Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita was 7.49 kg/cap in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Northern 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 Northern Africa stood at 7.49 kg/cap.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Northern Africa peaked at 9.6 kg/cap in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3.49 kg/cap, in 1961.
That places Northern Africa 20th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | kg/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.49 kg/cap | — |
| 1962 | 3.56 kg/cap | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 4.05 kg/cap | +13.8% |
| 1964 | 4.32 kg/cap | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 4.59 kg/cap | +6.2% |
| 1966 | 4.19 kg/cap | -8.7% |
| 1967 | 4.18 kg/cap | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 4.82 kg/cap | +15.3% |
| 1969 | 5.13 kg/cap | +6.4% |
| 1970 | 5.37 kg/cap | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 5.73 kg/cap | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 6.31 kg/cap | +10.1% |
| 1973 | 6.22 kg/cap | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 6.1 kg/cap | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 6.64 kg/cap | +8.9% |
| 1976 | 6.72 kg/cap | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 6.28 kg/cap | -6.5% |
| 1978 | 6.33 kg/cap | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 6.63 kg/cap | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 7.42 kg/cap | +11.9% |
| 1981 | 7.44 kg/cap | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 7.65 kg/cap | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 7.16 kg/cap | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 7.42 kg/cap | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 7.88 kg/cap | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 8.85 kg/cap | +12.3% |
| 1987 | 8.16 kg/cap | -7.8% |
| 1988 | 8.24 kg/cap | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 7.42 kg/cap | -10.0% |
| 1990 | 7.52 kg/cap | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 7.15 kg/cap | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 6.78 kg/cap | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 7.75 kg/cap | +14.3% |
| 1994 | 6.35 kg/cap | -18.1% |
| 1995 | 7.5 kg/cap | +18.1% |
| 1996 | 7.66 kg/cap | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 7.38 kg/cap | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 7.69 kg/cap | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 7.69 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 8 kg/cap | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 8.04 kg/cap | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 8.31 kg/cap | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 8.09 kg/cap | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 9.6 kg/cap | +18.7% |
| 2005 | 8.98 kg/cap | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 8.61 kg/cap | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 7.82 kg/cap | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 7.54 kg/cap | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 7.5 kg/cap | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 7.61 kg/cap | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 7.49 kg/cap | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 6.82 kg/cap | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 6.91 kg/cap | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 6.83 kg/cap | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 7.31 kg/cap | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 7.4 kg/cap | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 7.85 kg/cap | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 7.43 kg/cap | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 6.83 kg/cap | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 8.61 kg/cap | +26.1% |
| 2021 | 7.16 kg/cap | -16.8% |
| 2022 | 7.15 kg/cap | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 7.57 kg/cap | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 7.49 kg/cap | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.26 kg/cap | 3.49 kg/cap | 5.13 kg/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.23 kg/cap | 5.37 kg/cap | 6.72 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.76 kg/cap | 7.16 kg/cap | 8.85 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.35 kg/cap | 6.35 kg/cap | 7.75 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.25 kg/cap | 7.5 kg/cap | 9.6 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.25 kg/cap | 6.82 kg/cap | 7.85 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.6 kg/cap | 7.15 kg/cap | 8.61 kg/cap | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
- 17 Czechia 30.68 kg/cap compare
- 17 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.11 kg/cap compare
- 18 Argentina 30.35 kg/cap compare
- 18 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0.07 kg/cap compare
- 19 Poland 30 kg/cap compare
- 19 Micronesia 0.03 kg/cap compare
- 20 Finland 28.74 kg/cap compare
- 21 France 28.36 kg/cap compare
- 22 Iceland 27.12 kg/cap compare
- 23 Estonia 26.65 kg/cap compare
- 23 Caribbean 4.28 kg/cap compare
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.281 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.61 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 888,500 t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 701,000 t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 1.10 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 864,000 t (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 432.96 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Northern Africa?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Northern Africa was 7.49 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 Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 9.6 kg/cap in 2004.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.49 kg/cap in 1961.
- How does Northern Africa rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita?
- Northern Africa ranks 20th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern 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