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 191st out of 201 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.
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
- 188 Ethiopia PDR 1.3 kg/ha compare
- 189 Libya 1.28 kg/ha compare
- 190 Syrian Arab Republic 1.25 kg/ha compare
- 192 Solomon Islands 1.02 kg/ha compare
- 193 Sierra Leone 0.9656 kg/ha compare
- 194 Côte d'Ivoire 0.8875 kg/ha compare
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)
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 191st out of 201 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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About this data
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 (%).