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 153rd 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 | 0.0782 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
- 150 Ghana 9.33 kg/ha compare
- 151 Libya 9.07 kg/ha compare
- 152 Burkina Faso 7.78 kg/ha compare
- 154 Afghanistan 7.41 kg/ha compare
- 155 French Polynesia 6.95 kg/ha compare
- 156 Côte d'Ivoire 5.99 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 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 153rd out of 201 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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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 (%).