How does Niger rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area?

Niger ranks 175th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.

Is mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Niger?

Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Niger data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Niger

Name: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Niger
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Niger: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 0.4568 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.4568 kg/ha

Change on year

up 31.1%

World rank

175th

of 186 countries

All-time high

0.8008 kg/ha

in 2012

All-time low

0.0064 kg/ha

in 1970

Years of data

1961–2023

Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Niger, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

Niger recorded 0.4568 kg/ha for mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area in 2023.

The figure is up 31.1% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Niger peaked at 0.8008 kg/ha in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0064 kg/ha, in 1970.

Niger ranks 175th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Niger, year by year

Annual values for Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Niger, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kg/ha	Change
1961	0.0087 kg/ha	—
1962	0.0087 kg/ha	+0.0%
1963	0.0087 kg/ha	+0.0%
1964	0.0087 kg/ha	+0.0%
1965	0.0087 kg/ha	+0.0%
1966	0.0087 kg/ha	+0.0%
1967	0.0138 kg/ha	+58.6%
1968	0.0124 kg/ha	-10.1%
1969	0.017 kg/ha	+37.1%
1970	0.0064 kg/ha	-62.4%
1971	0.0118 kg/ha	+84.4%
1972	0.019 kg/ha	+61.0%
1973	0.0203 kg/ha	+6.8%
1974	0.0082 kg/ha	-59.6%
1975	0.0293 kg/ha	+257.3%
1976	0.0571 kg/ha	+94.9%
1977	0.0985 kg/ha	+72.5%
1978	0.0763 kg/ha	-22.5%
1979	0.0767 kg/ha	+0.5%
1980	0.1175 kg/ha	+53.2%
1981	0.2459 kg/ha	+109.3%
1982	0.1363 kg/ha	-44.6%
1983	0.1399 kg/ha	+2.6%
1984	0.1534 kg/ha	+9.6%
1985	0.2184 kg/ha	+42.4%
1986	0.1256 kg/ha	-42.5%
1987	0.2106 kg/ha	+67.7%
1988	0.1204 kg/ha	-42.8%
1989	0.1826 kg/ha	+51.7%
1990	0.1264 kg/ha	-30.8%
1991	0.0164 kg/ha	-87.0%
1992	0.0692 kg/ha	+322.0%
1993	0.0769 kg/ha	+11.1%
1994	0.1997 kg/ha	+159.7%
1995	0.3697 kg/ha	+85.1%
1996	0.3929 kg/ha	+6.3%
1997	0.0357 kg/ha	-90.9%
1998	0.0357 kg/ha	+0.0%
1999	0.1201 kg/ha	+236.4%
2000	0.1801 kg/ha	+50.0%
2001	0.2408 kg/ha	+33.7%
2002	0.4661 kg/ha	+93.6%
2003	0.1787 kg/ha	-61.7%
2004	0.1495 kg/ha	-16.3%
2005	0.1964 kg/ha	+31.4%
2006	0.285 kg/ha	+45.1%
2007	0.1672 kg/ha	-41.3%
2008	0.1039 kg/ha	-37.9%
2009	0.2203 kg/ha	+112.0%
2010	0.3177 kg/ha	+44.2%
2011	0.2429 kg/ha	-23.5%
2012	0.8008 kg/ha	+229.7%
2013	0.4215 kg/ha	-47.4%
2014	0.7457 kg/ha	+76.9%
2015	0.3974 kg/ha	-46.7%
2016	0.3656 kg/ha	-8.0%
2017	0.3615 kg/ha	-1.1%
2018	0.619 kg/ha	+71.2%
2019	0.7003 kg/ha	+13.1%
2020	0.3424 kg/ha	-51.1%
2021	0.3424 kg/ha	+0.0%
2022	0.3485 kg/ha	+1.8%
2023	0.4568 kg/ha	+31.1%

Niger compared with similar countries

Niger's 0.4568 kg/ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.17 kg/ha, 11% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Niger's 0.4568 kg/ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.97 kg/ha, 8% of the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0106 kg/ha	0.0087 kg/ha	0.017 kg/ha	9
1970s	0.0404 kg/ha	0.0064 kg/ha	0.0985 kg/ha	10
1980s	0.1651 kg/ha	0.1175 kg/ha	0.2459 kg/ha	10
1990s	0.1443 kg/ha	0.0164 kg/ha	0.3929 kg/ha	10
2000s	0.2188 kg/ha	0.1039 kg/ha	0.4661 kg/ha	10
2010s	0.4972 kg/ha	0.2429 kg/ha	0.8008 kg/ha	10
2020s	0.3725 kg/ha	0.3424 kg/ha	0.4568 kg/ha	4

Countries ranked near Niger

172 Uganda 1.28 kg/ha compare
173 Comoros 0.8983 kg/ha compare
174 Tuvalu 0.5556 kg/ha compare
176 Haiti 0.2644 kg/ha compare
177 Samoa 0.2593 kg/ha compare
178 South Sudan 0.1779 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Niger?: Mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Niger was 0.4568 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Niger?: The highest recorded value was 0.8008 kg/ha in 2012.
What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Niger?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0064 kg/ha in 1970.
How does Niger rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area?: Niger ranks 175th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Niger?: Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Niger data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area
Unit: kg/ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 233 places, 13,500 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

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 (%).