Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Nigeria

Nigeria: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) was 608.40 million kg in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
608.40 million kg
World rank
35th
of 216 countries
All-time high
608.40 million kg
in 2050
All-time low
371,000 kg
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

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

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Nigeria is 608.40 million 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 (agricultural) in Nigeria peaked at 608.40 million kg in 2050 and was at its lowest, 371,000 kg, in 1961.

Nigeria ranks 35th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use), gaps filled in Nigeria, 1961 to 2050.
Year kg Change
1961 371,000 kg
1962 401,000 kg +8.1%
1963 500,000 kg +24.7%
1964 1.10 million kg +120.0%
1965 2.00 million kg +81.8%
1966 4.60 million kg +130.0%
1967 4.00 million kg -13.0%
1968 4.00 million kg +0.0%
1969 3.42 million kg -14.4%
1970 2.57 million kg -24.9%
1971 3.59 million kg +39.5%
1972 9.15 million kg +155.0%
1973 4.70 million kg -48.6%
1974 13.20 million kg +180.9%
1975 30.20 million kg +128.8%
1976 35.00 million kg +15.9%
1977 35.00 million kg +0.0%
1978 35.00 million kg +0.0%
1979 62.40 million kg +78.3%
1980 92.20 million kg +47.8%
1981 96.70 million kg +4.9%
1982 103.00 million kg +6.5%
1983 120.60 million kg +17.1%
1984 120.20 million kg -0.3%
1985 109.60 million kg -8.8%
1986 121.00 million kg +10.4%
1987 108.30 million kg -10.5%
1988 153.20 million kg +41.5%
1989 180.40 million kg +17.8%
1990 210.00 million kg +16.4%
1991 212.00 million kg +1.0%
1992 220.00 million kg +3.8%
1993 220.00 million kg +0.0%
1994 186.00 million kg -15.5%
1995 100.00 million kg -46.2%
1996 105.00 million kg +5.0%
1997 77.30 million kg -26.4%
1998 100.00 million kg +29.4%
1999 107.00 million kg +7.0%
2000 105.60 million kg -1.3%
2001 146.80 million kg +39.0%
2002 125.13 million kg -14.8%
2003 167.78 million kg +34.1%
2004 116.34 million kg -30.7%
2005 213.22 million kg +83.3%
2006 216.85 million kg +1.7%
2007 70.11 million kg -67.7%
2008 125.03 million kg +78.3%
2009 99.59 million kg -20.3%
2010 263.15 million kg +164.2%
2011 138.43 million kg -47.4%
2012 192.60 million kg +39.1%
2013 269.53 million kg +39.9%
2014 242.15 million kg -10.2%
2015 196.10 million kg -19.0%
2016 288.75 million kg +47.2%
2017 453.00 million kg +56.9%
2018 436.40 million kg -3.7%
2019 436.40 million kg +0.0%
2020 591.63 million kg +35.6%
2021 426.74 million kg -27.9%
2022 122.09 million kg -71.4%
2023 87.80 million kg -28.1%
2030 369.90 million kg +321.3%
2050 608.40 million kg +64.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.27 million kg 371,000 kg 4.60 million kg 9
1970s 23.08 million kg 2.57 million kg 62.40 million kg 10
1980s 120.52 million kg 92.20 million kg 180.40 million kg 10
1990s 153.73 million kg 77.30 million kg 220.00 million kg 10
2000s 138.65 million kg 70.11 million kg 216.85 million kg 10
2010s 291.65 million kg 138.43 million kg 453.00 million kg 10
2020s 307.07 million kg 87.80 million kg 591.63 million kg 4
2030s 369.90 million kg 369.90 million kg 369.90 million kg 1
2050s 608.40 million kg 608.40 million kg 608.40 million kg 1

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 32 Belarus 644.33 million kg compare
  2. 33 Morocco 630.35 million kg compare
  3. 34 Malaysia 621.79 million kg compare
  4. 36 Colombia 578.93 million kg compare
  5. 37 Ethiopia 467.87 million kg compare
  6. 38 Syrian Arab Republic 458.65 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Nigeria?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Nigeria was 608.40 million kg in 2050, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 608.40 million kg in 2050.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 371,000 kg in 1961.
How does Nigeria rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural)?
Nigeria ranks 35th out of 216 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this Nigeria 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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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.

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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use), gaps filled
Unit
kg
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 13,503 data points, 1961–2050
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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.