Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers was 4.27 billion kg in 2050. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2050)
4.27 billion kg
Rank
19th
of 33 groups
All-time high
4.27 billion kg
in 2050
All-time low
113.49 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers in Sub-Saharan 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) — synthetic fertilizers in Sub-Saharan Africa is 4.27 billion kg, measured in 2050. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 4.27 billion kg in 2050 and was at its lowest, 113.49 million kg, in 1961.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 19th out of 33 groups with data for 2050, putting it 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) — Synthetic fertilizers in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 113.49 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 129.47 million kg | +14.1% |
| 1963 | 152.80 million kg | +18.0% |
| 1964 | 191.76 million kg | +25.5% |
| 1965 | 212.19 million kg | +10.7% |
| 1966 | 220.41 million kg | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 268.82 million kg | +22.0% |
| 1968 | 283.41 million kg | +5.4% |
| 1969 | 304.97 million kg | +7.6% |
| 1970 | 375.56 million kg | +23.1% |
| 1971 | 449.21 million kg | +19.6% |
| 1972 | 487.71 million kg | +8.6% |
| 1973 | 479.07 million kg | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 492.02 million kg | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 576.75 million kg | +17.2% |
| 1976 | 614.05 million kg | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 663.88 million kg | +8.1% |
| 1978 | 701.76 million kg | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 755.40 million kg | +7.6% |
| 1980 | 914.77 million kg | +21.1% |
| 1981 | 999.24 million kg | +9.2% |
| 1982 | 930.35 million kg | -6.9% |
| 1983 | 826.77 million kg | -11.1% |
| 1984 | 861.16 million kg | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 866.27 million kg | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 851.49 million kg | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 822.35 million kg | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 938.07 million kg | +14.1% |
| 1989 | 956.14 million kg | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 990.32 million kg | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 977.62 million kg | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 988.75 million kg | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 1.06 billion kg | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 969.26 million kg | -8.6% |
| 1995 | 881.18 million kg | -9.1% |
| 1996 | 1.03 billion kg | +16.6% |
| 1997 | 993.99 million kg | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 995.15 million kg | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.04 billion kg | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 1.01 billion kg | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 1.00 billion kg | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 1.19 billion kg | +18.9% |
| 2003 | 1.09 billion kg | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 1.14 billion kg | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 1.13 billion kg | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 1.28 billion kg | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 1.14 billion kg | -10.7% |
| 2008 | 1.24 billion kg | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 1.26 billion kg | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 1.58 billion kg | +25.5% |
| 2011 | 1.47 billion kg | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 1.65 billion kg | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 1.80 billion kg | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 1.87 billion kg | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 1.74 billion kg | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 2.05 billion kg | +18.0% |
| 2017 | 2.52 billion kg | +23.2% |
| 2018 | 2.41 billion kg | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 2.57 billion kg | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 3.07 billion kg | +19.5% |
| 2021 | 2.76 billion kg | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 2.31 billion kg | -16.3% |
| 2023 | 2.70 billion kg | +16.9% |
| 2030 | 2.52 billion kg | -6.8% |
| 2050 | 4.27 billion kg | +69.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 208.59 million kg | 113.49 million kg | 304.97 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 559.54 million kg | 375.56 million kg | 755.40 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 896.66 million kg | 822.35 million kg | 999.24 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 992.72 million kg | 881.18 million kg | 1.06 billion kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.15 billion kg | 1.00 billion kg | 1.28 billion kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.96 billion kg | 1.47 billion kg | 2.57 billion kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.71 billion kg | 2.31 billion kg | 3.07 billion kg | 4 |
| 2030s | 2.52 billion kg | 2.52 billion kg | 2.52 billion kg | 1 |
| 2050s | 4.27 billion kg | 4.27 billion kg | 4.27 billion kg | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 16 Democratic Republic of the Congo 11.54 million kg compare
- 16 Russian Federation 1.60 billion kg compare
- 17 Thailand 1.58 billion kg compare
- 17 Polynesia 525,159 kg compare
- 18 Australia and New Zealand 1.41 billion kg compare
- 18 Micronesia 73,639 kg compare
- 19 Australia 1.30 billion kg compare
- 19 Timor-Leste 47,584 kg compare
- 20 Micronesia (Federated States of) 38,065 kg compare
- 20 Philippines 1.23 billion kg compare
- 21 Poland 1.05 billion kg compare
- 22 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.01 billion kg compare
More climate change data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 4.27 billion kg (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that) 6.71 kt (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) 15.1 kt (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers 67.1 kt (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers 88.91 kt (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied 427.00 million kg (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied 1.28 billion kg (2050)
- All Crops — Burning crop residues 137.43 kt (2050)
- All Crops — Burning crop residues 3.56 kt (2050)
- All Crops — Burning crop residues 50.90 million t (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers in Sub-Saharan Africa was 4.27 billion 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 4.27 billion kg in 2050.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 113.49 million kg in 1961.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 19th out of 33 groups with data for 2050.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa 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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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).