Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen in Benin
Benin: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen was 54,898 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen in Benin, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Benin recorded 54,898 t for mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen in 2023.
That represents a change of down 10.6% on the previous year and up 991.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen in Benin peaked at 75,342 t in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11 t, in 2006.
Benin ranks 90th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen in Benin, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 22 t | — |
| 1962 | 23 t | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 72 t | +213.0% |
| 1964 | 132 t | +83.3% |
| 1965 | 100 t | -24.2% |
| 1966 | 100 t | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 688 t | +588.0% |
| 1968 | 1,229 t | +78.6% |
| 1969 | 1,597 t | +29.9% |
| 1970 | 2,000 t | +25.2% |
| 1971 | 2,200 t | +10.0% |
| 1972 | 2,058 t | -6.5% |
| 1973 | 1,300 t | -36.8% |
| 1974 | 1,341 t | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 791 t | -41.0% |
| 1976 | 1,000 t | +26.4% |
| 1977 | 700 t | -30.0% |
| 1978 | 1,600 t | +128.6% |
| 1979 | 900 t | -43.8% |
| 1980 | 382 t | -57.6% |
| 1981 | 527 t | +38.0% |
| 1982 | 1,100 t | +108.7% |
| 1983 | 3,000 t | +172.7% |
| 1984 | 3,566 t | +18.9% |
| 1985 | 3,800 t | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 4,309 t | +13.4% |
| 1987 | 3,432 t | -20.4% |
| 1988 | 2,121 t | -38.2% |
| 1989 | 1,100 t | -48.1% |
| 1990 | 5,116 t | +365.1% |
| 1991 | 5,010 t | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 6,197 t | +23.7% |
| 1993 | 7,867 t | +26.9% |
| 1994 | 7,741 t | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 14,000 t | +80.9% |
| 1996 | 14,453 t | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 18,764 t | +29.8% |
| 1998 | 15,338 t | -18.3% |
| 1999 | 34,600 t | +125.6% |
| 2000 | 14,300 t | -58.7% |
| 2001 | 15,100 t | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 23,558 t | +56.0% |
| 2003 | 1,318 t | -94.4% |
| 2004 | 145 t | -89.0% |
| 2005 | 413 t | +184.8% |
| 2006 | 11 t | -97.3% |
| 2007 | 576 t | +5136.4% |
| 2008 | 357 t | -38.0% |
| 2009 | 5,794 t | +1523.0% |
| 2010 | 12,079 t | +108.5% |
| 2011 | 4,130 t | -65.8% |
| 2012 | 8,937 t | +116.4% |
| 2013 | 5,029 t | -43.7% |
| 2014 | 14,764 t | +193.6% |
| 2015 | 185 t | -98.7% |
| 2016 | 14,184 t | +7567.0% |
| 2017 | 46 t | -99.7% |
| 2018 | 48,067 t | +104393.5% |
| 2019 | 75,342 t | +56.7% |
| 2020 | 59,604 t | -20.9% |
| 2021 | 55,766 t | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 61,390 t | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 54,898 t | -10.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 54,898 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 31,222 t, 1.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Benin's 54,898 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16,921 t, 3.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +104393.5% | 46 t | 48,067 t |
| 2016 | +7567.0% | 185 t | 14,184 t |
| 2007 | +5136.4% | 11 t | 576 t |
| 2009 | +1523.0% | 357 t | 5,794 t |
| 1967 | +588.0% | 100 t | 688 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 440.33 t | 22 t | 1,597 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,389 t | 700 t | 2,200 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,334 t | 382 t | 4,309 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,909 t | 5,010 t | 34,600 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,157 t | 11 t | 23,558 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,276 t | 46 t | 75,342 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 57,914 t | 54,898 t | 61,390 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 87 Dominican Republic 59,023 t compare
- 88 Tunisia 57,142 t compare
- 89 Mozambique 56,512 t compare
- 91 Nicaragua 50,710 t compare
- 92 El Salvador 46,092 t compare
- 93 Estonia 43,697 t compare
More environment data for Benin
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.6 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.11 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.268 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.29 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.38 % 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 2.92 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen in Benin?
- Mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen in Benin was 54,898 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 75,342 t in 2019.
- What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 t in 2006.
- How does Benin rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen?
- Benin ranks 90th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 991.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen. 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 (%).