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 14th out of 19 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.

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Middle Africa

Name: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Middle Africa
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Middle Africa: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita was 0.68 kg/cap in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

0.68 kg/cap

Change on year

up 23.6%

Rank

14th

of 19 groups

All-time high

0.82 kg/cap

in 1985

All-time low

0.09 kg/cap

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

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.

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

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Middle Africa, 1961 to 2024.
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

11 Lithuania 43.67 kg/cap compare
11 United Republic of Tanzania 2.29 kg/cap compare
12 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 2.01 kg/cap compare
12 Serbia 39.04 kg/cap compare
13 Hungary 35.01 kg/cap compare
13 Syrian Arab Republic 1.53 kg/cap compare
14 Serbia and Montenegro 33.89 kg/cap compare
15 Denmark 33.17 kg/cap compare
15 Polynesia 0.36 kg/cap compare
16 Brazil 33.05 kg/cap compare
16 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.3 kg/cap compare
17 Czechia 30.68 kg/cap compare
17 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.11 kg/cap compare

See the full ranking of 245 places →

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)

All data for Middle Africa →

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 14th out of 19 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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Indicator: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita
Unit: kg/cap
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 245 places, 13,850 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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