Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Nigeria
Nigeria: Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 2.33 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient balance — 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, nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Nigeria stood at 2.33 kg/ha.
The figure is up 96.3% on the previous year and down 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Nigeria peaked at 7.24 kg/ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, -4.22 kg/ha, in 2007.
That places Nigeria 168th 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 | 1.55 kg/ha | 0.4495 kg/ha | 3.1 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.03 kg/ha | -0.281 kg/ha | 3.88 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.21 kg/ha | 2.38 kg/ha | 5.65 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8792 kg/ha | -1.95 kg/ha | 4.59 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.83 kg/ha | -4.22 kg/ha | 2.35 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.55 kg/ha | -0.4928 kg/ha | 5.55 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.49 kg/ha | 1.19 kg/ha | 7.24 kg/ha | 4 |
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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 nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Nigeria?
- Nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Nigeria was 2.33 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 7.24 kg/ha in 2021.
- What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.22 kg/ha in 2007.
- How does Nigeria rank for nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Nigeria ranks 168th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.1%. 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 Nutrient balance — 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 (%).