Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus use efficiency in Nigeria

Nigeria: Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus use efficiency was 294.39 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
294.39 %
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
9th
of 201 countries
All-time high
326.8 %
in 2005
All-time low
95.04 %
in 1983
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus use efficiency in Nigeria, 1961–2023

100150200250300350196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus use efficiency in Nigeria is 294.39 %, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus use efficiency in Nigeria peaked at 326.8 % in 2005 and was at its lowest, 95.04 %, in 1983.

Nigeria ranks 9th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 251.78 % 232.37 % 270.95 % 9
1970s 202.72 % 142.24 % 289.48 % 10
1980s 118.72 % 95.04 % 145.86 % 10
1990s 226.18 % 144.59 % 314.94 % 10
2000s 292.07 % 245.81 % 326.8 % 10
2010s 258.76 % 208.96 % 283.96 % 10
2020s 266 % 230.4 % 294.39 % 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 6 Niger 360.56 % compare
  2. 7 Ghana 330.01 % compare
  3. 8 Vanuatu 327.96 % compare
  4. 10 Sierra Leone 287.52 % compare
  5. 11 Mali 264.14 % compare
  6. 12 Sri Lanka 262.14 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus use efficiency in Nigeria?
Nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus use efficiency in Nigeria was 294.39 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus use efficiency recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 326.8 % in 2005.
What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus use efficiency recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 95.04 % in 1983.
How does Nigeria rank for nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus use efficiency?
Nigeria ranks 9th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus use efficiency rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 phosphorus use efficiency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus use efficiency
Unit
%
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 (%).