Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Niger
Niger: Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 4.22 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Niger, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Niger is 4.22 kg/ha, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Niger peaked at 4.22 kg/ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.91 kg/ha, in 1961.
Niger ranks 133rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Niger, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.91 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 1.95 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 2 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 2.04 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 2.09 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 2.13 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 2.18 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 2.23 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 2.28 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 2.33 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 2.36 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 2.39 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 2.31 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 2.37 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 2.45 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 2.56 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 2.67 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 2.75 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 2.83 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 2.84 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 3.04 kg/ha | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 3.09 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 3.16 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 3 kg/ha | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 2.98 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 3.05 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 3.1 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 3.19 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 3.27 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 3.42 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 3.4 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 3.52 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 3.55 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 3.54 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 3.61 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 3.7 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 3.81 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 3.88 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 3.36 kg/ha | -13.3% |
| 2000 | 3.37 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 3.44 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 3.6 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 3.83 kg/ha | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 3.77 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 3.76 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 3.59 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 3.96 kg/ha | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 3.75 kg/ha | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 3.99 kg/ha | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 4.09 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 3.93 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 3.95 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 3.95 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 4.03 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 4 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 4.05 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 4.08 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 4.1 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 4.13 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 4.15 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 4.19 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 4.22 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 4.22 kg/ha | +0.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 4.22 kg/ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.45 kg/ha, 78% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Niger's 4.22 kg/ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.65 kg/ha, 75% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.09 kg/ha | 1.91 kg/ha | 2.28 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.5 kg/ha | 2.31 kg/ha | 2.83 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.07 kg/ha | 2.84 kg/ha | 3.27 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.58 kg/ha | 3.36 kg/ha | 3.88 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.71 kg/ha | 3.37 kg/ha | 3.99 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.03 kg/ha | 3.93 kg/ha | 4.13 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.19 kg/ha | 4.15 kg/ha | 4.22 kg/ha | 4 |
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More environment data for Niger
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 4.49 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.65 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.334 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Niger?
- Atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Niger was 4.22 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 4.22 kg/ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.91 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Niger rank for atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Niger ranks 133rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 (%).