
1987 -5.51 % change on previous year -135.9%
1988 3.33 % change on previous year -160.5%
1989 -7.92 % change on previous year -337.8%
1990 3.75 % change on previous year -147.4%
1991 -2.56 % change on previous year -168.2%
1992 -3.2 % change on previous year +25.1%
1993 16.77 % change on previous year -623.5%
1994 -16.28 % change on previous year -197.1%
1995 20.54 % change on previous year -226.2%
1996 4.17 % change on previous year -79.7%
1997 -1.82 % change on previous year -143.6%
1998 6.36 % change on previous year -450.4%
1999 1.9 % change on previous year -70.2%
2000 6.05 % change on previous year +218.7%
2001 2.48 % change on previous year -59.0%
2002 5.42 % change on previous year +118.3%
2003 -0.765 % change on previous year -114.1%
2004 20.86 % change on previous year -2826.4%
2005 -4.58 % change on previous year -122.0%
2006 -2.27 % change on previous year -50.5%
2007 -7.45 % change on previous year +228.6%
2008 -1.54 % change on previous year -79.3%
2009 1.49 % change on previous year -196.2%
2010 3.58 % change on previous year +141.0%
2011 0.338 % change on previous year -90.6%
2012 -11.58 % change on previous year -3526.4%
2013 3.48 % change on previous year -130.1%
2014 0.9094 % change on previous year -73.9%
2015 9.32 % change on previous year +925.0%
2016 3.3 % change on previous year -64.6%
2017 8.22 % change on previous year +149.3%
2018 -3.42 % change on previous year -141.7%
2019 -6.27 % change on previous year +83.1%
2020 14.98 % change on previous year -339.0%
2021 -5.02 % change on previous year -133.5%
2022 -4.14 % change on previous year -17.5%
2023 -1.62 % change on previous year -60.8%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Northern 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.

YearChange FromTo
2012 -3526.4% 0.338 % change on previous year -11.58 % change on previous year
2004 +2826.4% -0.765 % change on previous year 20.86 % change on previous year
1975 +1790.8% 0.6413 % change on previous year 12.13 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.83 % change on previous year -6.5 % change on previous year 18.38 % change on previous year 8
1970s 5.59 % change on previous year -3.86 % change on previous year 13.03 % change on previous year 10
1980s 4.17 % change on previous year -7.92 % change on previous year 15.33 % change on previous year 10
1990s 2.96 % change on previous year -16.28 % change on previous year 20.54 % change on previous year 10
2000s 1.97 % change on previous year -7.45 % change on previous year 20.86 % change on previous year 10
2010s 0.7871 % change on previous year -11.58 % change on previous year 9.32 % change on previous year 10
2020s 1.05 % change on previous year -5.02 % change on previous year 14.98 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Northern Africa

  1. 26 Timor-Leste 43.16 % change on previous year compare
  2. 27 Cook Islands 42.86 % change on previous year compare
  3. 28 Thailand 41.42 % change on previous year compare
  4. 29 Mexico 37.35 % change on previous year compare
  5. 30 Seychelles 37.21 % change on previous year compare
  6. 31 Afghanistan 37.21 % change on previous year compare
  7. 32 Maldives 36.7 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Northern Africa?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Northern Africa was -1.62 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Northern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 20.86 % change on previous year in 2004.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Northern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was -16.28 % change on previous year in 1994.
How does Northern Africa rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
Northern Africa ranks 29th out of 35 groups with data for 2023.
Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied rising or falling in Northern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 146.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Northern 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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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.

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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that volatilises, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
250 places, 12,629 data points, 1962–2023
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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.