Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita was 0.68 kg/cap in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Middle Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/cap.
Analysis
Middle Africa recorded 0.68 kg/cap for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 23.6% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Middle Africa peaked at 0.82 kg/cap in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.09 kg/cap, in 1961.
That places Middle Africa 30th out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Middle Africa, year by year
| Year | kg/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.09 kg/cap | — |
| 1962 | 0.11 kg/cap | +22.2% |
| 1963 | 0.13 kg/cap | +18.2% |
| 1964 | 0.16 kg/cap | +23.1% |
| 1965 | 0.24 kg/cap | +50.0% |
| 1966 | 0.35 kg/cap | +45.8% |
| 1967 | 0.49 kg/cap | +40.0% |
| 1968 | 0.56 kg/cap | +14.3% |
| 1969 | 0.56 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.66 kg/cap | +17.9% |
| 1971 | 0.75 kg/cap | +13.6% |
| 1972 | 0.65 kg/cap | -13.3% |
| 1973 | 0.59 kg/cap | -9.2% |
| 1974 | 0.58 kg/cap | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.37 kg/cap | -36.2% |
| 1976 | 0.34 kg/cap | -8.1% |
| 1977 | 0.76 kg/cap | +123.5% |
| 1978 | 0.7 kg/cap | -7.9% |
| 1979 | 0.56 kg/cap | -20.0% |
| 1980 | 0.59 kg/cap | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 0.5 kg/cap | -15.3% |
| 1982 | 0.47 kg/cap | -6.0% |
| 1983 | 0.63 kg/cap | +34.0% |
| 1984 | 0.66 kg/cap | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 0.82 kg/cap | +24.2% |
| 1986 | 0.49 kg/cap | -40.2% |
| 1987 | 0.54 kg/cap | +10.2% |
| 1988 | 0.48 kg/cap | -11.1% |
| 1989 | 0.49 kg/cap | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.26 kg/cap | -46.9% |
| 1991 | 0.24 kg/cap | -7.7% |
| 1992 | 0.26 kg/cap | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 0.24 kg/cap | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 0.28 kg/cap | +16.7% |
| 1995 | 0.29 kg/cap | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 0.36 kg/cap | +24.1% |
| 1997 | 0.29 kg/cap | -19.4% |
| 1998 | 0.36 kg/cap | +24.1% |
| 1999 | 0.44 kg/cap | +22.2% |
| 2000 | 0.37 kg/cap | -15.9% |
| 2001 | 0.4 kg/cap | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 0.27 kg/cap | -32.5% |
| 2003 | 0.24 kg/cap | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 0.44 kg/cap | +83.3% |
| 2005 | 0.29 kg/cap | -34.1% |
| 2006 | 0.35 kg/cap | +20.7% |
| 2007 | 0.31 kg/cap | -11.4% |
| 2008 | 0.34 kg/cap | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 0.36 kg/cap | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 0.42 kg/cap | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 0.47 kg/cap | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 0.42 kg/cap | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 0.51 kg/cap | +21.4% |
| 2014 | 0.53 kg/cap | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.66 kg/cap | +24.5% |
| 2016 | 0.53 kg/cap | -19.7% |
| 2017 | 0.66 kg/cap | +24.5% |
| 2018 | 0.59 kg/cap | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 0.6 kg/cap | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.63 kg/cap | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 0.55 kg/cap | -12.7% |
| 2022 | 0.72 kg/cap | +30.9% |
| 2023 | 0.55 kg/cap | -23.6% |
| 2024 | 0.68 kg/cap | +23.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2989 kg/cap | 0.09 kg/cap | 0.56 kg/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.596 kg/cap | 0.34 kg/cap | 0.76 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.567 kg/cap | 0.47 kg/cap | 0.82 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.302 kg/cap | 0.24 kg/cap | 0.44 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.337 kg/cap | 0.24 kg/cap | 0.44 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.539 kg/cap | 0.42 kg/cap | 0.66 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.626 kg/cap | 0.55 kg/cap | 0.72 kg/cap | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle Africa
More environment data for Middle Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.38 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -9.88 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.198 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.13 °C (2025)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 0 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 139.79 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 122.87 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 16.92 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 3,754 m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Middle Africa?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Middle Africa was 0.68 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 Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.82 kg/cap in 1985.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita recorded in Middle Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.09 kg/cap in 1961.
- How does Middle Africa rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita?
- Middle Africa ranks 30th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Middle Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle 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