Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen in Benin

Benin: Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen was 43,510 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
43,510 t
Change on year
up 13.0%
World rank
98th
of 201 countries
All-time high
43,510 t
in 2023
All-time low
-32,594 t
in 2017
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen in Benin, 1961–2023

-40.0k-20.0k020.0k40.0k196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Benin recorded 43,510 t for nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 13.0% on the previous year and up 397.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen in Benin peaked at 43,510 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, -32,594 t, in 2017.

That places Benin 98th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7,352 t 5,572 t 9,660 t 9
1970s 9,920 t 7,399 t 11,242 t 10
1980s 10,986 t 4,850 t 14,657 t 10
1990s 5,819 t -515.92 t 15,262 t 10
2000s -6,186 t -18,854 t 5,113 t 10
2010s -3,368 t -32,594 t 36,470 t 10
2020s 30,888 t 18,935 t 43,510 t 4

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 95 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 48,887 t compare
  2. 96 Senegal 47,561 t compare
  3. 97 Burkina Faso 44,911 t compare
  4. 99 Angola 43,068 t compare
  5. 100 Panama 41,839 t compare
  6. 101 Algeria 39,950 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen in Benin?
Nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen in Benin was 43,510 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 43,510 t in 2023.
What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was -32,594 t in 2017.
How does Benin rank for nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen?
Benin ranks 98th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 397.7%. 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 Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 13,500 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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 (%).