Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen in Nigeria
Nigeria: Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen was 295,418 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 295,418 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 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen in Nigeria peaked at 295,418 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 95,002 t, in 1961.
Nigeria ranks 9th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 95,002 t | — |
| 1962 | 97,775 t | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 100,757 t | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 103,743 t | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 106,870 t | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 109,436 t | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 111,095 t | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 114,253 t | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 118,245 t | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 121,863 t | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 125,866 t | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 128,435 t | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 132,961 t | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 135,750 t | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 138,996 t | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 144,549 t | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 149,598 t | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 154,519 t | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 159,052 t | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 160,931 t | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 168,730 t | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 171,294 t | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 174,311 t | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 177,411 t | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 181,152 t | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 184,575 t | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 187,219 t | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 193,066 t | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 197,015 t | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 222,301 t | +12.8% |
| 1991 | 210,235 t | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 224,948 t | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 226,297 t | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 230,360 t | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 248,383 t | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 255,299 t | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 244,888 t | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 244,036 t | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 237,584 t | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 230,416 t | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 247,889 t | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 251,848 t | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 263,101 t | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 262,787 t | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 277,240 t | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 261,071 t | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 276,410 t | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 263,532 t | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 277,427 t | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 272,237 t | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 269,210 t | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 268,948 t | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 269,165 t | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 274,517 t | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 274,264 t | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 276,466 t | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 278,694 t | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 282,592 t | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 286,240 t | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 287,815 t | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 294,040 t | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 295,418 t | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 295,418 t | +0.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 295,418 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,828 t, 30.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 295,418 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14,046 t, 21.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 106,353 t | 95,002 t | 118,245 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 139,159 t | 121,863 t | 159,052 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 179,570 t | 160,931 t | 197,015 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 234,433 t | 210,235 t | 255,299 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 261,172 t | 230,416 t | 277,427 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 275,233 t | 268,948 t | 286,240 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 293,173 t | 287,815 t | 295,418 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 6 Brazil 537,887 t compare
- 6 Democratic Republic of the Congo 104,610 t compare
- 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 79,148 t compare
- 7 Pakistan 490,991 t compare
- 8 Bangladesh 325,822 t compare
- 8 United Republic of Tanzania 74,207 t compare
- 10 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 29,546 t compare
- 10 Indonesia 248,100 t compare
- 11 Syrian Arab Republic 26,236 t compare
- 11 Ukraine 242,736 t compare
- 12 Argentina 228,120 t compare
- 12 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 24,421 t compare
More environment data for Nigeria
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.07 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.281 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.15 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.78 % 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 0.4617 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen in Nigeria?
- Atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen in Nigeria was 295,418 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 295,418 t in 2022.
- What is the lowest atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 95,002 t in 1961.
- How does Nigeria rank for atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen?
- Nigeria ranks 9th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria 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 (%).