Input — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Niger
Niger: Input — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 12.1 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Input — 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, input — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Niger stood at 12.1 kg/ha.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, input — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Niger peaked at 12.41 kg/ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.09 kg/ha, in 1975.
That places Niger 181st out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Input — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Niger, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.12 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 5.2 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 5.3 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 5.16 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 5.85 kg/ha | +13.4% |
| 1966 | 6.19 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 1967 | 6.29 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 6.25 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 5.81 kg/ha | -7.0% |
| 1970 | 6.28 kg/ha | +8.1% |
| 1971 | 6.67 kg/ha | +6.3% |
| 1972 | 6.75 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 5.42 kg/ha | -19.8% |
| 1974 | 5.73 kg/ha | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 5.09 kg/ha | -11.1% |
| 1976 | 5.41 kg/ha | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 5.86 kg/ha | +8.3% |
| 1978 | 6.11 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 5.82 kg/ha | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 6.21 kg/ha | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 6.78 kg/ha | +9.0% |
| 1982 | 6.61 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 6.47 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 5.56 kg/ha | -14.0% |
| 1985 | 5.56 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 5.66 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 6.04 kg/ha | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 5.44 kg/ha | -10.0% |
| 1989 | 5.82 kg/ha | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 5.67 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 6.06 kg/ha | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 6.3 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 5.89 kg/ha | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 6.55 kg/ha | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 7.32 kg/ha | +11.8% |
| 1996 | 8.05 kg/ha | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 6.89 kg/ha | -14.4% |
| 1998 | 6.95 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 6.53 kg/ha | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 7.34 kg/ha | +12.4% |
| 2001 | 6.72 kg/ha | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 7.97 kg/ha | +18.6% |
| 2003 | 8.21 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 7.88 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 7.8 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 7.8 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 8.25 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 9.39 kg/ha | +13.8% |
| 2009 | 9.65 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 10.84 kg/ha | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 9.91 kg/ha | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 10.47 kg/ha | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 9.94 kg/ha | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 10.75 kg/ha | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 10.34 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 10.47 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 11 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 11.79 kg/ha | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 11.76 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 11.72 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 11.72 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 12.41 kg/ha | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 12.1 kg/ha | -2.6% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 12.1 kg/ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 33.26 kg/ha, 36% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Niger's 12.1 kg/ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.9 kg/ha, 32% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.69 kg/ha | 5.12 kg/ha | 6.29 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.91 kg/ha | 5.09 kg/ha | 6.75 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.01 kg/ha | 5.44 kg/ha | 6.78 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.62 kg/ha | 5.67 kg/ha | 8.05 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.1 kg/ha | 6.72 kg/ha | 9.65 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.73 kg/ha | 9.91 kg/ha | 11.79 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.99 kg/ha | 11.72 kg/ha | 12.41 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 178 USSR 14.47 kg/ha compare
- 179 Kazakhstan 14.2 kg/ha compare
- 180 Solomon Islands 12.6 kg/ha compare
- 182 Kiribati 11.92 kg/ha compare
- 183 Equatorial Guinea 9.8 kg/ha compare
- 184 Vanuatu 9.8 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 input — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Niger?
- Input — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Niger was 12.1 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest input — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 12.41 kg/ha in 2022.
- What is the lowest input — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.09 kg/ha in 1975.
- How does Niger rank for input — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Niger ranks 181st out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is input — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Input — 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 (%).