Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen in Niger
Niger: Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen was 79,103 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen in Niger, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, biological fixation — cropland nitrogen in Niger stood at 79,103 t.
The figure is down 7.2% on the previous year and up 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, biological fixation — cropland nitrogen in Niger peaked at 85,250 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4,049 t, in 1988.
Niger ranks 40th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen in Niger, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 25,857 t | — |
| 1962 | 25,904 t | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 26,287 t | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 23,626 t | -10.1% |
| 1965 | 30,396 t | +28.7% |
| 1966 | 33,109 t | +8.9% |
| 1967 | 33,088 t | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 34,108 t | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 27,978 t | -18.0% |
| 1970 | 28,916 t | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 32,852 t | +13.6% |
| 1972 | 33,483 t | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 20,288 t | -39.4% |
| 1974 | 19,409 t | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 11,544 t | -40.5% |
| 1976 | 12,512 t | +8.4% |
| 1977 | 14,260 t | +14.0% |
| 1978 | 15,897 t | +11.5% |
| 1979 | 12,182 t | -23.4% |
| 1980 | 15,716 t | +29.0% |
| 1981 | 15,792 t | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 14,256 t | -9.7% |
| 1983 | 12,083 t | -15.2% |
| 1984 | 7,929 t | -34.4% |
| 1985 | 9,064 t | +14.3% |
| 1986 | 9,671 t | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 10,709 t | +10.7% |
| 1988 | 4,049 t | -62.2% |
| 1989 | 5,262 t | +30.0% |
| 1990 | 5,511 t | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 11,910 t | +116.1% |
| 1992 | 15,748 t | +32.2% |
| 1993 | 9,584 t | -39.1% |
| 1994 | 15,402 t | +60.7% |
| 1995 | 25,330 t | +64.5% |
| 1996 | 33,562 t | +32.5% |
| 1997 | 19,355 t | -42.3% |
| 1998 | 18,641 t | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 19,566 t | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 28,101 t | +43.6% |
| 2001 | 16,278 t | -42.1% |
| 2002 | 27,051 t | +66.2% |
| 2003 | 32,635 t | +20.6% |
| 2004 | 27,650 t | -15.3% |
| 2005 | 24,788 t | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 25,376 t | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 29,641 t | +16.8% |
| 2008 | 51,402 t | +73.4% |
| 2009 | 46,245 t | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 61,955 t | +34.0% |
| 2011 | 55,398 t | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 55,704 t | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 55,336 t | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 61,176 t | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 59,154 t | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 62,414 t | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 71,210 t | +14.1% |
| 2018 | 76,454 t | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 73,295 t | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 75,947 t | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 78,950 t | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 85,250 t | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 79,103 t | -7.2% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 79,103 t is above the median for low income countries, which is 54,449 t, 1.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Niger's 79,103 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 54,522 t, 1.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen in Niger changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +116.1% | 5,511 t | 11,910 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28,928 t | 23,626 t | 34,108 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 20,135 t | 11,544 t | 33,483 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,453 t | 4,049 t | 15,792 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,461 t | 5,511 t | 33,562 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 30,916 t | 16,278 t | 51,402 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 63,210 t | 55,336 t | 76,454 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 79,812 t | 75,947 t | 85,250 t | 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 in Niger?
- Biological fixation — cropland nitrogen in Niger was 79,103 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest biological fixation — cropland nitrogen recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 85,250 t in 2022.
- What is the lowest biological fixation — cropland nitrogen recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,049 t in 1988.
- How does Niger rank for biological fixation — cropland nitrogen?
- Niger ranks 40th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is biological fixation — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.9%. 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. 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 (%).