Crop harvest removal — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Nigeria
Nigeria: Crop harvest removal — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 32.76 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Crop harvest removal — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Nigeria, 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 Nigeria stood at 32.76 kg/ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crop harvest removal — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Nigeria peaked at 33.37 kg/ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.04 kg/ha, in 1978.
Nigeria ranks 113th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Crop harvest removal — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12.01 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 12.7 kg/ha | +5.7% |
| 1963 | 13.03 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 12.89 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 13.51 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 11.74 kg/ha | -13.2% |
| 1967 | 12.54 kg/ha | +6.8% |
| 1968 | 12.83 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 14.39 kg/ha | +12.2% |
| 1970 | 14.84 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 13.18 kg/ha | -11.2% |
| 1972 | 10.95 kg/ha | -16.9% |
| 1973 | 12.26 kg/ha | +12.0% |
| 1974 | 14.97 kg/ha | +22.1% |
| 1975 | 12.39 kg/ha | -17.2% |
| 1976 | 11.17 kg/ha | -9.9% |
| 1977 | 10.81 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 10.04 kg/ha | -7.1% |
| 1979 | 10.06 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 10.42 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 10.57 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 10.73 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 10.74 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 11.63 kg/ha | +8.3% |
| 1985 | 12.56 kg/ha | +8.0% |
| 1986 | 14.37 kg/ha | +14.4% |
| 1987 | 14.78 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 16.51 kg/ha | +11.7% |
| 1989 | 18.42 kg/ha | +11.6% |
| 1990 | 19.23 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 19.87 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 20.45 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 21.01 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 21.03 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 21.43 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 22.29 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 22.93 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 23.1 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 23.27 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 23.06 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 22 kg/ha | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 23.16 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 24.39 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 25.85 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 27.32 kg/ha | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 29.73 kg/ha | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 27.42 kg/ha | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 29.17 kg/ha | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 23.04 kg/ha | -21.0% |
| 2010 | 27.49 kg/ha | +19.3% |
| 2011 | 23.38 kg/ha | -14.9% |
| 2012 | 27.03 kg/ha | +15.6% |
| 2013 | 25.42 kg/ha | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 27.66 kg/ha | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 28.01 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 31.55 kg/ha | +12.6% |
| 2017 | 31.72 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 32.73 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 32.03 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 32.07 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 32.81 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 33.37 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 32.76 kg/ha | -1.8% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 32.76 kg/ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.58 kg/ha, 92% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 32.76 kg/ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.1 kg/ha, 1.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.85 kg/ha | 11.74 kg/ha | 14.39 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.07 kg/ha | 10.04 kg/ha | 14.97 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.07 kg/ha | 10.42 kg/ha | 18.42 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.46 kg/ha | 19.23 kg/ha | 23.27 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.51 kg/ha | 22 kg/ha | 29.73 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.7 kg/ha | 23.38 kg/ha | 32.73 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.75 kg/ha | 32.07 kg/ha | 33.37 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 110 Nicaragua 34.15 kg/ha compare
- 111 Peru 33.95 kg/ha compare
- 112 Kyrgyzstan 33.73 kg/ha compare
- 114 Russian Federation 32.62 kg/ha compare
- 115 Kenya 32.02 kg/ha compare
- 116 North Macedonia 31.68 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 crop harvest removal — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Nigeria?
- Crop harvest removal — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Nigeria was 32.76 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 33.37 kg/ha in 2022.
- What is the lowest crop harvest removal — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.04 kg/ha in 1978.
- How does Nigeria rank for crop harvest removal — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Nigeria ranks 113th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is crop harvest removal — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.9%. 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 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 (%).