Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied was 0.0127 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Central African Republic, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Central African Republic stood at 0.0127 kg per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 326.9% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Central African Republic peaked at 0.4013 kg per square kilometre in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0 kg per square kilometre, in 2014.
That places Central African Republic 166th out of 176 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 Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0249 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0257 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0273 kg per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0321 kg per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0963 kg per square kilometre | +200.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1284 kg per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1967 | 0.1605 kg per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1926 kg per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1899 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 0.1873 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 0.2247 kg per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1605 kg per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1504 kg per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1974 | 0.2889 kg per square kilometre | +92.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0963 kg per square kilometre | -66.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1926 kg per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1926 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1926 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0161 kg per square kilometre | -91.7% |
| 1980 | 0.2247 kg per square kilometre | +1300.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1926 kg per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1124 kg per square kilometre | -41.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0446 kg per square kilometre | -60.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1766 kg per square kilometre | +295.7% |
| 1985 | 0.4013 kg per square kilometre | +127.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0998 kg per square kilometre | -75.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1234 kg per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0831 kg per square kilometre | -32.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1108 kg per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1284 kg per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1284 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1445 kg per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1605 kg per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0161 kg per square kilometre | -90.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0161 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0161 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0161 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0321 kg per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0321 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0321 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0321 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 kg per square kilometre | -99.6% |
| 2003 | 0 kg per square kilometre | -91.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0019 kg per square kilometre | +16854.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0393 kg per square kilometre | +1968.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0483 kg per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0561 kg per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0284 kg per square kilometre | -49.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0305 kg per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0356 kg per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0646 kg per square kilometre | +81.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0364 kg per square kilometre | -43.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0182 kg per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 2014 | 0 kg per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0352 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 2016 | 0.0338 kg per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0138 kg per square kilometre | -59.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0343 kg per square kilometre | +147.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0335 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0359 kg per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0359 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.003 kg per square kilometre | -91.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0127 kg per square kilometre | +326.9% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 0.0127 kg per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.92 kg per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 0.0127 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.01 kg per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Central African Republic 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +16854.0% | 0 kg per square kilometre | 0.0019 kg per square kilometre |
| 2005 | +1968.0% | 0.0019 kg per square kilometre | 0.0393 kg per square kilometre |
| 1980 | +1300.0% | 0.0161 kg per square kilometre | 0.2247 kg per square kilometre |
| 2023 | +326.9% | 0.003 kg per square kilometre | 0.0127 kg per square kilometre |
| 1984 | +295.7% | 0.0446 kg per square kilometre | 0.1766 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0975 kg per square kilometre | 0.0249 kg per square kilometre | 0.1926 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1702 kg per square kilometre | 0.0161 kg per square kilometre | 0.2889 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1569 kg per square kilometre | 0.0446 kg per square kilometre | 0.4013 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.069 kg per square kilometre | 0.0161 kg per square kilometre | 0.1605 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0269 kg per square kilometre | 0 kg per square kilometre | 0.0561 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0305 kg per square kilometre | 0 kg per square kilometre | 0.0646 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0219 kg per square kilometre | 0.003 kg per square kilometre | 0.0359 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 163 Mauritania 0.1861 kg per square kilometre compare
- 164 Somalia 0.099 kg per square kilometre compare
- 165 South Sudan 0.0724 kg per square kilometre compare
- 167 Greenland 0.0056 kg per square kilometre compare
- 168 Aruba 0 kg per square kilometre compare
- 168 Antigua and Barbuda 0 kg per square kilometre compare
- 168 Bahrain 0 kg per square kilometre compare
- 168 Dominica 0 kg per square kilometre compare
- 168 Kiribati 0 kg per square kilometre compare
- 168 Marshall Islands 0 kg per square kilometre
- 168 Nauru 0 kg per square kilometre compare
- 168 Solomon Islands 0 kg per square kilometre compare
- 168 Vanuatu 0 kg per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Central African Republic
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.19 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 13,396 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,441 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,956 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 16.76 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 319.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 167.09 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 51.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 115.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1947 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Central African Republic?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Central African Republic was 0.0127 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4013 kg per square kilometre in 1985.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kg per square kilometre in 2014.
- How does Central African Republic rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
- Central African Republic ranks 166th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that volatilises, 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 volatilises 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 volatilises ÷ 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 volatilises 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.