Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Nigeria
Nigeria: Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 13.67 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 13.67 kg/ha for biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 51.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Nigeria peaked at 14.07 kg/ha in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.63 kg/ha, in 1979.
Nigeria ranks 38th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.75 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 6.45 kg/ha | +12.1% |
| 1963 | 7.28 kg/ha | +12.9% |
| 1964 | 7.04 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 7.61 kg/ha | +8.1% |
| 1966 | 7.18 kg/ha | -5.6% |
| 1967 | 7.11 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 6.95 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 6.73 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 6.38 kg/ha | -5.2% |
| 1971 | 6 kg/ha | -5.9% |
| 1972 | 6.27 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 5.93 kg/ha | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 6.75 kg/ha | +13.8% |
| 1975 | 4.29 kg/ha | -36.5% |
| 1976 | 2.65 kg/ha | -38.3% |
| 1977 | 3.02 kg/ha | +14.2% |
| 1978 | 3.15 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 2.63 kg/ha | -16.6% |
| 1980 | 2.82 kg/ha | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 3.13 kg/ha | +11.1% |
| 1982 | 2.9 kg/ha | -7.4% |
| 1983 | 2.96 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 2.82 kg/ha | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 2.92 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 3.62 kg/ha | +23.8% |
| 1987 | 3.32 kg/ha | -8.3% |
| 1988 | 4.4 kg/ha | +32.7% |
| 1989 | 5.74 kg/ha | +30.4% |
| 1990 | 5.29 kg/ha | -7.8% |
| 1991 | 5.66 kg/ha | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 5.37 kg/ha | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 5.44 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 6.22 kg/ha | +14.4% |
| 1995 | 6.47 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 7.73 kg/ha | +19.5% |
| 1997 | 8.25 kg/ha | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 8.56 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 7.99 kg/ha | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 7.98 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 7.35 kg/ha | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 7.79 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 8.15 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 8.64 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 9.09 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 9.77 kg/ha | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 8.54 kg/ha | -12.6% |
| 2008 | 8.64 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 8.29 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 9.36 kg/ha | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 8.51 kg/ha | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 9.83 kg/ha | +15.6% |
| 2013 | 9.01 kg/ha | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 10.23 kg/ha | +13.6% |
| 2015 | 10.53 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 13.32 kg/ha | +26.5% |
| 2017 | 13.64 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 14.07 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 13.51 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 13.68 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 13.57 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 13.61 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 13.67 kg/ha | +0.4% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 13.67 kg/ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.24 kg/ha, 1.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 13.67 kg/ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.23 kg/ha, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.9 kg/ha | 5.75 kg/ha | 7.61 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.71 kg/ha | 2.63 kg/ha | 6.75 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.46 kg/ha | 2.82 kg/ha | 5.74 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.7 kg/ha | 5.29 kg/ha | 8.56 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.42 kg/ha | 7.35 kg/ha | 9.77 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.2 kg/ha | 8.51 kg/ha | 14.07 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.64 kg/ha | 13.57 kg/ha | 13.68 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 35 Central African Republic 14.61 kg/ha compare
- 36 Japan 14.43 kg/ha compare
- 37 Guadeloupe 14.21 kg/ha compare
- 39 Nicaragua 13.45 kg/ha compare
- 40 Kenya 13.24 kg/ha compare
- 41 Mauritania 12.65 kg/ha 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 biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Nigeria?
- Biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Nigeria was 13.67 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 14.07 kg/ha in 2018.
- What is the lowest biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.63 kg/ha in 1979.
- How does Nigeria rank for biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Nigeria ranks 38th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.8%. 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 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 (%).