Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland was 40.85 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland in Northern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Northern Africa stood at 40.85 kg/ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Northern Africa peaked at 44.66 kg/ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.11 kg/ha, in 1961.
That places Northern Africa 18th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland in Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.11 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 7.47 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 8.67 kg/ha | +16.1% |
| 1964 | 9.43 kg/ha | +8.8% |
| 1965 | 10.15 kg/ha | +7.6% |
| 1966 | 9.4 kg/ha | -7.4% |
| 1967 | 9.55 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 11.27 kg/ha | +18.0% |
| 1969 | 12.2 kg/ha | +8.3% |
| 1970 | 12.95 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 1971 | 14.05 kg/ha | +8.5% |
| 1972 | 15.72 kg/ha | +11.9% |
| 1973 | 15.78 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 15.83 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 17.47 kg/ha | +10.4% |
| 1976 | 18.03 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 17.34 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 17.97 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 19.55 kg/ha | +8.8% |
| 1980 | 22.64 kg/ha | +15.8% |
| 1981 | 23.24 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 24.47 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 23.58 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 24.77 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 26.99 kg/ha | +9.0% |
| 1986 | 31 kg/ha | +14.9% |
| 1987 | 29.05 kg/ha | -6.3% |
| 1988 | 29.91 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 27.26 kg/ha | -8.9% |
| 1990 | 28.03 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 27.13 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 25.64 kg/ha | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 28.63 kg/ha | +11.7% |
| 1994 | 23.78 kg/ha | -16.9% |
| 1995 | 27.8 kg/ha | +16.9% |
| 1996 | 28.42 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 27.88 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 29.77 kg/ha | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 30.4 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 32.53 kg/ha | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 33.49 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 35.16 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 33.26 kg/ha | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 40.89 kg/ha | +22.9% |
| 2005 | 38.41 kg/ha | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 37.52 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 34.33 kg/ha | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 33.64 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 33.69 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 34.77 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 34.8 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 30.6 kg/ha | -12.1% |
| 2013 | 31.72 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 32.3 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 35.04 kg/ha | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 35.43 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 37.81 kg/ha | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 36.67 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 34.96 kg/ha | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 44.66 kg/ha | +27.7% |
| 2021 | 37.63 kg/ha | -15.7% |
| 2022 | 38.06 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 40.79 kg/ha | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 40.85 kg/ha | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.47 kg/ha | 7.11 kg/ha | 12.2 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.47 kg/ha | 12.95 kg/ha | 19.55 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.29 kg/ha | 22.64 kg/ha | 31 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.75 kg/ha | 23.78 kg/ha | 30.4 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.29 kg/ha | 32.53 kg/ha | 40.89 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.41 kg/ha | 30.6 kg/ha | 37.81 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.4 kg/ha | 37.63 kg/ha | 44.66 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
More environment data for Northern Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -20 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -13.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.281 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.61 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 864,000 t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 701,000 t (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 432.96 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 0.84 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 2.41 g/Int$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Northern Africa?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Northern Africa was 40.85 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 Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 44.66 kg/ha in 2020.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.11 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Northern Africa rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland?
- Northern Africa ranks 18th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern Africa 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