Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled in Africa
Africa: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled was 5.07 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled in Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled in Africa stood at 5.07 million t.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled in Africa peaked at 5.27 million t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 352,406 t, in 1961.
That places Africa 14th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled in Africa, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 352,406 t | — |
| 1962 | 379,743 t | +7.8% |
| 1963 | 443,946 t | +16.9% |
| 1964 | 509,785 t | +14.8% |
| 1965 | 558,218 t | +9.5% |
| 1966 | 544,242 t | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 599,262 t | +10.1% |
| 1968 | 674,952 t | +12.6% |
| 1969 | 731,410 t | +8.4% |
| 1970 | 834,574 t | +14.1% |
| 1971 | 952,165 t | +14.1% |
| 1972 | 1.06 million t | +10.9% |
| 1973 | 1.05 million t | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 1.07 million t | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 1.23 million t | +14.5% |
| 1976 | 1.29 million t | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 1.32 million t | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 1.38 million t | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 1.49 million t | +7.8% |
| 1980 | 1.76 million t | +18.2% |
| 1981 | 1.87 million t | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 1.85 million t | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 1.71 million t | -7.5% |
| 1984 | 1.80 million t | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 1.90 million t | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 2.04 million t | +7.5% |
| 1987 | 1.94 million t | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 2.10 million t | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 2.03 million t | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 2.10 million t | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 2.06 million t | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 2.04 million t | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 2.28 million t | +12.2% |
| 1994 | 1.99 million t | -12.7% |
| 1995 | 2.12 million t | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 2.31 million t | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 2.26 million t | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 2.34 million t | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 2.41 million t | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 2.46 million t | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 2.49 million t | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 2.76 million t | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 2.65 million t | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 3.03 million t | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 2.92 million t | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 3.03 million t | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 2.76 million t | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 2.84 million t | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 2.88 million t | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 3.26 million t | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 3.15 million t | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 3.14 million t | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 3.34 million t | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 3.43 million t | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 3.44 million t | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 3.81 million t | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 4.43 million t | +16.3% |
| 2018 | 4.25 million t | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 4.29 million t | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 5.27 million t | +22.9% |
| 2021 | 4.64 million t | -11.9% |
| 2022 | 4.38 million t | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 4.87 million t | +11.3% |
| 2024 | 5.07 million t | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 532,663 t | 352,406 t | 731,410 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.17 million t | 834,574 t | 1.49 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.90 million t | 1.71 million t | 2.10 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.19 million t | 1.99 million t | 2.41 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.78 million t | 2.46 million t | 3.03 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.65 million t | 3.14 million t | 4.43 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.85 million t | 4.38 million t | 5.27 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
More environment data for Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.32 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.213 °C (2025)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value 5.54 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 32.26 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 714,851 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 3.78 million m3 (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled in Africa?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled in Africa was 5.07 million t in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 5.27 million t in 2020.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 352,406 t in 1961.
- How does Africa rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled?
- Africa ranks 14th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.