Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled in Nigeria
Nigeria: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled was 356,171 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled in Nigeria, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled in Nigeria is 356,171 t, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 51.7% on the previous year and up 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled in Nigeria peaked at 591,627 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 371 t, in 1961.
Nigeria ranks 37th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Nigeria, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 371 t | — |
| 1962 | 401 t | +8.1% |
| 1963 | 500 t | +24.7% |
| 1964 | 1,100 t | +120.0% |
| 1965 | 2,000 t | +81.8% |
| 1966 | 4,600 t | +130.0% |
| 1967 | 4,000 t | -13.0% |
| 1968 | 4,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 3,425 t | -14.4% |
| 1970 | 2,572 t | -24.9% |
| 1971 | 3,588 t | +39.5% |
| 1972 | 9,149 t | +155.0% |
| 1973 | 4,700 t | -48.6% |
| 1974 | 13,200 t | +180.9% |
| 1975 | 30,200 t | +128.8% |
| 1976 | 35,000 t | +15.9% |
| 1977 | 35,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 35,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 62,400 t | +78.3% |
| 1980 | 92,200 t | +47.8% |
| 1981 | 96,700 t | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 103,000 t | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 120,600 t | +17.1% |
| 1984 | 120,200 t | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 109,600 t | -8.8% |
| 1986 | 121,000 t | +10.4% |
| 1987 | 108,300 t | -10.5% |
| 1988 | 153,200 t | +41.5% |
| 1989 | 180,400 t | +17.8% |
| 1990 | 210,000 t | +16.4% |
| 1991 | 212,000 t | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 220,000 t | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 220,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 186,000 t | -15.5% |
| 1995 | 100,000 t | -46.2% |
| 1996 | 105,000 t | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 77,300 t | -26.4% |
| 1998 | 100,000 t | +29.4% |
| 1999 | 107,000 t | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 105,600 t | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 146,800 t | +39.0% |
| 2002 | 125,131 t | -14.8% |
| 2003 | 167,778 t | +34.1% |
| 2004 | 116,343 t | -30.7% |
| 2005 | 213,221 t | +83.3% |
| 2006 | 216,854 t | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 70,115 t | -67.7% |
| 2008 | 125,033 t | +78.3% |
| 2009 | 99,589 t | -20.3% |
| 2010 | 263,151 t | +164.2% |
| 2011 | 138,428 t | -47.4% |
| 2012 | 192,598 t | +39.1% |
| 2013 | 269,528 t | +39.9% |
| 2014 | 242,150 t | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 196,103 t | -19.0% |
| 2016 | 288,746 t | +47.2% |
| 2017 | 453,000 t | +56.9% |
| 2018 | 436,400 t | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 436,400 t | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 591,627 t | +35.6% |
| 2021 | 418,329 t | -29.3% |
| 2022 | 253,744 t | -39.3% |
| 2023 | 234,722 t | -7.5% |
| 2024 | 356,171 t | +51.7% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 356,171 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35,249 t, 10.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 356,171 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15,245 t, 23.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,266 t | 371 t | 4,600 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 23,081 t | 2,572 t | 62,400 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 120,520 t | 92,200 t | 180,400 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 153,730 t | 77,300 t | 220,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 138,646 t | 70,115 t | 216,854 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 291,650 t | 138,428 t | 453,000 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 370,919 t | 234,722 t | 591,627 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More environment data for Nigeria
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.07 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.281 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.15 °C (2025)
- Cooling Degree Days, annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Heating Degree Days, gaps filled 0.29 (2024)
- Heating Degree Days, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Heating Degree Days, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value 4.77 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled in Nigeria?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled in Nigeria was 356,171 t in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 591,627 t in 2020.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 371 t in 1961.
- How does Nigeria rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled?
- Nigeria ranks 37th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria 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.