Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita was 1.53 kg/cap in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Nigeria, 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 Nigeria stood at 1.53 kg/cap.
The figure is up 48.5% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Nigeria peaked at 2.76 kg/cap in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.01 kg/cap, in 1961.
That places Nigeria 139th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0433 kg/cap | 0.01 kg/cap | 0.09 kg/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.347 kg/cap | 0.05 kg/cap | 0.87 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.43 kg/cap | 1.21 kg/cap | 1.91 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.44 kg/cap | 0.66 kg/cap | 2.16 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.973 kg/cap | 0.46 kg/cap | 1.47 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.52 kg/cap | 0.81 kg/cap | 2.26 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.67 kg/cap | 1.03 kg/cap | 2.76 kg/cap | 5 |
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More environment data for Nigeria
- Standard Deviation 0.281 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.15 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 20,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 43,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 13,147 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 4,365 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 1,451 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 2,057 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 68,007 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 57,973 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Nigeria?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Nigeria was 1.53 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.76 kg/cap in 2020.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 kg/cap in 1961.
- How does Nigeria rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 139th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria 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