Manure applied — Cropland potassium per unit area in Nigeria
Nigeria: Manure applied — Cropland potassium per unit area was 3.38 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Manure applied — Cropland potassium per unit area in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 3.38 kg/ha for manure applied — cropland potassium per unit area in 2023.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manure applied — cropland potassium per unit area in Nigeria peaked at 3.4 kg/ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.5741 kg/ha, in 1961.
That places Nigeria 169th out of 185 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.
Manure applied — Cropland potassium per unit area in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5741 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 0.5945 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 0.6168 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 0.6397 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 0.6636 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 0.685 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 0.7214 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 0.7514 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 0.7801 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 0.8022 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 0.8298 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 0.8558 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 0.8815 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 0.9003 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 0.9271 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.9633 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 0.9989 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 1.04 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 1.06 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 1.08 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 1.09 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 1.11 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 1.13 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 1.22 kg/ha | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 1.31 kg/ha | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 1.44 kg/ha | +9.9% |
| 1987 | 1.57 kg/ha | +8.8% |
| 1988 | 1.64 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 1.77 kg/ha | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 1.89 kg/ha | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 1.87 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 1.85 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 1.91 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 1.92 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 1.87 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 1.92 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 1.94 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 1.98 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 2 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 2.05 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 2.09 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 2.28 kg/ha | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 2.21 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 2.28 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 2.35 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 2.45 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 2.51 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 2.55 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 2.58 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 2.7 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 2.65 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 2.72 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 2.8 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 2.86 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 2.9 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 2.99 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 3.06 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 3.13 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 3.18 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 3.26 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 3.35 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 3.4 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 3.38 kg/ha | -0.6% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 3.38 kg/ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.25 kg/ha, 41% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 3.38 kg/ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.75 kg/ha, 71% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6696 kg/ha | 0.5741 kg/ha | 0.7801 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9257 kg/ha | 0.8022 kg/ha | 1.06 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.34 kg/ha | 1.08 kg/ha | 1.77 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.91 kg/ha | 1.85 kg/ha | 2 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.33 kg/ha | 2.05 kg/ha | 2.58 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9 kg/ha | 2.65 kg/ha | 3.18 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.35 kg/ha | 3.26 kg/ha | 3.4 kg/ha | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is manure applied — cropland potassium per unit area in Nigeria?
- Manure applied — cropland potassium per unit area in Nigeria was 3.38 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest manure applied — cropland potassium per unit area recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4 kg/ha in 2022.
- What is the lowest manure applied — cropland potassium per unit area recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5741 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Nigeria rank for manure applied — cropland potassium per unit area?
- Nigeria ranks 169th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is manure applied — cropland potassium per unit area rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. 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 Manure applied — Cropland potassium 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 (%).