What is input — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Nigeria?

Input — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Nigeria was 35.09 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 Nigeria?

The highest recorded value was 40.05 kg/ha in 2021.

What is the lowest input — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Nigeria?

The lowest recorded value was 12.67 kg/ha in 1961.

How does Nigeria rank for input — cropland nitrogen per unit area?

Nigeria ranks 156th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.

Is input — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Nigeria?

Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. 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 Input — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Input — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Nigeria

Name: Input — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Nigeria
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Nigeria: Input — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 35.09 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

35.09 kg/ha

Change on year

up 1.5%

World rank

156th

of 201 countries

All-time high

40.05 kg/ha

in 2021

All-time low

12.67 kg/ha

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Input — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Nigeria, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 35.09 kg/ha for input — cropland nitrogen per unit area in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, input — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Nigeria peaked at 40.05 kg/ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12.67 kg/ha, in 1961.

That places Nigeria 156th out of 201 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	14.4 kg/ha	12.67 kg/ha	15.06 kg/ha	9
1970s	14.09 kg/ha	12.75 kg/ha	15.62 kg/ha	10
1980s	17.29 kg/ha	14.97 kg/ha	22.39 kg/ha	10
1990s	22.34 kg/ha	20.36 kg/ha	23.82 kg/ha	10
2000s	23.68 kg/ha	21.06 kg/ha	26.55 kg/ha	10
2010s	31.25 kg/ha	25.99 kg/ha	37.3 kg/ha	10
2020s	37.24 kg/ha	34.56 kg/ha	40.05 kg/ha	4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

153 Gambia 36.15 kg/ha compare
154 Papua New Guinea 35.59 kg/ha compare
155 Melanesia 35.33 kg/ha compare
157 Haiti 34.72 kg/ha compare
158 Morocco 33.96 kg/ha compare
159 Bhutan 33.86 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

More environment data for Nigeria

Standard Deviation 0.281 °C (2025)
Temperature change 1.15 °C (2025)
Recovered paper — Production 20,000 t (2024)
Total fibre furnish — Production 43,000 t (2024)
Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 13,147 1000 USD (2024)
Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 4,365 t (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Export value 1,451 1000 USD (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 2,057 t (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Import value 68,007 1000 USD (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 57,973 t (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is input — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Nigeria?: Input — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Nigeria was 35.09 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 Nigeria?: The highest recorded value was 40.05 kg/ha in 2021.
What is the lowest input — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Nigeria?: The lowest recorded value was 12.67 kg/ha in 1961.
How does Nigeria rank for input — cropland nitrogen per unit area?: Nigeria ranks 156th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is input — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Nigeria?: Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. 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 Input — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Input — Cropland nitrogen per unit area
Unit: kg/ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 233 places, 13,500 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

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 (%).