Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Niger
Niger: Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 4.44 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Niger, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Niger recorded 4.44 kg/ha for biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in 2023.
That represents a change of down 7.2% on the previous year and up 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Niger peaked at 4.78 kg/ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.4262 kg/ha, in 1988.
That places Niger 105th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Niger, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.25 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 2.25 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 2.29 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 2.05 kg/ha | -10.1% |
| 1965 | 2.64 kg/ha | +28.6% |
| 1966 | 2.88 kg/ha | +8.9% |
| 1967 | 2.88 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 2.8 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 2.3 kg/ha | -18.0% |
| 1970 | 2.58 kg/ha | +12.4% |
| 1971 | 2.93 kg/ha | +13.3% |
| 1972 | 3 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 1.88 kg/ha | -37.4% |
| 1974 | 1.98 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 1.18 kg/ha | -40.5% |
| 1976 | 1.28 kg/ha | +8.4% |
| 1977 | 1.46 kg/ha | +14.0% |
| 1978 | 1.63 kg/ha | +11.5% |
| 1979 | 1.22 kg/ha | -24.7% |
| 1980 | 1.54 kg/ha | +25.7% |
| 1981 | 1.61 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 1.45 kg/ha | -10.5% |
| 1983 | 1.21 kg/ha | -16.5% |
| 1984 | 0.8107 kg/ha | -32.8% |
| 1985 | 0.9268 kg/ha | +14.3% |
| 1986 | 0.9888 kg/ha | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 1.13 kg/ha | +13.9% |
| 1988 | 0.4262 kg/ha | -62.1% |
| 1989 | 0.5479 kg/ha | +28.6% |
| 1990 | 0.4989 kg/ha | -8.9% |
| 1991 | 0.9839 kg/ha | +97.2% |
| 1992 | 1.21 kg/ha | +23.1% |
| 1993 | 0.7372 kg/ha | -39.1% |
| 1994 | 1.18 kg/ha | +60.7% |
| 1995 | 1.81 kg/ha | +52.7% |
| 1996 | 2.4 kg/ha | +32.5% |
| 1997 | 1.38 kg/ha | -42.3% |
| 1998 | 1.33 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 1.4 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 2.01 kg/ha | +43.6% |
| 2001 | 1.16 kg/ha | -42.1% |
| 2002 | 1.93 kg/ha | +66.2% |
| 2003 | 2.31 kg/ha | +19.8% |
| 2004 | 1.95 kg/ha | -15.6% |
| 2005 | 1.75 kg/ha | -10.5% |
| 2006 | 1.79 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 1.98 kg/ha | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 3.43 kg/ha | +73.4% |
| 2009 | 3.08 kg/ha | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 4.08 kg/ha | +32.2% |
| 2011 | 3.53 kg/ha | -13.4% |
| 2012 | 3.48 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 3.27 kg/ha | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 3.62 kg/ha | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 3.5 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 3.54 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 4 kg/ha | +12.8% |
| 2018 | 4.29 kg/ha | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 4.11 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 4.26 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 4.43 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 4.78 kg/ha | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 4.44 kg/ha | -7.2% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 4.44 kg/ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 12.63 kg/ha, 35% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Niger's 4.44 kg/ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.23 kg/ha, 36% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.48 kg/ha | 2.05 kg/ha | 2.88 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.91 kg/ha | 1.18 kg/ha | 3 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.06 kg/ha | 0.4262 kg/ha | 1.61 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.29 kg/ha | 0.4989 kg/ha | 2.4 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.14 kg/ha | 1.16 kg/ha | 3.43 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.74 kg/ha | 3.27 kg/ha | 4.29 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.48 kg/ha | 4.26 kg/ha | 4.78 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 biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Niger?
- Biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Niger was 4.44 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 4.78 kg/ha in 2022.
- What is the lowest biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4262 kg/ha in 1988.
- How does Niger rank for biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Niger ranks 105th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 (%).