What is wheat — crop residues (n content), per capita in Nigeria?

Wheat — crop residues (n content), per capita in Nigeria was 0.0033 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest wheat — crop residues (n content), per capita recorded in Nigeria?

The highest recorded value was 0.0213 kg per person in 1987.

What is the lowest wheat — crop residues (n content), per capita recorded in Nigeria?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0021 kg per person in 2022.

How does Nigeria rank for wheat — crop residues (n content), per capita?

Nigeria ranks 96th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.

Is wheat — crop residues (n content), per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?

Over the last ten years it is down 52.4%. 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 Wheat — Crop residues (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Wheat — Crop residues (N content), per capita in Nigeria

Name: Wheat — Crop residues (N content), per capita in Nigeria
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Nigeria: Wheat — Crop residues (N content), per capita was 0.0033 kg per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0033 kg per person

Change on year

up 57.5%

World rank

96th

of 110 countries

All-time high

0.0213 kg per person

in 1987

All-time low

0.0021 kg per person

in 2022

Years of data

1961–2023

Wheat — Crop residues (N content), per capita in Nigeria, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wheat — crop residues (n content), per capita in Nigeria is 0.0033 kg per person, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 57.5% on the previous year and down 52.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wheat — crop residues (n content), per capita in Nigeria peaked at 0.0213 kg per person in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.0021 kg per person, in 2022.

That places Nigeria 96th out of 110 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.

Wheat — Crop residues (N content), per capita in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Wheat — Crop residues (N content), per capita in Nigeria, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kg per person	Change
1961	0.0048 kg per person	—
1962	0.0047 kg per person	-2.1%
1963	0.0046 kg per person	-2.1%
1964	0.0057 kg per person	+21.9%
1965	0.0055 kg per person	-2.1%
1966	0.0054 kg per person	-2.2%
1967	0.0055 kg per person	+2.0%
1968	0.0052 kg per person	-6.1%
1969	0.0051 kg per person	-2.2%
1970	0.0047 kg per person	-6.4%
1971	0.0049 kg per person	+2.7%
1972	0.0048 kg per person	-2.4%
1973	0.0036 kg per person	-24.3%
1974	0.0042 kg per person	+15.8%
1975	0.004 kg per person	-4.2%
1976	0.0038 kg per person	-4.3%
1977	0.0041 kg per person	+6.2%
1978	0.0039 kg per person	-3.0%
1979	0.0041 kg per person	+5.3%
1980	0.0043 kg per person	+4.6%
1981	0.0045 kg per person	+4.1%
1982	0.0044 kg per person	-2.9%
1983	0.0045 kg per person	+1.8%
1984	0.0046 kg per person	+2.8%
1985	0.0181 kg per person	+295.0%
1986	0.0207 kg per person	+14.4%
1987	0.0213 kg per person	+2.8%
1988	0.0081 kg per person	-62.2%
1989	0.0095 kg per person	+17.8%
1990	0.0084 kg per person	-11.2%
1991	0.009 kg per person	+6.8%
1992	0.0057 kg per person	-36.5%
1993	0.0042 kg per person	-27.3%
1994	0.0044 kg per person	+5.1%
1995	0.0053 kg per person	+21.8%
1996	0.0056 kg per person	+5.9%
1997	0.0075 kg per person	+32.5%
1998	0.0112 kg per person	+49.8%
1999	0.0112 kg per person	+0.3%
2000	0.0084 kg per person	-25.3%
2001	0.0062 kg per person	-26.4%
2002	0.0063 kg per person	+3.0%
2003	0.0065 kg per person	+3.1%
2004	0.0067 kg per person	+3.2%
2005	0.0069 kg per person	+2.9%
2006	0.0072 kg per person	+4.1%
2007	0.004 kg per person	-44.3%
2008	0.0047 kg per person	+17.6%
2009	0.0069 kg per person	+46.6%
2010	0.0095 kg per person	+37.0%
2011	0.0142 kg per person	+49.5%
2012	0.0088 kg per person	-38.0%
2013	0.0069 kg per person	-21.8%
2014	0.0072 kg per person	+4.7%
2015	0.0049 kg per person	-32.0%
2016	0.0048 kg per person	-2.4%
2017	0.0058 kg per person	+21.1%
2018	0.006 kg per person	+4.0%
2019	0.0058 kg per person	-3.5%
2020	0.0039 kg per person	-32.7%
2021	0.0022 kg per person	-44.0%
2022	0.0021 kg per person	-5.0%
2023	0.0033 kg per person	+57.5%

Nigeria compared with similar countries

Nigeria's 0.0033 kg per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1033 kg per person, 3% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Nigeria's 0.0033 kg per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.009 kg per person, 36% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Wheat — Crop residues (N content), per capita 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
1985	+295.0%	0.0046 kg per person	0.0181 kg per person
1988	-62.2%	0.0213 kg per person	0.0081 kg per person

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0052 kg per person	0.0046 kg per person	0.0057 kg per person	9
1970s	0.0042 kg per person	0.0036 kg per person	0.0049 kg per person	10
1980s	0.01 kg per person	0.0043 kg per person	0.0213 kg per person	10
1990s	0.0072 kg per person	0.0042 kg per person	0.0112 kg per person	10
2000s	0.0064 kg per person	0.004 kg per person	0.0084 kg per person	10
2010s	0.0074 kg per person	0.0048 kg per person	0.0142 kg per person	10
2020s	0.0029 kg per person	0.0021 kg per person	0.0039 kg per person	4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

93 Mauritania 0.0054 kg per person compare
94 Botswana 0.0051 kg per person compare
95 Ecuador 0.0035 kg per person compare
97 Niger 0.0027 kg per person compare
98 Colombia 0.0023 kg per person compare
99 Honduras 0.0023 kg per person compare

See the full ranking of 112 places →

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)

All data for Nigeria →

Frequently asked questions

What is wheat — crop residues (n content), per capita in Nigeria?: Wheat — crop residues (n content), per capita in Nigeria was 0.0033 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest wheat — crop residues (n content), per capita recorded in Nigeria?: The highest recorded value was 0.0213 kg per person in 1987.
What is the lowest wheat — crop residues (n content), per capita recorded in Nigeria?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0021 kg per person in 2022.
How does Nigeria rank for wheat — crop residues (n content), per capita?: Nigeria ranks 96th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
Is wheat — crop residues (n content), per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?: Over the last ten years it is down 52.4%. 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 Wheat — Crop residues (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Wheat — Crop residues (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Wheat — Crop residues (N content) ÷ Population, total

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Wheat — Crop residues Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)

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About this data

Indicator: Wheat — Crop residues (N content), per capita
Unit: kg per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 112 places, 5,963 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 15 September 2026

Wheat — Crop residues (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.