Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, per square kilometre was 0.2377 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, 1969–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso is 0.2377 t per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 20.0% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.2472 t per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0011 t per square kilometre, in 1969.
That places Burkina Faso 103rd out of 173 countries with data for 2023, 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, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 0.0011 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0.0014 t per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0016 t per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0021 t per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0013 t per square kilometre | -39.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0026 t per square kilometre | +96.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0015 t per square kilometre | -42.9% |
| 1976 | 0.008 t per square kilometre | +450.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0064 t per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0123 t per square kilometre | +91.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0072 t per square kilometre | -41.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0046 t per square kilometre | -36.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0112 t per square kilometre | +146.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0121 t per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0149 t per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0154 t per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0173 t per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0248 t per square kilometre | +43.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0302 t per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0291 t per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0298 t per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0337 t per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1991 | 0.036 t per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 0.034 t per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0329 t per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0421 t per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0416 t per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0419 t per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.089 t per square kilometre | +112.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0599 t per square kilometre | -32.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0618 t per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.036 t per square kilometre | -41.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0034 t per square kilometre | -90.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0073 t per square kilometre | +117.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0973 t per square kilometre | +1224.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1063 t per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1295 t per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1096 t per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0862 t per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1118 t per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1038 t per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1503 t per square kilometre | +44.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1086 t per square kilometre | -27.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1737 t per square kilometre | +60.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1852 t per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1784 t per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1867 t per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2472 t per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2131 t per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2071 t per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1098 t per square kilometre | -47.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1845 t per square kilometre | +67.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1558 t per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1981 t per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2377 t per square kilometre | +20.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.2377 t per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0548 t per square kilometre, 4.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.2377 t per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0709 t per square kilometre, 3.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +1224.4% | 0.0073 t per square kilometre | 0.0973 t per square kilometre |
| 1976 | +450.0% | 0.0015 t per square kilometre | 0.008 t per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0011 t per square kilometre | 0.0011 t per square kilometre | 0.0011 t per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.0044 t per square kilometre | 0.0013 t per square kilometre | 0.0123 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0189 t per square kilometre | 0.0046 t per square kilometre | 0.0302 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0473 t per square kilometre | 0.0329 t per square kilometre | 0.089 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0791 t per square kilometre | 0.0034 t per square kilometre | 0.1295 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.176 t per square kilometre | 0.1086 t per square kilometre | 0.2472 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.194 t per square kilometre | 0.1558 t per square kilometre | 0.2377 t per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 100 Zimbabwe 0.2497 t per square kilometre compare
- 101 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.2487 t per square kilometre compare
- 102 Bermuda 0.2407 t per square kilometre compare
- 104 Jordan 0.1859 t per square kilometre compare
- 105 Trinidad and Tobago 0.1807 t per square kilometre compare
- 106 Peru 0.1736 t per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Burkina Faso
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.27 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.331 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.25 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.1598 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 7.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso was 0.2377 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2472 t per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0011 t per square kilometre in 1969.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, per square kilometre?
- Burkina Faso ranks 103rd out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, per square kilometre rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.