Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity in Nigeria
Nigeria: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity was 1.42 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity in Nigeria, 1987–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity in Nigeria stood at 1.42 million t. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 31,282.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity in Nigeria peaked at 1.42 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1997.
That places Nigeria 11th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 50,000 t | — |
| 1988 | 172,500 t | +245.0% |
| 1989 | 149,200 t | -13.5% |
| 1990 | 122,100 t | -18.2% |
| 1991 | 113,200 t | -7.3% |
| 1992 | 94,600 t | -16.4% |
| 1993 | 92,000 t | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 79,300 t | -13.8% |
| 1995 | 44,400 t | -44.0% |
| 1996 | 26,700 t | -39.9% |
| 1997 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 0 t | — |
| 1999 | 0 t | — |
| 2000 | 0 t | — |
| 2001 | 0 t | — |
| 2002 | 0 t | — |
| 2003 | 0 t | — |
| 2004 | 11 t | — |
| 2005 | 21 t | +90.9% |
| 2006 | 32 t | +52.4% |
| 2007 | 118 t | +268.8% |
| 2008 | 16,067 t | +13516.1% |
| 2009 | 3,582 t | -77.7% |
| 2010 | 910 t | -74.6% |
| 2011 | 19,151 t | +2004.5% |
| 2012 | 39,539 t | +106.5% |
| 2013 | 245 t | -99.4% |
| 2014 | 4,510 t | +1740.8% |
| 2015 | 45,438 t | +907.5% |
| 2016 | 106,063 t | +133.4% |
| 2017 | 282,877 t | +166.7% |
| 2018 | 330,153 t | +16.7% |
| 2019 | 305,885 t | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 218,151 t | -28.7% |
| 2021 | 620,503 t | +184.4% |
| 2022 | 1.32 million t | +112.3% |
| 2023 | 1.40 million t | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 1.42 million t | +1.3% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 1.42 million t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 105 t, 13479.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 1.42 million t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18 t, 78631.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity in Nigeria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +13516.1% | 118 t | 16,067 t |
| 2011 | +2004.5% | 910 t | 19,151 t |
| 2014 | +1740.8% | 245 t | 4,510 t |
| 2015 | +907.5% | 4,510 t | 45,438 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 123,900 t | 50,000 t | 172,500 t | 3 |
| 1990s | 57,230 t | 0 t | 122,100 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,983 t | 0 t | 16,067 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 113,477 t | 245 t | 330,153 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 993,603 t | 218,151 t | 1.42 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 13,365 t compare
- 8 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 1.75 million t compare
- 9 Oman 1.64 million t compare
- 9 United Republic of Tanzania 12,220 t compare
- 10 Egypt 1.64 million t compare
- 10 Lao People's Democratic Republic 4,411 t compare
- 12 Morocco 1.38 million t compare
- 12 Republic of Moldova 232 t compare
- 13 Belgium-Luxembourg 1.20 million t compare
- 13 Democratic Republic of the Congo 8 t compare
- 14 Germany 1.12 million t compare
- 14 Syrian Arab Republic 3 t compare
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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.4617 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity in Nigeria?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity in Nigeria was 1.42 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.42 million t in 2024.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1997.
- How does Nigeria rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity?
- Nigeria ranks 11th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31,282.6%. 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 nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Nutrient dataset contains information on the totals in nutrients for Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers. The data are provided for the three primary plant nutrients: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (expressed as P2O5) and potassium (expressed as K2O). Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFN/RFN_EN_README.pdf