Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) was 4.27 billion kg in 2050. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1961–2050
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 4.27 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 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 21st out of 35 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 (Agricultural) 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
- 18 Russian Federation 1.60 billion kg compare
- 19 Thailand 1.58 billion kg compare
- 20 Australia and New Zealand 1.41 billion kg compare
- 21 Viet Nam 1.36 billion kg compare
- 22 Australia 1.30 billion kg compare
- 23 Philippines 1.23 billion kg compare
- 24 Poland 1.05 billion kg compare
More climate change data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- 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) — Synthetic fertilizers 4.27 billion kg (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 (agricultural) in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Sub-Saharan Africa was 4.27 billion kg in 2050, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) 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 (agricultural) 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 (agricultural)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 21st out of 35 groups with data for 2050.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan 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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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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- 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.