Crop harvest removal — Cropland potassium in Nigeria
Nigeria: Crop harvest removal — Cropland potassium was 1.04 million t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Crop harvest removal — Cropland potassium in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for crop harvest removal — cropland potassium in Nigeria is 1.04 million t, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crop harvest removal — cropland potassium in Nigeria peaked at 1.05 million t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 199,154 t, in 1961.
Nigeria ranks 8th 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 potassium in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 199,154 t | — |
| 1962 | 204,194 t | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 213,183 t | +4.4% |
| 1964 | 217,986 t | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 230,008 t | +5.5% |
| 1966 | 219,925 t | -4.4% |
| 1967 | 222,984 t | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 224,948 t | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 248,189 t | +10.3% |
| 1970 | 270,999 t | +9.2% |
| 1971 | 244,822 t | -9.7% |
| 1972 | 217,139 t | -11.3% |
| 1973 | 231,176 t | +6.5% |
| 1974 | 251,542 t | +8.8% |
| 1975 | 247,549 t | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 231,691 t | -6.4% |
| 1977 | 227,439 t | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 216,412 t | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 220,504 t | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 225,540 t | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 223,930 t | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 227,371 t | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 223,768 t | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 238,822 t | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 251,541 t | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 272,325 t | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 280,695 t | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 318,378 t | +13.4% |
| 1989 | 358,503 t | +12.6% |
| 1990 | 383,750 t | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 426,184 t | +11.1% |
| 1992 | 458,528 t | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 486,215 t | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 500,160 t | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 526,994 t | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 547,757 t | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 562,558 t | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 587,722 t | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 608,633 t | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 613,741 t | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 609,837 t | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 637,973 t | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 667,598 t | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 703,064 t | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 739,211 t | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 787,492 t | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 735,923 t | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 775,127 t | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 676,455 t | -12.7% |
| 2010 | 765,924 t | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 704,138 t | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 782,096 t | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 758,674 t | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 810,597 t | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 829,582 t | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 902,500 t | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 911,261 t | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 953,454 t | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 929,787 t | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 981,661 t | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 1.02 million t | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 1.05 million t | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 1.04 million t | -0.3% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 1.04 million t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41,771 t, 24.9× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 1.04 million t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45,542 t, 22.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 220,063 t | 199,154 t | 248,189 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 235,927 t | 216,412 t | 270,999 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 262,087 t | 223,768 t | 358,503 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 508,850 t | 383,750 t | 608,633 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 694,642 t | 609,837 t | 787,492 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 834,801 t | 704,138 t | 953,454 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 million t | 981,661 t | 1.05 million t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 5 Indonesia 2.03 million t compare
- 6 USSR 1.88 million t compare
- 6 Viet Nam 405,095 t compare
- 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 251,286 t compare
- 7 Russian Federation 1.35 million t compare
- 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 237,807 t compare
- 9 Argentina 854,890 t compare
- 9 United Republic of Tanzania 227,059 t compare
- 10 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 114,924 t compare
- 10 Ukraine 669,062 t compare
- 11 Canada 645,094 t compare
- 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 68,720 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 potassium in Nigeria?
- Crop harvest removal — cropland potassium in Nigeria was 1.04 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest crop harvest removal — cropland potassium recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 million t in 2022.
- What is the lowest crop harvest removal — cropland potassium recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 199,154 t in 1961.
- How does Nigeria rank for crop harvest removal — cropland potassium?
- Nigeria ranks 8th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is crop harvest removal — cropland potassium rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.3%. 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 potassium. 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 (%).