Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Niger
Niger: Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 0.4553 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Leaching — 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, leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Niger stood at 0.4553 kg/ha. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Niger peaked at 0.4553 kg/ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1239 kg/ha, in 1961.
Niger ranks 184th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Niger, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1239 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 0.1312 kg/ha | +5.9% |
| 1963 | 0.1356 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 0.1462 kg/ha | +7.8% |
| 1965 | 0.1548 kg/ha | +5.9% |
| 1966 | 0.164 kg/ha | +5.9% |
| 1967 | 0.1711 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 0.1682 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 0.1697 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.1892 kg/ha | +11.5% |
| 1971 | 0.1943 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1953 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1654 kg/ha | -15.3% |
| 1974 | 0.188 kg/ha | +13.7% |
| 1975 | 0.2028 kg/ha | +7.9% |
| 1976 | 0.2214 kg/ha | +9.2% |
| 1977 | 0.2435 kg/ha | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 0.2466 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.2508 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.2585 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 0.2959 kg/ha | +14.5% |
| 1982 | 0.2942 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.3026 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.2264 kg/ha | -25.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2011 kg/ha | -11.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1982 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.2207 kg/ha | +11.4% |
| 1988 | 0.2238 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.2361 kg/ha | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2084 kg/ha | -11.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1881 kg/ha | -9.7% |
| 1992 | 0.186 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.197 kg/ha | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 0.2154 kg/ha | +9.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2264 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 0.237 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2086 kg/ha | -12.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2178 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2327 kg/ha | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 0.251 kg/ha | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2696 kg/ha | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 0.3018 kg/ha | +11.9% |
| 2003 | 0.281 kg/ha | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2902 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2997 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3032 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2866 kg/ha | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2925 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3221 kg/ha | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3193 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.3155 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3791 kg/ha | +20.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3464 kg/ha | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3921 kg/ha | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3639 kg/ha | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 0.3624 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3738 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4161 kg/ha | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4412 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4233 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.4429 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 0.4421 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.4553 kg/ha | +3.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.4553 kg/ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.13 kg/ha, 21% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.4553 kg/ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.51 kg/ha, 18% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1516 kg/ha | 0.1239 kg/ha | 0.1711 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2097 kg/ha | 0.1654 kg/ha | 0.2508 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2457 kg/ha | 0.1982 kg/ha | 0.3026 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2117 kg/ha | 0.186 kg/ha | 0.237 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2898 kg/ha | 0.251 kg/ha | 0.3221 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.371 kg/ha | 0.3155 kg/ha | 0.4412 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4409 kg/ha | 0.4233 kg/ha | 0.4553 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 181 Congo 0.8519 kg/ha compare
- 182 Guinea 0.7178 kg/ha compare
- 183 Equatorial Guinea 0.6351 kg/ha compare
- 185 Comoros 0.3708 kg/ha compare
- 186 Guadeloupe 0 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 leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Niger?
- Leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Niger was 0.4553 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4553 kg/ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1239 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Niger rank for leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Niger ranks 184th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.4%. 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 Leaching — 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 (%).