Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers in Benin

Benin: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers was 1.33 million kg in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
1.33 million kg
World rank
154th
of 198 countries
All-time high
75.34 million kg
in 2019
All-time low
11,000 kg
in 2006
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers in Benin, 1961–2050

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.

Analysis

In 2050, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers in Benin stood at 1.33 million kg.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers in Benin peaked at 75.34 million kg in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11,000 kg, in 2006.

That places Benin 154th out of 198 countries with data for 2050, 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) — Synthetic fertilizers in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use) in Benin, 1961 to 2050.
Year kg Change
1961 22,000 kg
1962 23,000 kg +4.5%
1963 72,000 kg +213.0%
1964 132,000 kg +83.3%
1965 100,000 kg -24.2%
1966 100,000 kg +0.0%
1967 688,000 kg +588.0%
1968 1.23 million kg +78.6%
1969 1.60 million kg +29.9%
1970 2.00 million kg +25.2%
1971 2.20 million kg +10.0%
1972 2.06 million kg -6.5%
1973 1.30 million kg -36.8%
1974 1.34 million kg +3.2%
1975 791,000 kg -41.0%
1976 1.00 million kg +26.4%
1977 700,000 kg -30.0%
1978 1.60 million kg +128.6%
1979 900,000 kg -43.8%
1980 382,000 kg -57.6%
1981 527,000 kg +38.0%
1982 1.10 million kg +108.7%
1983 3.00 million kg +172.7%
1984 3.57 million kg +18.9%
1985 3.80 million kg +6.6%
1986 4.31 million kg +13.4%
1987 3.43 million kg -20.4%
1988 2.12 million kg -38.2%
1989 1.10 million kg -48.1%
1990 5.12 million kg +365.1%
1991 5.01 million kg -2.1%
1992 6.20 million kg +23.7%
1993 7.87 million kg +26.9%
1994 7.74 million kg -1.6%
1995 14.00 million kg +80.9%
1996 14.45 million kg +3.2%
1997 18.76 million kg +29.8%
1998 15.34 million kg -18.3%
1999 34.60 million kg +125.6%
2000 14.30 million kg -58.7%
2001 15.10 million kg +5.6%
2002 23.56 million kg +56.0%
2003 1.32 million kg -94.4%
2004 145,000 kg -89.0%
2005 413,000 kg +184.8%
2006 11,000 kg -97.3%
2007 576,000 kg +5136.4%
2008 357,000 kg -38.0%
2009 5.79 million kg +1523.0%
2010 12.08 million kg +108.5%
2011 4.13 million kg -65.8%
2012 8.94 million kg +116.4%
2013 5.03 million kg -43.7%
2014 14.76 million kg +193.6%
2015 184,859 kg -98.7%
2016 14.18 million kg +7572.7%
2017 45,907 kg -99.7%
2018 48.07 million kg +104604.9%
2019 75.34 million kg +56.7%
2020 56.31 million kg -25.3%
2021 57.53 million kg +2.2%
2022 67.18 million kg +16.8%
2023 54.90 million kg -18.3%
2030 777,778 kg -98.6%
2050 1.33 million kg +71.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 440,333 kg 22,000 kg 1.60 million kg 9
1970s 1.39 million kg 700,000 kg 2.20 million kg 10
1980s 2.33 million kg 382,000 kg 4.31 million kg 10
1990s 12.91 million kg 5.01 million kg 34.60 million kg 10
2000s 6.16 million kg 11,000 kg 23.56 million kg 10
2010s 18.28 million kg 45,907 kg 75.34 million kg 10
2020s 58.98 million kg 54.90 million kg 67.18 million kg 4
2030s 777,778 kg 777,778 kg 777,778 kg 1
2050s 1.33 million kg 1.33 million kg 1.33 million kg 1

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 151 Eritrea 2.10 million kg compare
  2. 152 Gabon 1.51 million kg compare
  3. 153 Barbados 1.42 million kg compare
  4. 155 Central African Republic 1.19 million kg compare
  5. 156 China, Hong Kong SAR 1.19 million kg compare
  6. 157 New Caledonia 1.12 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers in Benin?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers in Benin was 1.33 million kg in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 75.34 million kg in 2019.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 11,000 kg in 2006.
How does Benin rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers?
Benin ranks 154th out of 198 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this Benin data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
251 places, 13,449 data points, 1961–2050
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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).