Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Nigeria
Nigeria: Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus per unit area was 1.17 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 1.17 kg/ha for manure applied — cropland phosphorus per unit area in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manure applied — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Nigeria peaked at 1.19 kg/ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1752 kg/ha, in 1961.
Nigeria ranks 157th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1752 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 0.1808 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 0.1867 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 0.1927 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 0.199 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 0.205 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 0.2155 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 1968 | 0.2237 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 0.2309 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 0.2363 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 0.244 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 0.2501 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.2546 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 0.2584 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.2654 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.2741 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 0.2853 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 0.2976 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 0.3013 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.3055 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.3093 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.315 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.3203 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.3583 kg/ha | +11.9% |
| 1985 | 0.3989 kg/ha | +11.3% |
| 1986 | 0.4528 kg/ha | +13.5% |
| 1987 | 0.5065 kg/ha | +11.9% |
| 1988 | 0.5321 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 0.5833 kg/ha | +9.6% |
| 1990 | 0.6399 kg/ha | +9.7% |
| 1991 | 0.6332 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.6296 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.6472 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.6535 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.6356 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.6484 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.6578 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.677 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.6835 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.6942 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.7128 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.7942 kg/ha | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 0.7587 kg/ha | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.7856 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.8111 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.847 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.8732 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.8995 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9108 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9616 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 0.8756 kg/ha | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 0.9036 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.927 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.9498 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.9727 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 1.01 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 1.04 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 1.07 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 1.1 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 1.13 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 1.17 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 1.19 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 1.17 kg/ha | -1.1% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 1.17 kg/ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.62 kg/ha, 45% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 1.17 kg/ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.56 kg/ha, 75% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2011 kg/ha | 0.1752 kg/ha | 0.2309 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2667 kg/ha | 0.2363 kg/ha | 0.3013 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4082 kg/ha | 0.3055 kg/ha | 0.5833 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6506 kg/ha | 0.6296 kg/ha | 0.6835 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8087 kg/ha | 0.6942 kg/ha | 0.9108 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9818 kg/ha | 0.8756 kg/ha | 1.1 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.16 kg/ha | 1.13 kg/ha | 1.19 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 154 Ethiopia 1.29 kg/ha compare
- 155 Benin 1.27 kg/ha compare
- 156 Kazakhstan 1.26 kg/ha compare
- 158 Burkina Faso 1.16 kg/ha compare
- 159 Australia and New Zealand 1.11 kg/ha compare
- 160 Lesotho 1.1 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 manure applied — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Nigeria?
- Manure applied — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Nigeria was 1.17 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest manure applied — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 kg/ha in 2022.
- What is the lowest manure applied — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1752 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Nigeria rank for manure applied — cropland phosphorus per unit area?
- Nigeria ranks 157th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is manure applied — cropland phosphorus per unit area rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. 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 Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus 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 (%).