Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus in Nigeria
Nigeria: Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus was -195,882 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded -195,882 t for nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus in Nigeria peaked at 3,440 t in 1983 and was at its lowest, -195,882 t, in 2023.
That places Nigeria 201st 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 | -41,093 t | -49,548 t | -35,833 t | 9 |
| 1970s | -33,476 t | -54,642 t | -17,454 t | 10 |
| 1980s | -13,415 t | -37,176 t | 3,440 t | 10 |
| 1990s | -85,459 t | -125,311 t | -38,434 t | 10 |
| 2000s | -141,343 t | -164,631 t | -115,427 t | 10 |
| 2010s | -150,114 t | -177,176 t | -122,192 t | 10 |
| 2020s | -183,487 t | -195,882 t | -167,505 t | 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 phosphorus in Nigeria?
- Nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus in Nigeria was -195,882 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 3,440 t in 1983.
- What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -195,882 t in 2023.
- How does Nigeria rank for nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus?
- Nigeria ranks 201st out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.1%. 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 phosphorus. 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 (%).