Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Nigeria
Nigeria: Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 1.18 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Leaching — 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 1.18 kg/ha for leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in 2023.
The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Nigeria peaked at 2.3 kg/ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1501 kg/ha, in 1961.
That places Nigeria 178th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1501 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 0.1551 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 0.1606 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 0.1681 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 1965 | 0.177 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 0.1915 kg/ha | +8.2% |
| 1967 | 0.1986 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 0.2058 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 0.2102 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 0.2122 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 0.2225 kg/ha | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 0.2478 kg/ha | +11.4% |
| 1973 | 0.237 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 1974 | 0.2704 kg/ha | +14.1% |
| 1975 | 0.3356 kg/ha | +24.1% |
| 1976 | 0.3599 kg/ha | +7.2% |
| 1977 | 0.3689 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.379 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.4739 kg/ha | +25.0% |
| 1980 | 0.5759 kg/ha | +21.5% |
| 1981 | 0.5934 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.6183 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 0.6798 kg/ha | +9.9% |
| 1984 | 0.7036 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 0.6968 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.7731 kg/ha | +11.0% |
| 1987 | 0.7733 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.934 kg/ha | +20.8% |
| 1989 | 1.06 kg/ha | +13.3% |
| 1990 | 1.19 kg/ha | +12.4% |
| 1991 | 1.16 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 1.16 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 1.17 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 1.06 kg/ha | -9.1% |
| 1995 | 0.7921 kg/ha | -25.4% |
| 1996 | 0.8164 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.7515 kg/ha | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 0.8188 kg/ha | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 0.8349 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.8393 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.9493 kg/ha | +13.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9596 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 1.03 kg/ha | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 0.933 kg/ha | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 1.18 kg/ha | +26.7% |
| 2006 | 1.22 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.8934 kg/ha | -27.0% |
| 2008 | 1.04 kg/ha | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 0.9854 kg/ha | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 1.42 kg/ha | +43.8% |
| 2011 | 1.07 kg/ha | -24.7% |
| 2012 | 1.22 kg/ha | +14.1% |
| 2013 | 1.42 kg/ha | +16.8% |
| 2014 | 1.38 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 1.28 kg/ha | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 1.53 kg/ha | +19.6% |
| 2017 | 1.94 kg/ha | +26.7% |
| 2018 | 1.92 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.93 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 2.3 kg/ha | +19.4% |
| 2021 | 1.95 kg/ha | -15.1% |
| 2022 | 1.27 kg/ha | -35.0% |
| 2023 | 1.18 kg/ha | -7.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 1.18 kg/ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.04 kg/ha, 29% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 1.18 kg/ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.51 kg/ha, 47% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1797 kg/ha | 0.1501 kg/ha | 0.2102 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3107 kg/ha | 0.2122 kg/ha | 0.4739 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7406 kg/ha | 0.5759 kg/ha | 1.06 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9757 kg/ha | 0.7515 kg/ha | 1.19 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1 kg/ha | 0.8393 kg/ha | 1.22 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.51 kg/ha | 1.07 kg/ha | 1.94 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.68 kg/ha | 1.18 kg/ha | 2.3 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 175 Kazakhstan 1.3 kg/ha compare
- 176 Ethiopia PDR 1.3 kg/ha compare
- 177 Libya 1.28 kg/ha compare
- 179 Solomon Islands 1.02 kg/ha compare
- 180 Sierra Leone 0.9656 kg/ha compare
- 181 Congo 0.8519 kg/ha 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 leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Nigeria?
- Leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Nigeria was 1.18 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3 kg/ha in 2020.
- What is the lowest leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1501 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Nigeria rank for leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Nigeria ranks 178th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. 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 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 (%).