Crop harvest removal — Cropland phosphorus in Nigeria
Nigeria: Crop harvest removal — Cropland phosphorus was 296,650 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Crop harvest removal — Cropland phosphorus in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, crop harvest removal — cropland phosphorus in Nigeria stood at 296,650 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crop harvest removal — cropland phosphorus in Nigeria peaked at 302,038 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 57,360 t, in 1978.
Nigeria ranks 14th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Crop harvest removal — Cropland phosphorus in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 62,368 t | — |
| 1962 | 65,984 t | +5.8% |
| 1963 | 67,835 t | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 68,318 t | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 71,979 t | +5.4% |
| 1966 | 62,902 t | -12.6% |
| 1967 | 67,456 t | +7.2% |
| 1968 | 68,367 t | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 78,611 t | +15.0% |
| 1970 | 83,480 t | +6.2% |
| 1971 | 73,974 t | -11.4% |
| 1972 | 59,782 t | -19.2% |
| 1973 | 69,154 t | +15.7% |
| 1974 | 81,565 t | +17.9% |
| 1975 | 72,173 t | -11.5% |
| 1976 | 64,765 t | -10.3% |
| 1977 | 63,275 t | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 57,360 t | -9.3% |
| 1979 | 58,772 t | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 62,911 t | +7.0% |
| 1981 | 63,572 t | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 65,353 t | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 65,905 t | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 72,352 t | +9.8% |
| 1985 | 78,871 t | +9.0% |
| 1986 | 90,988 t | +15.4% |
| 1987 | 94,766 t | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 107,075 t | +13.0% |
| 1989 | 118,248 t | +10.4% |
| 1990 | 124,635 t | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 135,859 t | +9.0% |
| 1992 | 145,636 t | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 151,751 t | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 156,326 t | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 168,221 t | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 172,746 t | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 177,623 t | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 182,979 t | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 189,694 t | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 188,981 t | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 184,155 t | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 194,302 t | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 205,187 t | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 217,820 t | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 231,201 t | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 249,792 t | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 231,418 t | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 248,178 t | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 200,443 t | -19.2% |
| 2010 | 235,148 t | +17.3% |
| 2011 | 202,347 t | -13.9% |
| 2012 | 226,806 t | +12.1% |
| 2013 | 216,598 t | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 239,515 t | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 241,839 t | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 269,746 t | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 270,573 t | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 283,592 t | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 282,255 t | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 287,311 t | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 295,955 t | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 302,038 t | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 296,650 t | -1.8% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 296,650 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13,407 t, 22.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 296,650 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,533 t, 25.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68,202 t | 62,368 t | 78,611 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 68,430 t | 57,360 t | 83,480 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 82,004 t | 62,911 t | 118,248 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 160,547 t | 124,635 t | 189,694 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 215,148 t | 184,155 t | 249,792 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 246,842 t | 202,347 t | 283,592 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 295,488 t | 287,311 t | 302,038 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 11 Australia 365,317 t compare
- 11 Syrian Arab Republic 29,522 t compare
- 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 21,482 t compare
- 12 Ukraine 344,307 t compare
- 13 France 310,633 t compare
- 13 Lao People's Democratic Republic 20,214 t compare
- 14 Republic of Moldova 17,555 t compare
- 15 Pakistan 296,517 t compare
- 15 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 13,954 t compare
- 16 Bangladesh 222,888 t compare
- 16 Melanesia 12,794 t compare
- 17 Germany 217,662 t compare
- 17 Polynesia 791.66 t 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 phosphorus in Nigeria?
- Crop harvest removal — cropland phosphorus in Nigeria was 296,650 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest crop harvest removal — cropland phosphorus recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 302,038 t in 2022.
- What is the lowest crop harvest removal — cropland phosphorus recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 57,360 t in 1978.
- How does Nigeria rank for crop harvest removal — cropland phosphorus?
- Nigeria ranks 14th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is crop harvest removal — cropland phosphorus rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 phosphorus. 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 (%).