Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Benin
Benin: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) was 0.0028 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Benin, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Benin is 0.0028 kg per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 27.6% on the previous year and up 594.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Benin peaked at 0.0094 kg per US$ of GDP in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 kg per US$ of GDP, in 2006.
That places Benin 25th out of 174 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Benin, year by year
| Year | kg per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | +191.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP | +72.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | -29.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0022 kg per US$ of GDP | +580.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0038 kg per US$ of GDP | +67.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0048 kg per US$ of GDP | +28.2% |
| 1970 | 0.006 kg per US$ of GDP | +24.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0066 kg per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1972 | 0.005 kg per US$ of GDP | -23.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0026 kg per US$ of GDP | -48.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0024 kg per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP | -51.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP | +22.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP | -34.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0017 kg per US$ of GDP | +84.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP | -56.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | -64.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | +50.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP | +112.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0027 kg per US$ of GDP | +215.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0034 kg per US$ of GDP | +23.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0036 kg per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0032 kg per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0022 kg per US$ of GDP | -31.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP | -40.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP | -44.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0026 kg per US$ of GDP | +256.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0025 kg per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0037 kg per US$ of GDP | +44.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0035 kg per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0048 kg per US$ of GDP | +40.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0065 kg per US$ of GDP | +33.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0061 kg per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0083 kg per US$ of GDP | +35.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0062 kg per US$ of GDP | -24.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0094 kg per US$ of GDP | +50.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0041 kg per US$ of GDP | -56.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0041 kg per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0056 kg per US$ of GDP | +36.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | -95.6% |
| 2004 | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | -90.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | +168.5% |
| 2006 | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | -97.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | +4408.9% |
| 2008 | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | -48.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP | +1531.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP | +112.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | -69.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP | +107.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | -49.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP | +176.6% |
| 2015 | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | -98.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP | +7291.7% |
| 2017 | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | -99.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0034 kg per US$ of GDP | +93147.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0052 kg per US$ of GDP | +55.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0036 kg per US$ of GDP | -31.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0033 kg per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0039 kg per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0028 kg per US$ of GDP | -27.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.0028 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP, 2.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.0028 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP, 3.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +93147.3% | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0034 kg per US$ of GDP |
| 2016 | +7291.7% | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP |
| 2007 | +4408.9% | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP |
| 2009 | +1531.2% | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP |
| 1967 | +580.6% | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 kg per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0048 kg per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0029 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0066 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0019 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0036 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0054 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0025 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0094 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0015 kg per US$ of GDP | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0056 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0052 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0034 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0028 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0039 kg per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More climate change data for Benin
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.33 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,760 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,583 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,177 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 9.75 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 149.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 457.08 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 256.1 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 200.98 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.9664 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Benin?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Benin was 0.0028 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0094 kg per US$ of GDP in 1999.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kg per US$ of GDP in 2006.
- How does Benin rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural)?
- Benin ranks 25th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 594.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use), per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.