Potatoes — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in Nigeria
Nigeria: Potatoes — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre was 8.88 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Potatoes — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 8.88 kg per square kilometre for potatoes — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Nigeria peaked at 8.97 kg per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0666 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Nigeria 43rd out of 137 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potatoes — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0666 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0677 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0688 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0699 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 0.071 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0721 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0721 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0732 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0744 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0742 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0871 kg per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0952 kg per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1046 kg per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1974 | 0.1092 kg per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1197 kg per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1976 | 0.1312 kg per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1405 kg per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1497 kg per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1634 kg per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1726 kg per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1728 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.182 kg per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1821 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.2099 kg per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1985 | 0.211 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.2283 kg per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1987 | 0.2249 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.2191 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.2491 kg per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1990 | 0.2395 kg per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 0.2925 kg per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1992 | 0.3235 kg per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1993 | 0.3546 kg per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1994 | 0.4007 kg per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1995 | 0.4226 kg per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 0.5764 kg per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 1997 | 0.6042 kg per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 0.6553 kg per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 5.42 kg per square kilometre | +727.0% |
| 2000 | 5.61 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 5.61 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.93 kg per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 6.24 kg per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 6.55 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 6.93 kg per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 7.14 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 7.01 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 7.36 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 6.94 kg per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 7.34 kg per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 8.39 kg per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 8.23 kg per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 8.49 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 8.69 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 8.81 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 8.78 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 8.8 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 8.97 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 8.85 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 8.87 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 8.9 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 8.87 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 8.88 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 8.88 kg per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.59 kg per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 8.88 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.79 kg per square kilometre, 5.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potatoes — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in Nigeria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +727.0% | 0.6553 kg per square kilometre | 5.42 kg per square kilometre |
| 1996 | +36.4% | 0.4226 kg per square kilometre | 0.5764 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0707 kg per square kilometre | 0.0666 kg per square kilometre | 0.0744 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1175 kg per square kilometre | 0.0742 kg per square kilometre | 0.1634 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2052 kg per square kilometre | 0.1726 kg per square kilometre | 0.2491 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9289 kg per square kilometre | 0.2395 kg per square kilometre | 5.42 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.53 kg per square kilometre | 5.61 kg per square kilometre | 7.36 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.54 kg per square kilometre | 7.34 kg per square kilometre | 8.97 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.88 kg per square kilometre | 8.87 kg per square kilometre | 8.9 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More climate change data for Nigeria
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 608.40 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 66,810 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 24,814 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 41,996 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 93.64 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,500 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 22,614 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7,292 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 15,322 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 27.52 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potatoes — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Nigeria?
- Potatoes — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Nigeria was 8.88 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest potatoes — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 8.97 kg per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest potatoes — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0666 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Nigeria rank for potatoes — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 43rd out of 137 countries with data for 2023.
- Is potatoes — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Potatoes — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Potatoes — Crop residues (N content) 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.
Potatoes — Crop residues (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Potatoes — Crop residues 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
Potatoes — Crop residues (N content) 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.