Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus in Niger
Niger: Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus was -28,524 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus in Niger, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Niger recorded -28,524 t for nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus in 2023.
That represents a change of up 15.9% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus in Niger peaked at -1,796 t in 1973 and was at its lowest, -33,929 t, in 2022.
Niger ranks 178th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus in Niger, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -3,321 t | — |
| 1962 | -4,324 t | +30.2% |
| 1963 | -4,639 t | +7.3% |
| 1964 | -4,486 t | -3.3% |
| 1965 | -3,607 t | -19.6% |
| 1966 | -3,865 t | +7.1% |
| 1967 | -4,706 t | +21.8% |
| 1968 | -2,840 t | -39.6% |
| 1969 | -4,508 t | +58.7% |
| 1970 | -3,265 t | -27.6% |
| 1971 | -3,800 t | +16.4% |
| 1972 | -3,731 t | -1.8% |
| 1973 | -1,796 t | -51.9% |
| 1974 | -3,505 t | +95.2% |
| 1975 | -2,426 t | -30.8% |
| 1976 | -4,126 t | +70.1% |
| 1977 | -4,291 t | +4.0% |
| 1978 | -4,774 t | +11.3% |
| 1979 | -5,224 t | +9.4% |
| 1980 | -5,411 t | +3.6% |
| 1981 | -4,300 t | -20.5% |
| 1982 | -4,706 t | +9.5% |
| 1983 | -4,923 t | +4.6% |
| 1984 | -2,413 t | -51.0% |
| 1985 | -5,286 t | +119.1% |
| 1986 | -6,319 t | +19.5% |
| 1987 | -4,068 t | -35.6% |
| 1988 | -8,145 t | +100.2% |
| 1989 | -5,776 t | -29.1% |
| 1990 | -6,369 t | +10.3% |
| 1991 | -7,425 t | +16.6% |
| 1992 | -8,198 t | +10.4% |
| 1993 | -6,559 t | -20.0% |
| 1994 | -5,604 t | -14.6% |
| 1995 | -6,120 t | +9.2% |
| 1996 | -6,311 t | +3.1% |
| 1997 | -4,256 t | -32.6% |
| 1998 | -11,273 t | +164.9% |
| 1999 | -9,651 t | -14.4% |
| 2000 | -5,798 t | -39.9% |
| 2001 | -10,656 t | +83.8% |
| 2002 | -12,148 t | +14.0% |
| 2003 | -12,336 t | +1.6% |
| 2004 | -8,399 t | -31.9% |
| 2005 | -12,902 t | +53.6% |
| 2006 | -14,726 t | +14.1% |
| 2007 | -15,127 t | +2.7% |
| 2008 | -23,698 t | +56.7% |
| 2009 | -13,568 t | -42.7% |
| 2010 | -25,467 t | +87.7% |
| 2011 | -18,290 t | -28.2% |
| 2012 | -23,945 t | +30.9% |
| 2013 | -21,441 t | -10.5% |
| 2014 | -22,937 t | +7.0% |
| 2015 | -26,232 t | +14.4% |
| 2016 | -29,149 t | +11.1% |
| 2017 | -29,049 t | -0.3% |
| 2018 | -31,895 t | +9.8% |
| 2019 | -29,037 t | -9.0% |
| 2020 | -32,035 t | +10.3% |
| 2021 | -18,560 t | -42.1% |
| 2022 | -33,929 t | +82.8% |
| 2023 | -28,524 t | -15.9% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's -28,524 t is below the median for low income countries, which is -870.6 t, 32.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Niger's -28,524 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -171.53 t, 166.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -4,033 t | -4,706 t | -2,840 t | 9 |
| 1970s | -3,694 t | -5,224 t | -1,796 t | 10 |
| 1980s | -5,135 t | -8,145 t | -2,413 t | 10 |
| 1990s | -7,176 t | -11,273 t | -4,256 t | 10 |
| 2000s | -12,936 t | -23,698 t | -5,798 t | 10 |
| 2010s | -25,744 t | -31,895 t | -18,290 t | 10 |
| 2020s | -28,262 t | -33,929 t | -18,560 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More environment data for Niger
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 4.49 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.65 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.334 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.68 % 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 2.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus in Niger?
- Nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus in Niger was -28,524 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was -1,796 t in 1973.
- What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was -33,929 t in 2022.
- How does Niger rank for nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus?
- Niger ranks 178th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus. 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 (%).