Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied was 17.20 million kg in 2050. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Middle Africa, 1961–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Middle Africa is 17.20 million kg, measured in 2050. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Middle Africa peaked at 17.20 million kg in 2050 and was at its lowest, 300,300 kg, in 1961.
Middle Africa ranks 11th of 20 regions 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 Middle Africa, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 300,300 kg | — |
| 1962 | 371,300 kg | +23.6% |
| 1963 | 445,400 kg | +20.0% |
| 1964 | 573,100 kg | +28.7% |
| 1965 | 870,000 kg | +51.8% |
| 1966 | 1.28 million kg | +47.7% |
| 1967 | 1.85 million kg | +44.0% |
| 1968 | 2.17 million kg | +17.5% |
| 1969 | 2.20 million kg | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 2.67 million kg | +21.3% |
| 1971 | 3.15 million kg | +17.8% |
| 1972 | 2.80 million kg | -11.1% |
| 1973 | 2.61 million kg | -6.7% |
| 1974 | 2.60 million kg | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 1.72 million kg | -34.0% |
| 1976 | 1.60 million kg | -6.6% |
| 1977 | 3.70 million kg | +130.4% |
| 1978 | 3.51 million kg | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 2.91 million kg | -17.1% |
| 1980 | 3.13 million kg | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 2.74 million kg | -12.2% |
| 1982 | 2.63 million kg | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 3.66 million kg | +39.1% |
| 1984 | 3.97 million kg | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 5.08 million kg | +27.9% |
| 1986 | 3.10 million kg | -39.0% |
| 1987 | 3.54 million kg | +14.2% |
| 1988 | 3.27 million kg | -7.5% |
| 1989 | 3.47 million kg | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 1.91 million kg | -45.0% |
| 1991 | 1.80 million kg | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 1.98 million kg | +10.1% |
| 1993 | 1.94 million kg | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 2.36 million kg | +21.3% |
| 1995 | 2.48 million kg | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 3.17 million kg | +28.0% |
| 1997 | 2.65 million kg | -16.2% |
| 1998 | 3.35 million kg | +26.3% |
| 1999 | 4.19 million kg | +25.0% |
| 2000 | 3.69 million kg | -12.0% |
| 2001 | 4.08 million kg | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 2.86 million kg | -29.9% |
| 2003 | 2.67 million kg | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 4.96 million kg | +85.8% |
| 2005 | 3.31 million kg | -33.2% |
| 2006 | 4.15 million kg | +25.3% |
| 2007 | 3.83 million kg | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 4.36 million kg | +13.9% |
| 2009 | 4.80 million kg | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 5.68 million kg | +18.3% |
| 2011 | 6.65 million kg | +17.1% |
| 2012 | 6.13 million kg | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 7.72 million kg | +26.0% |
| 2014 | 8.25 million kg | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 10.59 million kg | +28.4% |
| 2016 | 8.80 million kg | -16.9% |
| 2017 | 11.23 million kg | +27.6% |
| 2018 | 10.47 million kg | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 10.85 million kg | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 11.84 million kg | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 10.73 million kg | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 11.09 million kg | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 11.51 million kg | +3.7% |
| 2030 | 9.30 million kg | -19.2% |
| 2050 | 17.20 million kg | +84.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.12 million kg | 300,300 kg | 2.20 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.73 million kg | 1.60 million kg | 3.70 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.46 million kg | 2.63 million kg | 5.08 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.58 million kg | 1.80 million kg | 4.19 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.87 million kg | 2.67 million kg | 4.96 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.64 million kg | 5.68 million kg | 11.23 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.29 million kg | 10.73 million kg | 11.84 million kg | 4 |
| 2030s | 9.30 million kg | 9.30 million kg | 9.30 million kg | 1 |
| 2050s | 17.20 million kg | 17.20 million kg | 17.20 million kg | 1 |
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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 17.20 million kg in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 17.20 million kg in 2050.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Middle Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 300,300 kg in 1961.
- How does Middle Africa rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
- Middle Africa ranks 11th out of 20 regions with data for 2050.
- Where does this Middle Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that volatilises. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Crops provides estimates of emissions associated with crop processes, namely 1) crop residues, 2) burning of crop residues, and 3) rice cultivation and the application of nitrogen (N) fertilizers, including mineral and chemical fertilizers, to soils. Estimates are computed at Tier 1 following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 2006).