Nigeria vs Western Africa: Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen
Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen over time
- Nigeria
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 702,419 t against 295,418 t in Nigeria, a difference of 407,001 t.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 2.4 times Nigeria's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 9th and Western Africa ranks 16th of 186 countries.
Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 106,353 t | 197,720 t | 91,367 t | Western Africa |
| 1970s | 139,159 t | 250,664 t | 111,505 t | Western Africa |
| 1980s | 179,570 t | 319,164 t | 139,593 t | Western Africa |
| 1990s | 234,433 t | 444,229 t | 209,796 t | Western Africa |
| 2000s | 261,172 t | 529,095 t | 267,923 t | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 275,233 t | 623,159 t | 347,926 t | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 293,173 t | 696,355 t | 403,182 t | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen, Nigeria or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 702,419 t against 295,418 t in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen between Nigeria and Western Africa?
- 407,001 t, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Western Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Western Africa rank globally for atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen?
- Nigeria ranks 9th and Western Africa ranks 16th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).