Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Africa
Africa: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita was 3.34 kg/cap in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/cap.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Africa stood at 3.34 kg/cap.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Africa peaked at 3.82 kg/cap in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.21 kg/cap, in 1961.
Africa ranks 26th of 33 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.64 kg/cap | 1.21 kg/cap | 2.06 kg/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.8 kg/cap | 2.29 kg/cap | 3.17 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.45 kg/cap | 3.24 kg/cap | 3.76 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.03 kg/cap | 2.79 kg/cap | 3.28 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.99 kg/cap | 2.76 kg/cap | 3.29 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.02 kg/cap | 2.78 kg/cap | 3.45 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.35 kg/cap | 3.03 kg/cap | 3.82 kg/cap | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
More environment data for Africa
- Country area — Area 3.04 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use 1.05 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland 3.23 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 0.69 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 2.45 g/Int$ (2024)
- Agriculture — Area 1.19 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 39.6 % (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area 1.19 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 1.30 million t (2024)
- Land area — Area 2.99 million 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Africa?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Africa was 3.34 kg/cap in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 3.82 kg/cap in 2020.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.21 kg/cap in 1961.
- How does Africa rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita?
- Africa ranks 26th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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 capita. 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