Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Niger
Niger: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) was 6.42 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Niger, 1964–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Niger is 6.42 kg per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 31.1% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Niger peaked at 10.11 kg per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0568 kg per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Niger 159th out of 175 countries with data for 2023, 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 (Agricultural) in Niger, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0.0789 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0.0789 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0789 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.1255 kg per square kilometre | +59.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1192 kg per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1634 kg per square kilometre | +37.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0568 kg per square kilometre | -65.2% |
| 1971 | 0.105 kg per square kilometre | +84.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1674 kg per square kilometre | +59.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1737 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0632 kg per square kilometre | -63.6% |
| 1975 | 0.2266 kg per square kilometre | +258.8% |
| 1976 | 0.4405 kg per square kilometre | +94.4% |
| 1977 | 0.7602 kg per square kilometre | +72.6% |
| 1978 | 0.5889 kg per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 1979 | 0.6031 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.9481 kg per square kilometre | +57.2% |
| 1981 | 1.9 kg per square kilometre | +100.2% |
| 1982 | 1.06 kg per square kilometre | -44.1% |
| 1983 | 1.11 kg per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 1.18 kg per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 1.69 kg per square kilometre | +42.4% |
| 1986 | 0.9694 kg per square kilometre | -42.5% |
| 1987 | 1.58 kg per square kilometre | +63.1% |
| 1988 | 0.9031 kg per square kilometre | -42.9% |
| 1989 | 1.38 kg per square kilometre | +53.3% |
| 1990 | 1.1 kg per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1563 kg per square kilometre | -85.8% |
| 1992 | 0.7105 kg per square kilometre | +354.5% |
| 1993 | 0.7895 kg per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 2.05 kg per square kilometre | +159.6% |
| 1995 | 4.09 kg per square kilometre | +99.4% |
| 1996 | 4.34 kg per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 0.3947 kg per square kilometre | -90.9% |
| 1998 | 0.3947 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.33 kg per square kilometre | +236.2% |
| 2000 | 1.99 kg per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2001 | 2.66 kg per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 2002 | 5.15 kg per square kilometre | +93.6% |
| 2003 | 1.99 kg per square kilometre | -61.4% |
| 2004 | 1.67 kg per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2005 | 2.2 kg per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 2006 | 3.2 kg per square kilometre | +45.3% |
| 2007 | 1.98 kg per square kilometre | -38.1% |
| 2008 | 1.23 kg per square kilometre | -37.9% |
| 2009 | 2.61 kg per square kilometre | +112.1% |
| 2010 | 3.81 kg per square kilometre | +46.2% |
| 2011 | 3.01 kg per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 2012 | 10.11 kg per square kilometre | +236.0% |
| 2013 | 5.62 kg per square kilometre | -44.4% |
| 2014 | 9.95 kg per square kilometre | +76.9% |
| 2015 | 5.31 kg per square kilometre | -46.7% |
| 2016 | 5.08 kg per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 5.08 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8.7 kg per square kilometre | +71.2% |
| 2019 | 9.85 kg per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 4.82 kg per square kilometre | -51.1% |
| 2021 | 4.82 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4.9 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 6.42 kg per square kilometre | +31.1% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 6.42 kg per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 49.15 kg per square kilometre, 13% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Niger's 6.42 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70.1 kg per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1075 kg per square kilometre | 0.0789 kg per square kilometre | 0.1634 kg per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1970s | 0.3185 kg per square kilometre | 0.0568 kg per square kilometre | 0.7602 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.27 kg per square kilometre | 0.9031 kg per square kilometre | 1.9 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.54 kg per square kilometre | 0.1563 kg per square kilometre | 4.34 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.47 kg per square kilometre | 1.23 kg per square kilometre | 5.15 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.65 kg per square kilometre | 3.01 kg per square kilometre | 10.11 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.24 kg per square kilometre | 4.82 kg per square kilometre | 6.42 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 156 Equatorial Guinea 11.3 kg per square kilometre compare
- 157 Eritrea 10.66 kg per square kilometre compare
- 158 Libya 7.79 kg per square kilometre compare
- 160 Faroe Islands 5 kg per square kilometre compare
- 161 Congo 4.31 kg per square kilometre compare
- 162 Samoa 3.79 kg per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Niger
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 45.94 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 32,615 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,272 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 22,344 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 38.76 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 797.98 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,168 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,078 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 89.82 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.07 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Niger?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Niger was 6.42 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 10.11 kg per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0568 kg per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Niger rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural)?
- Niger ranks 159th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use), per square kilometre. 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) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.