Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, per capita was 0.0015 t per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, per capita in Nigeria, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, per capita in Nigeria is 0.0015 t per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 48.6% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, per capita in Nigeria peaked at 0.0028 t per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 t per person, in 1961.
Nigeria ranks 115th of 173 countries on this measure, 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, per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | t per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 t per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 t per person | +5.8% |
| 1963 | 0 t per person | +22.1% |
| 1964 | 0 t per person | +115.3% |
| 1965 | 0 t per person | +77.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0001 t per person | +125.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0001 t per person | -14.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0001 t per person | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0001 t per person | -16.3% |
| 1970 | 0 t per person | -26.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0001 t per person | +36.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0002 t per person | +149.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 t per person | -49.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0002 t per person | +173.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0005 t per person | +122.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0005 t per person | +12.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0005 t per person | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0005 t per person | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0009 t per person | +72.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0012 t per person | +43.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0013 t per person | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0013 t per person | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0015 t per person | +14.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0015 t per person | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0013 t per person | -11.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0014 t per person | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0012 t per person | -12.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0017 t per person | +37.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0019 t per person | +14.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0022 t per person | +13.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0021 t per person | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0021 t per person | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0021 t per person | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0017 t per person | -17.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0009 t per person | -47.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0009 t per person | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0007 t per person | -28.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0008 t per person | +26.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0009 t per person | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0008 t per person | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0011 t per person | +35.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0009 t per person | -17.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0012 t per person | +30.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0008 t per person | -32.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0015 t per person | +78.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0015 t per person | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0005 t per person | -68.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0008 t per person | +73.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0006 t per person | -22.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0016 t per person | +157.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0008 t per person | -48.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0011 t per person | +35.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0015 t per person | +36.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0013 t per person | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 0.001 t per person | -21.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0015 t per person | +43.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0023 t per person | +53.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0021 t per person | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0021 t per person | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0028 t per person | +32.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0019 t per person | -30.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0011 t per person | -40.6% |
| 2023 | 0.001 t per person | -9.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0015 t per person | +48.6% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.0015 t per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.003 t per person, 51% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.0015 t per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0012 t per person, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 t per person | 0 t per person | 0.0001 t per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0003 t per person | 0 t per person | 0.0009 t per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0014 t per person | 0.0012 t per person | 0.0019 t per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0014 t per person | 0.0007 t per person | 0.0022 t per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.001 t per person | 0.0005 t per person | 0.0015 t per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0015 t per person | 0.0008 t per person | 0.0023 t per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0017 t per person | 0.001 t per person | 0.0028 t per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.281 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.15 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, per capita in Nigeria?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, per capita in Nigeria was 0.0015 t per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0028 t per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t per person in 1961.
- How does Nigeria rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 115th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.