Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen in Niger
Niger: Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen was 75,218 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen in Niger, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Niger recorded 75,218 t for atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen in Niger peaked at 75,218 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 21,978 t, in 1961.
Niger ranks 27th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen in Niger, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 21,978 t | — |
| 1962 | 22,468 t | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 22,968 t | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 23,479 t | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 24,001 t | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 24,535 t | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 25,080 t | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 27,145 t | +8.2% |
| 1969 | 27,746 t | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 26,088 t | -6.0% |
| 1971 | 26,545 t | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 26,716 t | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 24,961 t | -6.6% |
| 1974 | 23,183 t | -7.1% |
| 1975 | 23,916 t | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 25,051 t | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 26,119 t | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 26,938 t | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 28,159 t | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 29,032 t | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 29,683 t | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 30,457 t | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 31,635 t | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 29,383 t | -7.1% |
| 1985 | 29,152 t | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 29,783 t | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 29,455 t | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 30,334 t | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 31,395 t | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 37,823 t | +20.5% |
| 1991 | 41,159 t | +8.8% |
| 1992 | 45,740 t | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 46,086 t | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 46,022 t | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 50,570 t | +9.9% |
| 1996 | 51,797 t | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 53,392 t | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 54,325 t | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 47,082 t | -13.3% |
| 2000 | 47,191 t | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 48,100 t | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 50,398 t | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 54,022 t | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 53,399 t | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 53,305 t | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 51,064 t | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 59,473 t | +16.5% |
| 2008 | 56,176 t | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 59,799 t | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 62,102 t | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 61,641 t | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 63,220 t | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 66,731 t | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 68,028 t | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 67,608 t | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 71,262 t | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 72,662 t | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 73,030 t | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 73,556 t | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 73,932 t | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 74,580 t | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 75,218 t | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 75,218 t | +0.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 75,218 t is above the median for low income countries, which is 19,293 t, 3.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Niger's 75,218 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14,046 t, 5.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24,378 t | 21,978 t | 27,746 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 25,768 t | 23,183 t | 28,159 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 30,031 t | 29,032 t | 31,635 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 47,400 t | 37,823 t | 54,325 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 53,293 t | 47,191 t | 59,799 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 67,984 t | 61,641 t | 73,556 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 74,737 t | 73,932 t | 75,218 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 24 Sudan (former) 95,276 t compare
- 25 Côte d'Ivoire 83,616 t compare
- 25 Kazakhstan 83,966 t compare
- 26 Uganda 82,461 t compare
- 28 Italy 74,985 t compare
- 28 Caribbean 31,377 t compare
- 29 Cabo Verde 332.94 t compare
- 29 Yugoslav SFR 64,270 t compare
- 30 Czechoslovakia 62,953 t compare
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 in Niger?
- Atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen in Niger was 75,218 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 75,218 t in 2022.
- What is the lowest atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,978 t in 1961.
- How does Niger rank for atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen?
- Niger ranks 27th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. 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. 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 (%).