Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Nigeria
Nigeria: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus per unit area was 0.5115 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Nigeria is 0.5115 kg/ha, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 22.8% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Nigeria peaked at 1.64 kg/ha in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0112 kg/ha, in 1961.
That places Nigeria 160th 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 phosphorus per unit area in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0112 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 0.019 kg/ha | +69.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0214 kg/ha | +12.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0189 kg/ha | -11.7% |
| 1965 | 0.022 kg/ha | +16.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0282 kg/ha | +28.2% |
| 1967 | 0.072 kg/ha | +155.3% |
| 1968 | 0.085 kg/ha | +18.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0674 kg/ha | -20.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0546 kg/ha | -19.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0676 kg/ha | +23.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0984 kg/ha | +45.6% |
| 1973 | 0.061 kg/ha | -38.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1578 kg/ha | +158.7% |
| 1975 | 0.2588 kg/ha | +64.0% |
| 1976 | 0.5744 kg/ha | +121.9% |
| 1977 | 0.3729 kg/ha | -35.1% |
| 1978 | 0.3428 kg/ha | -8.1% |
| 1979 | 0.4209 kg/ha | +22.8% |
| 1980 | 0.8174 kg/ha | +94.2% |
| 1981 | 1.15 kg/ha | +40.8% |
| 1982 | 0.9665 kg/ha | -16.0% |
| 1983 | 1.31 kg/ha | +35.3% |
| 1984 | 1.36 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 1.13 kg/ha | -16.8% |
| 1986 | 1.12 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 1.01 kg/ha | -9.5% |
| 1988 | 1.4 kg/ha | +38.3% |
| 1989 | 1.31 kg/ha | -6.6% |
| 1990 | 1.39 kg/ha | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 1.45 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 1.45 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 1.64 kg/ha | +12.6% |
| 1994 | 0.6072 kg/ha | -62.9% |
| 1995 | 0.5722 kg/ha | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 0.37 kg/ha | -35.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2423 kg/ha | -34.5% |
| 1998 | 0.4343 kg/ha | +79.2% |
| 1999 | 0.3736 kg/ha | -14.0% |
| 2000 | 0.4702 kg/ha | +25.9% |
| 2001 | 0.4218 kg/ha | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2878 kg/ha | -31.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3097 kg/ha | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 0.3338 kg/ha | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3452 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.6704 kg/ha | +94.2% |
| 2007 | 0.4402 kg/ha | -34.3% |
| 2008 | 0.5812 kg/ha | +32.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4779 kg/ha | -17.8% |
| 2010 | 0.6676 kg/ha | +39.7% |
| 2011 | 0.5245 kg/ha | -21.4% |
| 2012 | 0.5924 kg/ha | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 0.434 kg/ha | -26.7% |
| 2014 | 0.5485 kg/ha | +26.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5602 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.8208 kg/ha | +46.5% |
| 2017 | 1.49 kg/ha | +81.2% |
| 2018 | 1.38 kg/ha | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 0.8187 kg/ha | -40.8% |
| 2020 | 0.9187 kg/ha | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 1.17 kg/ha | +27.8% |
| 2022 | 0.6627 kg/ha | -43.5% |
| 2023 | 0.5115 kg/ha | -22.8% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.5115 kg/ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.72 kg/ha, 30% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.5115 kg/ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8673 kg/ha, 59% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0383 kg/ha | 0.0112 kg/ha | 0.085 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2409 kg/ha | 0.0546 kg/ha | 0.5744 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.16 kg/ha | 0.8174 kg/ha | 1.4 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8532 kg/ha | 0.2423 kg/ha | 1.64 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4338 kg/ha | 0.2878 kg/ha | 0.6704 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7837 kg/ha | 0.434 kg/ha | 1.49 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8167 kg/ha | 0.5115 kg/ha | 1.17 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 157 Chad 0.5407 kg/ha compare
- 158 Sao Tome and Principe 0.5398 kg/ha compare
- 159 Armenia 0.5322 kg/ha compare
- 161 Kazakhstan 0.4923 kg/ha compare
- 162 Cuba 0.4529 kg/ha compare
- 163 Madagascar 0.449 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 phosphorus per unit area in Nigeria?
- Mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Nigeria was 0.5115 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.64 kg/ha in 1993.
- What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0112 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Nigeria rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area?
- Nigeria ranks 160th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. 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 phosphorus 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 (%).