Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Togo
Togo: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita was 4 kg/cap in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Togo, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/cap.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Togo is 4 kg/cap, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.8% on the previous year and up 1,500.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Togo peaked at 4 kg/cap in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 kg/cap, in 1961.
Togo ranks 96th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Togo, year by year
| Year | kg/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1962 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1963 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1964 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1965 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1966 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1967 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1968 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1969 | 0.04 kg/cap | — |
| 1970 | 0.1 kg/cap | +150.0% |
| 1971 | 0.09 kg/cap | -10.0% |
| 1972 | 0.11 kg/cap | +22.2% |
| 1973 | 0.11 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.34 kg/cap | +209.1% |
| 1975 | 0.34 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.38 kg/cap | +11.8% |
| 1977 | 0.14 kg/cap | -63.2% |
| 1978 | 0.29 kg/cap | +107.1% |
| 1979 | 0.59 kg/cap | +103.4% |
| 1980 | 0.32 kg/cap | -45.8% |
| 1981 | 0.29 kg/cap | -9.4% |
| 1982 | 0.34 kg/cap | +17.2% |
| 1983 | 0.4 kg/cap | +17.6% |
| 1984 | 0.84 kg/cap | +110.0% |
| 1985 | 1.16 kg/cap | +38.1% |
| 1986 | 1.21 kg/cap | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 1.27 kg/cap | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 1.48 kg/cap | +16.5% |
| 1989 | 1.8 kg/cap | +21.6% |
| 1990 | 1.35 kg/cap | -25.0% |
| 1991 | 1.44 kg/cap | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 1.51 kg/cap | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 1.22 kg/cap | -19.2% |
| 1994 | 1.32 kg/cap | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 1.43 kg/cap | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 1.88 kg/cap | +31.5% |
| 1997 | 1.35 kg/cap | -28.2% |
| 1998 | 1.45 kg/cap | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 1.82 kg/cap | +25.5% |
| 2000 | 1.87 kg/cap | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 1.88 kg/cap | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.17 kg/cap | -37.8% |
| 2003 | 1.28 kg/cap | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 0.84 kg/cap | -34.4% |
| 2005 | 0.11 kg/cap | -86.9% |
| 2006 | 0 kg/cap | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 2008 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 2009 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 2010 | 1.46 kg/cap | — |
| 2011 | 2.05 kg/cap | +40.4% |
| 2012 | 1.03 kg/cap | -49.8% |
| 2013 | 1.37 kg/cap | +33.0% |
| 2014 | 0.25 kg/cap | -81.8% |
| 2015 | 0.14 kg/cap | -44.0% |
| 2016 | 1.71 kg/cap | +1121.4% |
| 2017 | 0.58 kg/cap | -66.1% |
| 2018 | 2.78 kg/cap | +379.3% |
| 2019 | 0.46 kg/cap | -83.5% |
| 2020 | 0.45 kg/cap | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.13 kg/cap | -71.1% |
| 2022 | 2.93 kg/cap | +2153.8% |
| 2023 | 3.23 kg/cap | +10.2% |
| 2024 | 4 kg/cap | +23.8% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 4 kg/cap is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.01 kg/cap, 1.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Togo's 4 kg/cap is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.22 kg/cap, 3.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Togo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +2153.8% | 0.13 kg/cap | 2.93 kg/cap |
| 2016 | +1121.4% | 0.14 kg/cap | 1.71 kg/cap |
| 2018 | +379.3% | 0.58 kg/cap | 2.78 kg/cap |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0044 kg/cap | 0 kg/cap | 0.04 kg/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.249 kg/cap | 0.09 kg/cap | 0.59 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.911 kg/cap | 0.29 kg/cap | 1.8 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.48 kg/cap | 1.22 kg/cap | 1.88 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.715 kg/cap | 0 kg/cap | 1.88 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.18 kg/cap | 0.14 kg/cap | 2.78 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.15 kg/cap | 0.13 kg/cap | 4 kg/cap | 5 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 93 Switzerland 4.4 kg/cap compare
- 94 Fiji 4.37 kg/cap compare
- 95 Ethiopia 4.14 kg/cap compare
- 97 Republic of Korea 3.93 kg/cap compare
- 98 Azerbaijan 3.77 kg/cap compare
- 99 Iraq 3.69 kg/cap compare
More environment data for Togo
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -11.71 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.32 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.255 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.35 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 3.97 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Togo?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Togo was 4 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 Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 4 kg/cap in 2024.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kg/cap in 1961.
- How does Togo rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita?
- Togo ranks 96th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,500.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Togo 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