Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Africa
Africa: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) was 7.12 billion kg in 2050. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Africa, 1961–2050
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg.
Analysis
Africa recorded 7.12 billion kg for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in 2050. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Africa peaked at 7.12 billion kg in 2050 and was at its lowest, 352.91 million kg, in 1961.
Africa ranks 16th of 35 groups 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) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Africa, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 352.91 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 380.24 million kg | +7.7% |
| 1963 | 444.45 million kg | +16.9% |
| 1964 | 510.79 million kg | +14.9% |
| 1965 | 559.72 million kg | +9.6% |
| 1966 | 545.34 million kg | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 601.26 million kg | +10.3% |
| 1968 | 676.95 million kg | +12.6% |
| 1969 | 734.41 million kg | +8.5% |
| 1970 | 836.57 million kg | +13.9% |
| 1971 | 954.07 million kg | +14.0% |
| 1972 | 1.06 billion kg | +10.9% |
| 1973 | 1.06 billion kg | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 1.07 billion kg | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 1.23 billion kg | +14.5% |
| 1976 | 1.29 billion kg | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 1.32 billion kg | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 1.38 billion kg | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 1.49 billion kg | +7.8% |
| 1980 | 1.76 billion kg | +18.2% |
| 1981 | 1.87 billion kg | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 1.85 billion kg | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 1.72 billion kg | -7.4% |
| 1984 | 1.81 billion kg | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 1.90 billion kg | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 2.04 billion kg | +7.6% |
| 1987 | 1.95 billion kg | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 2.10 billion kg | +7.9% |
| 1989 | 2.03 billion kg | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 2.10 billion kg | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 2.06 billion kg | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 2.04 billion kg | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 2.28 billion kg | +12.2% |
| 1994 | 1.99 billion kg | -12.7% |
| 1995 | 2.12 billion kg | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 2.31 billion kg | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 2.26 billion kg | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 2.34 billion kg | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 2.41 billion kg | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 2.46 billion kg | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 2.49 billion kg | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 2.76 billion kg | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 2.65 billion kg | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 3.03 billion kg | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 2.92 billion kg | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 3.03 billion kg | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 2.76 billion kg | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 2.84 billion kg | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 2.88 billion kg | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 3.26 billion kg | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 3.15 billion kg | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 3.14 billion kg | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 3.34 billion kg | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 3.43 billion kg | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 3.44 billion kg | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 3.81 billion kg | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 4.43 billion kg | +16.3% |
| 2018 | 4.25 billion kg | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 4.29 billion kg | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 5.05 billion kg | +17.7% |
| 2021 | 4.64 billion kg | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 4.11 billion kg | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 4.48 billion kg | +8.8% |
| 2030 | 4.77 billion kg | +6.7% |
| 2050 | 7.12 billion kg | +49.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 534.01 million kg | 352.91 million kg | 734.41 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.17 billion kg | 836.57 million kg | 1.49 billion kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.90 billion kg | 1.72 billion kg | 2.10 billion kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.19 billion kg | 1.99 billion kg | 2.41 billion kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.78 billion kg | 2.46 billion kg | 3.03 billion kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.65 billion kg | 3.14 billion kg | 4.43 billion kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.57 billion kg | 4.11 billion kg | 5.05 billion kg | 4 |
| 2030s | 4.77 billion kg | 4.77 billion kg | 4.77 billion kg | 1 |
| 2050s | 7.12 billion kg | 7.12 billion kg | 7.12 billion kg | 1 |
Countries ranked near Africa
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Africa?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Africa was 7.12 billion kg in 2050, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 7.12 billion kg in 2050.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 352.91 million kg in 1961.
- How does Africa rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural)?
- Africa ranks 16th out of 35 groups with data for 2050.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use) with 54 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use) with 54 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.