Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita was 2.34 kg/cap in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Burkina Faso, 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 Burkina Faso stood at 2.34 kg/cap.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.0% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 3.5 kg/cap in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 kg/cap, in 1961.
Burkina Faso ranks 119th of 197 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 capita in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | kg/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1962 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1963 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1964 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1965 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1966 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1967 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1968 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1969 | 0.05 kg/cap | — |
| 1970 | 0.07 kg/cap | +40.0% |
| 1971 | 0.08 kg/cap | +14.3% |
| 1972 | 0.1 kg/cap | +25.0% |
| 1973 | 0.06 kg/cap | -40.0% |
| 1974 | 0.12 kg/cap | +100.0% |
| 1975 | 0.07 kg/cap | -41.7% |
| 1976 | 0.35 kg/cap | +400.0% |
| 1977 | 0.27 kg/cap | -22.9% |
| 1978 | 0.51 kg/cap | +88.9% |
| 1979 | 0.29 kg/cap | -43.1% |
| 1980 | 0.18 kg/cap | -37.9% |
| 1981 | 0.43 kg/cap | +138.9% |
| 1982 | 0.45 kg/cap | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 0.54 kg/cap | +20.0% |
| 1984 | 0.54 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.59 kg/cap | +9.3% |
| 1986 | 0.82 kg/cap | +39.0% |
| 1987 | 0.98 kg/cap | +19.5% |
| 1988 | 0.92 kg/cap | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 0.91 kg/cap | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 1.01 kg/cap | +11.0% |
| 1991 | 1.05 kg/cap | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 0.97 kg/cap | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 0.91 kg/cap | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 1.14 kg/cap | +25.3% |
| 1995 | 1.1 kg/cap | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 1.08 kg/cap | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 2.23 kg/cap | +106.5% |
| 1998 | 1.46 kg/cap | -34.5% |
| 1999 | 1.46 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.83 kg/cap | -43.2% |
| 2001 | 0.08 kg/cap | -90.4% |
| 2002 | 0.16 kg/cap | +100.0% |
| 2003 | 2.03 kg/cap | +1168.7% |
| 2004 | 2.15 kg/cap | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 2.54 kg/cap | +18.1% |
| 2006 | 2.09 kg/cap | -17.7% |
| 2007 | 1.59 kg/cap | -23.9% |
| 2008 | 2 kg/cap | +25.8% |
| 2009 | 1.81 kg/cap | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 2.54 kg/cap | +40.3% |
| 2011 | 1.78 kg/cap | -29.9% |
| 2012 | 2.77 kg/cap | +55.6% |
| 2013 | 2.86 kg/cap | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 2.68 kg/cap | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 2.72 kg/cap | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 3.5 kg/cap | +28.7% |
| 2017 | 2.93 kg/cap | -16.3% |
| 2018 | 2.77 kg/cap | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 1.43 kg/cap | -48.4% |
| 2020 | 2.35 kg/cap | +64.3% |
| 2021 | 1.94 kg/cap | -17.4% |
| 2022 | 2.41 kg/cap | +24.2% |
| 2023 | 2.82 kg/cap | +17.0% |
| 2024 | 2.34 kg/cap | -17.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 2.34 kg/cap is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.49 kg/cap, 4.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 2.34 kg/cap is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.22 kg/cap, 1.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 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 | +1168.7% | 0.16 kg/cap | 2.03 kg/cap |
| 1976 | +400.0% | 0.07 kg/cap | 0.35 kg/cap |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0056 kg/cap | 0 kg/cap | 0.05 kg/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.192 kg/cap | 0.06 kg/cap | 0.51 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.636 kg/cap | 0.18 kg/cap | 0.98 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.24 kg/cap | 0.91 kg/cap | 2.23 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.53 kg/cap | 0.08 kg/cap | 2.54 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6 kg/cap | 1.43 kg/cap | 3.5 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.37 kg/cap | 1.94 kg/cap | 2.82 kg/cap | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 116 Oman 2.43 kg/cap compare
- 117 Sudan 2.39 kg/cap compare
- 118 Afghanistan 2.38 kg/cap compare
- 120 Gabon 2.18 kg/cap compare
- 121 Montenegro 2.12 kg/cap compare
- 122 New Caledonia 1.92 kg/cap 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9413 % 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 -0.3634 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Burkina Faso was 2.34 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 Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5 kg/cap in 2016.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kg/cap in 1961.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 119th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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