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 22nd out of 33 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.
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
More environment data for Northern Africa
- Standard Deviation 0.281 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.61 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 864,000 t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 701,000 t (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 432.96 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 0.84 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 2.41 g/Int$ (2024)
- Country area — Area 789,689 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 787,239 1000 ha (2024)
- Agriculture — Area 218,303 1000 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 22nd out of 33 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