Crop harvest removal — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Niger
Niger: Crop harvest removal — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 12.62 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Crop harvest removal — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Niger, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2023, crop harvest removal — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Niger stood at 12.62 kg/ha.
The figure is down 10.3% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crop harvest removal — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Niger peaked at 14.08 kg/ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.22 kg/ha, in 1973.
Niger ranks 171st of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Crop harvest removal — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Niger, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.65 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 3.22 kg/ha | +21.4% |
| 1963 | 3.39 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 1964 | 3.36 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 3.12 kg/ha | -7.2% |
| 1966 | 3.33 kg/ha | +6.9% |
| 1967 | 3.75 kg/ha | +12.4% |
| 1968 | 2.74 kg/ha | -27.0% |
| 1969 | 3.45 kg/ha | +26.1% |
| 1970 | 3.17 kg/ha | -8.0% |
| 1971 | 3.5 kg/ha | +10.4% |
| 1972 | 3.52 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 2.22 kg/ha | -37.0% |
| 1974 | 3.49 kg/ha | +57.4% |
| 1975 | 2.85 kg/ha | -18.3% |
| 1976 | 4.03 kg/ha | +41.2% |
| 1977 | 4.34 kg/ha | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 4.63 kg/ha | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 4.91 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 5.02 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 5.02 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 4.89 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 4.78 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 3.14 kg/ha | -34.3% |
| 1985 | 4.72 kg/ha | +50.1% |
| 1986 | 5.22 kg/ha | +10.6% |
| 1987 | 4.07 kg/ha | -21.9% |
| 1988 | 6.42 kg/ha | +57.4% |
| 1989 | 5.25 kg/ha | -18.2% |
| 1990 | 5.01 kg/ha | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 5.2 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 5.14 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 4.42 kg/ha | -14.0% |
| 1994 | 4.41 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 4.43 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 4.64 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 3.66 kg/ha | -21.2% |
| 1998 | 6.61 kg/ha | +80.7% |
| 1999 | 5.81 kg/ha | -12.1% |
| 2000 | 4.39 kg/ha | -24.4% |
| 2001 | 6.29 kg/ha | +43.2% |
| 2002 | 7.21 kg/ha | +14.6% |
| 2003 | 7.19 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 5.5 kg/ha | -23.5% |
| 2005 | 7.39 kg/ha | +34.4% |
| 2006 | 8.26 kg/ha | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 8.13 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 11.11 kg/ha | +36.6% |
| 2009 | 7.72 kg/ha | -30.6% |
| 2010 | 12.3 kg/ha | +59.4% |
| 2011 | 9.4 kg/ha | -23.5% |
| 2012 | 10.67 kg/ha | +13.5% |
| 2013 | 9.84 kg/ha | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 10.3 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 11.09 kg/ha | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 11.85 kg/ha | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 11.71 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 12.99 kg/ha | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 12.13 kg/ha | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 13.24 kg/ha | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 8.93 kg/ha | -32.5% |
| 2022 | 14.08 kg/ha | +57.6% |
| 2023 | 12.62 kg/ha | -10.3% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 12.62 kg/ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 21.23 kg/ha, 59% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Niger's 12.62 kg/ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.1 kg/ha, 57% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.22 kg/ha | 2.65 kg/ha | 3.75 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.67 kg/ha | 2.22 kg/ha | 4.91 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.85 kg/ha | 3.14 kg/ha | 6.42 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.93 kg/ha | 3.66 kg/ha | 6.61 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.32 kg/ha | 4.39 kg/ha | 11.11 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.23 kg/ha | 9.4 kg/ha | 12.99 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.22 kg/ha | 8.93 kg/ha | 14.08 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 168 Liberia 14.27 kg/ha compare
- 169 Equatorial Guinea 13.87 kg/ha compare
- 170 Brunei Darussalam 13.03 kg/ha compare
- 172 Ethiopia PDR 12.55 kg/ha compare
- 173 Sao Tome and Principe 11.7 kg/ha compare
- 174 Mongolia 11.01 kg/ha 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 crop harvest removal — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Niger?
- Crop harvest removal — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Niger was 12.62 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest crop harvest removal — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 14.08 kg/ha in 2022.
- What is the lowest crop harvest removal — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.22 kg/ha in 1973.
- How does Niger rank for crop harvest removal — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Niger ranks 171st out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is crop harvest removal — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. 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 Crop harvest removal — 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 (%).