Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland in Benin
Benin: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland was 11.25 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland in Benin, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Benin is 11.25 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.5% on the previous year and up 162.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Benin peaked at 18.09 kg/ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 kg/ha, in 2006.
Benin ranks 142nd of 195 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) — Use per area of cropland in Benin, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.02 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 0.02 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.07 kg/ha | +250.0% |
| 1964 | 0.13 kg/ha | +85.7% |
| 1965 | 0.09 kg/ha | -30.8% |
| 1966 | 0.09 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.61 kg/ha | +577.8% |
| 1968 | 1.06 kg/ha | +73.8% |
| 1969 | 1.28 kg/ha | +20.8% |
| 1970 | 1.58 kg/ha | +23.4% |
| 1971 | 1.67 kg/ha | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 1.53 kg/ha | -8.4% |
| 1973 | 0.95 kg/ha | -37.9% |
| 1974 | 0.96 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.55 kg/ha | -42.7% |
| 1976 | 0.69 kg/ha | +25.5% |
| 1977 | 0.47 kg/ha | -31.9% |
| 1978 | 1.06 kg/ha | +125.5% |
| 1979 | 0.59 kg/ha | -44.3% |
| 1980 | 0.24 kg/ha | -59.3% |
| 1981 | 0.33 kg/ha | +37.5% |
| 1982 | 0.68 kg/ha | +106.1% |
| 1983 | 1.85 kg/ha | +172.1% |
| 1984 | 2.17 kg/ha | +17.3% |
| 1985 | 2.27 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 2.56 kg/ha | +12.8% |
| 1987 | 2.02 kg/ha | -21.1% |
| 1988 | 1.24 kg/ha | -38.6% |
| 1989 | 0.64 kg/ha | -48.4% |
| 1990 | 2.99 kg/ha | +367.2% |
| 1991 | 2.92 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 3.56 kg/ha | +21.9% |
| 1993 | 4.43 kg/ha | +24.4% |
| 1994 | 4.21 kg/ha | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 7.13 kg/ha | +69.4% |
| 1996 | 6.71 kg/ha | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 8.02 kg/ha | +19.5% |
| 1998 | 6.16 kg/ha | -23.2% |
| 1999 | 13.54 kg/ha | +119.8% |
| 2000 | 5.41 kg/ha | -60.0% |
| 2001 | 5.57 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 8.36 kg/ha | +50.1% |
| 2003 | 0.45 kg/ha | -94.6% |
| 2004 | 0.05 kg/ha | -88.9% |
| 2005 | 0.14 kg/ha | +180.0% |
| 2006 | 0 kg/ha | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2 kg/ha | — |
| 2008 | 0.12 kg/ha | -40.0% |
| 2009 | 1.82 kg/ha | +1416.7% |
| 2010 | 4.11 kg/ha | +125.8% |
| 2011 | 1.35 kg/ha | -67.2% |
| 2012 | 2.78 kg/ha | +105.9% |
| 2013 | 1.47 kg/ha | -47.1% |
| 2014 | 4.28 kg/ha | +191.2% |
| 2015 | 0.05 kg/ha | -98.8% |
| 2016 | 4.26 kg/ha | +8420.0% |
| 2017 | 0.01 kg/ha | -99.8% |
| 2018 | 12.03 kg/ha | +120200.0% |
| 2019 | 18.09 kg/ha | +50.4% |
| 2020 | 14.31 kg/ha | -20.9% |
| 2021 | 13.92 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 15.51 kg/ha | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 12.86 kg/ha | -17.1% |
| 2024 | 11.25 kg/ha | -12.5% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 11.25 kg/ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.93 kg/ha, 66% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Benin's 11.25 kg/ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.42 kg/ha, 1.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland in Benin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +120200.0% | 0.01 kg/ha | 12.03 kg/ha |
| 2016 | +8420.0% | 0.05 kg/ha | 4.26 kg/ha |
| 2009 | +1416.7% | 0.12 kg/ha | 1.82 kg/ha |
| 1967 | +577.8% | 0.09 kg/ha | 0.61 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3744 kg/ha | 0.02 kg/ha | 1.28 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.01 kg/ha | 0.47 kg/ha | 1.67 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.4 kg/ha | 0.24 kg/ha | 2.56 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.97 kg/ha | 2.92 kg/ha | 13.54 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.21 kg/ha | 0 kg/ha | 8.36 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.84 kg/ha | 0.01 kg/ha | 18.09 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.57 kg/ha | 11.25 kg/ha | 15.51 kg/ha | 5 |
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.11 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.268 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.29 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.38 % 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Benin?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Benin was 11.25 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 18.09 kg/ha in 2019.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kg/ha in 2006.
- How does Benin rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland?
- Benin ranks 142nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 162.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland. 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