Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Niger
Niger: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied was 0.6425 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Niger, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
Niger recorded 0.6425 kg per square kilometre for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in 2023.
That represents a change of up 31.1% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Niger peaked at 1.01 kg per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Niger 158th 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 Niger, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0.0079 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0.0079 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0079 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0126 kg per square kilometre | +59.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0119 kg per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0163 kg per square kilometre | +37.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0057 kg per square kilometre | -65.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0105 kg per square kilometre | +84.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0167 kg per square kilometre | +59.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0174 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0063 kg per square kilometre | -63.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0227 kg per square kilometre | +258.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0441 kg per square kilometre | +94.4% |
| 1977 | 0.076 kg per square kilometre | +72.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0589 kg per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0603 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0948 kg per square kilometre | +57.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1899 kg per square kilometre | +100.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1061 kg per square kilometre | -44.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1105 kg per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1184 kg per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1686 kg per square kilometre | +42.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0969 kg per square kilometre | -42.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1581 kg per square kilometre | +63.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0903 kg per square kilometre | -42.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1385 kg per square kilometre | +53.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1102 kg per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0156 kg per square kilometre | -85.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0711 kg per square kilometre | +354.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0789 kg per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2049 kg per square kilometre | +159.6% |
| 1995 | 0.4086 kg per square kilometre | +99.4% |
| 1996 | 0.4342 kg per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0395 kg per square kilometre | -90.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0395 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1327 kg per square kilometre | +236.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1991 kg per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2661 kg per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 2002 | 0.5151 kg per square kilometre | +93.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1989 kg per square kilometre | -61.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1671 kg per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2199 kg per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3196 kg per square kilometre | +45.3% |
| 2007 | 0.198 kg per square kilometre | -38.1% |
| 2008 | 0.123 kg per square kilometre | -37.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2608 kg per square kilometre | +112.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3812 kg per square kilometre | +46.2% |
| 2011 | 0.301 kg per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 2012 | 1.01 kg per square kilometre | +236.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5623 kg per square kilometre | -44.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9949 kg per square kilometre | +76.9% |
| 2015 | 0.5306 kg per square kilometre | -46.7% |
| 2016 | 0.5084 kg per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.5084 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8705 kg per square kilometre | +71.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9848 kg per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4815 kg per square kilometre | -51.1% |
| 2021 | 0.4815 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4901 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.6425 kg per square kilometre | +31.1% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.6425 kg per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.92 kg per square kilometre, 13% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.6425 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.01 kg per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0072 kg per square kilometre | 0 kg per square kilometre | 0.0163 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0319 kg per square kilometre | 0.0057 kg per square kilometre | 0.076 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1272 kg per square kilometre | 0.0903 kg per square kilometre | 0.1899 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1535 kg per square kilometre | 0.0156 kg per square kilometre | 0.4342 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2468 kg per square kilometre | 0.123 kg per square kilometre | 0.5151 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6654 kg per square kilometre | 0.301 kg per square kilometre | 1.01 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5239 kg per square kilometre | 0.4815 kg per square kilometre | 0.6425 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 155 Equatorial Guinea 1.13 kg per square kilometre compare
- 156 Eritrea 1.07 kg per square kilometre compare
- 157 Libya 0.7786 kg per square kilometre compare
- 159 Faroe Islands 0.4999 kg per square kilometre compare
- 160 Congo 0.4306 kg per square kilometre compare
- 161 Samoa 0.3786 kg per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Niger
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 45.94 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 32,615 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,272 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 22,344 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 38.76 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 797.98 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,168 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,078 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 89.82 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.07 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Niger?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Niger was 0.6425 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 kg per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Niger rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
- Niger ranks 158th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger 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.