NPK fertilizers — Import value in Nigeria
Nigeria: NPK fertilizers — Import value was 355.16 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
NPK fertilizers — Import value in Nigeria, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, npk fertilizers — import value in Nigeria stood at 355.16 1000 USD.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6,960.8% on the previous year and down 99.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, npk fertilizers — import value in Nigeria peaked at 254,774 1000 USD in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5.03 1000 USD, in 2023.
Nigeria ranks 154th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
NPK fertilizers — Import value in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 33,100 1000 USD | — |
| 2003 | 26,487 1000 USD | -20.0% |
| 2006 | 198,694 1000 USD | +650.1% |
| 2007 | 254,774 1000 USD | +28.2% |
| 2008 | 139,744 1000 USD | -45.1% |
| 2009 | 79,444 1000 USD | -43.2% |
| 2010 | 68,061 1000 USD | -14.3% |
| 2011 | 69,430 1000 USD | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 119,723 1000 USD | +72.4% |
| 2013 | 97,486 1000 USD | -18.6% |
| 2014 | 138,414 1000 USD | +42.0% |
| 2015 | 48,635 1000 USD | -64.9% |
| 2016 | 160,986 1000 USD | +231.0% |
| 2017 | 121,064 1000 USD | -24.8% |
| 2018 | 101,133 1000 USD | -16.5% |
| 2019 | 671.22 1000 USD | -99.3% |
| 2020 | 151.69 1000 USD | -77.4% |
| 2021 | 10.52 1000 USD | -93.1% |
| 2022 | 14.44 1000 USD | +37.3% |
| 2023 | 5.03 1000 USD | -65.2% |
| 2024 | 355.16 1000 USD | +6960.8% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 355.16 1000 USD is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,934 1000 USD, 4% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 355.16 1000 USD is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,445 1000 USD, 7% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where NPK fertilizers — Import value in Nigeria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +6960.8% | 5.03 1000 USD | 355.16 1000 USD |
| 2006 | +650.1% | 26,487 1000 USD | 198,694 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 122,041 1000 USD | 26,487 1000 USD | 254,774 1000 USD | 6 |
| 2010s | 92,560 1000 USD | 671.22 1000 USD | 160,986 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 107.37 1000 USD | 5.03 1000 USD | 355.16 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 151 Bangladesh 402.88 1000 USD compare
- 152 Maldives 391.2 1000 USD compare
- 153 Saint Lucia 372.87 1000 USD compare
- 155 Comoros 322.88 1000 USD compare
- 156 Guinea-Bissau 318.38 1000 USD compare
- 157 Sao Tome and Principe 294.29 1000 USD 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 npk fertilizers — import value in Nigeria?
- Npk fertilizers — import value in Nigeria was 355.16 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest npk fertilizers — import value recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 254,774 1000 USD in 2007.
- What is the lowest npk fertilizers — import value recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.03 1000 USD in 2023.
- How does Nigeria rank for npk fertilizers — import value?
- Nigeria ranks 154th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is npk fertilizers — import value rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.7%. 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 NPK fertilizers — Import value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Product dataset contains information on the Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers products. The fertilizer statistics data are for a set of 23 product categories. Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFB/RFB_EN_README.pdf