Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen was 106,178 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen in Middle Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Middle Africa recorded 106,178 t for mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.3% on the previous year and up 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen in Middle Africa peaked at 119,643 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,841 t, in 1961.
Middle Africa ranks 24th of 38 regions 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,327 t | 2,841 t | 22,086 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 27,600 t | 16,080 t | 37,111 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 35,235 t | 26,462 t | 50,966 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 26,254 t | 18,208 t | 42,165 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 37,563 t | 27,930 t | 46,518 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 81,858 t | 53,582 t | 107,476 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 109,013 t | 99,238 t | 119,643 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle Africa
- 21 Germany 836,782 t compare
- 22 Spain 792,456 t compare
- 23 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 697,200 t compare
- 24 Philippines 678,971 t compare
- 25 Italy 563,767 t compare
- 26 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 541,682 t compare
- 27 South Africa 527,012 t compare
More environment data for Middle Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.13 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.198 °C (2025)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 0 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 139.79 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 122.87 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 16.92 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 3,754 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export value 354,880 1000 USD (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production 9.42 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen in Middle Africa?
- Mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen in Middle Africa was 106,178 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen recorded in Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 119,643 t in 2022.
- What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen recorded in Middle Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,841 t in 1961.
- How does Middle Africa rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen?
- Middle Africa ranks 24th out of 38 regions with data for 2023.
- Is mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Middle Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle Africa 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 (%).