Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Nigeria
Nigeria: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 7.61 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2023, mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Nigeria stood at 7.61 kg/ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Nigeria peaked at 12.64 kg/ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0142 kg/ha, in 1961.
That places Nigeria 143rd 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.
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0142 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 0.0293 kg/ha | +106.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0364 kg/ha | +24.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0416 kg/ha | +14.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0612 kg/ha | +47.1% |
| 1966 | 0.1151 kg/ha | +88.1% |
| 1967 | 0.1125 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 0.1227 kg/ha | +9.1% |
| 1969 | 0.1704 kg/ha | +38.9% |
| 1970 | 0.1451 kg/ha | -14.8% |
| 1971 | 0.1871 kg/ha | +28.9% |
| 1972 | 0.2874 kg/ha | +53.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1644 kg/ha | -42.8% |
| 1974 | 0.4593 kg/ha | +179.4% |
| 1975 | 1.05 kg/ha | +127.6% |
| 1976 | 1.45 kg/ha | +38.9% |
| 1977 | 1.52 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 1.32 kg/ha | -13.7% |
| 1979 | 2.15 kg/ha | +63.5% |
| 1980 | 3.12 kg/ha | +44.9% |
| 1981 | 3.8 kg/ha | +21.9% |
| 1982 | 3.36 kg/ha | -11.6% |
| 1983 | 3.96 kg/ha | +18.1% |
| 1984 | 3.91 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 3.52 kg/ha | -9.8% |
| 1986 | 3.86 kg/ha | +9.5% |
| 1987 | 3.44 kg/ha | -10.8% |
| 1988 | 4.83 kg/ha | +40.4% |
| 1989 | 5.66 kg/ha | +17.1% |
| 1990 | 6.55 kg/ha | +15.7% |
| 1991 | 6.37 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 6.38 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 6.3 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 5.18 kg/ha | -17.8% |
| 1995 | 2.62 kg/ha | -49.3% |
| 1996 | 2.74 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 2.01 kg/ha | -26.8% |
| 1998 | 2.54 kg/ha | +26.6% |
| 1999 | 2.64 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 2.59 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 3.53 kg/ha | +36.5% |
| 2002 | 2.62 kg/ha | -25.9% |
| 2003 | 3.69 kg/ha | +40.9% |
| 2004 | 2.7 kg/ha | -26.9% |
| 2005 | 4.21 kg/ha | +56.1% |
| 2006 | 4.38 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 2.5 kg/ha | -42.9% |
| 2008 | 6.05 kg/ha | +141.7% |
| 2009 | 5.07 kg/ha | -16.2% |
| 2010 | 9.13 kg/ha | +80.2% |
| 2011 | 5.59 kg/ha | -38.8% |
| 2012 | 5.12 kg/ha | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 8.1 kg/ha | +58.3% |
| 2014 | 5.96 kg/ha | -26.3% |
| 2015 | 4.52 kg/ha | -24.3% |
| 2016 | 6.54 kg/ha | +44.9% |
| 2017 | 10.68 kg/ha | +63.1% |
| 2018 | 10.17 kg/ha | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 9.36 kg/ha | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 12.33 kg/ha | +31.7% |
| 2021 | 12.64 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 7.08 kg/ha | -44.0% |
| 2023 | 7.61 kg/ha | +7.5% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 7.61 kg/ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.04 kg/ha, 45% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 7.61 kg/ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.97 kg/ha, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0782 kg/ha | 0.0142 kg/ha | 0.1704 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8731 kg/ha | 0.1451 kg/ha | 2.15 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.95 kg/ha | 3.12 kg/ha | 5.66 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.33 kg/ha | 2.01 kg/ha | 6.55 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.73 kg/ha | 2.5 kg/ha | 6.05 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.52 kg/ha | 4.52 kg/ha | 10.68 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.91 kg/ha | 7.08 kg/ha | 12.64 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 140 Ghana 9.33 kg/ha compare
- 141 Libya 9.07 kg/ha compare
- 142 Burkina Faso 7.78 kg/ha compare
- 144 Afghanistan 7.41 kg/ha compare
- 145 French Polynesia 6.95 kg/ha compare
- 146 Lesotho 5.97 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 mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Nigeria?
- Mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Nigeria was 7.61 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 12.64 kg/ha in 2021.
- What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0142 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Nigeria rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Nigeria ranks 143rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. 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 Mineral fertilizers — 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 (%).