Outputs — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Niger
Niger: Outputs — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 12.62 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Outputs — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Niger, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outputs — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Niger is 12.62 kg/ha, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.3% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outputs — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Niger peaked at 14.08 kg/ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.22 kg/ha, in 1973.
That places Niger 170th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Outputs — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Niger, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.65 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 3.22 kg/ha | +21.4% |
| 1963 | 3.39 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 1964 | 3.36 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 3.12 kg/ha | -7.2% |
| 1966 | 3.33 kg/ha | +6.9% |
| 1967 | 3.75 kg/ha | +12.4% |
| 1968 | 2.74 kg/ha | -27.0% |
| 1969 | 3.45 kg/ha | +26.1% |
| 1970 | 3.17 kg/ha | -8.0% |
| 1971 | 3.5 kg/ha | +10.4% |
| 1972 | 3.52 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 2.22 kg/ha | -37.0% |
| 1974 | 3.49 kg/ha | +57.4% |
| 1975 | 2.85 kg/ha | -18.3% |
| 1976 | 4.03 kg/ha | +41.2% |
| 1977 | 4.34 kg/ha | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 4.63 kg/ha | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 4.91 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 5.02 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 5.02 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 4.89 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 4.78 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 3.14 kg/ha | -34.3% |
| 1985 | 4.72 kg/ha | +50.1% |
| 1986 | 5.22 kg/ha | +10.6% |
| 1987 | 4.07 kg/ha | -21.9% |
| 1988 | 6.42 kg/ha | +57.4% |
| 1989 | 5.25 kg/ha | -18.2% |
| 1990 | 5.01 kg/ha | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 5.2 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 5.14 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 4.42 kg/ha | -14.0% |
| 1994 | 4.41 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 4.43 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 4.64 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 3.66 kg/ha | -21.2% |
| 1998 | 6.61 kg/ha | +80.7% |
| 1999 | 5.81 kg/ha | -12.1% |
| 2000 | 4.39 kg/ha | -24.4% |
| 2001 | 6.29 kg/ha | +43.2% |
| 2002 | 7.21 kg/ha | +14.6% |
| 2003 | 7.19 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 5.5 kg/ha | -23.5% |
| 2005 | 7.39 kg/ha | +34.4% |
| 2006 | 8.26 kg/ha | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 8.13 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 11.11 kg/ha | +36.6% |
| 2009 | 7.72 kg/ha | -30.6% |
| 2010 | 12.3 kg/ha | +59.4% |
| 2011 | 9.4 kg/ha | -23.5% |
| 2012 | 10.67 kg/ha | +13.5% |
| 2013 | 9.84 kg/ha | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 10.3 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 11.09 kg/ha | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 11.85 kg/ha | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 11.71 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 12.99 kg/ha | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 12.13 kg/ha | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 13.24 kg/ha | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 8.93 kg/ha | -32.5% |
| 2022 | 14.08 kg/ha | +57.6% |
| 2023 | 12.62 kg/ha | -10.3% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 12.62 kg/ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 21.23 kg/ha, 59% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Niger's 12.62 kg/ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.1 kg/ha, 57% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.22 kg/ha | 2.65 kg/ha | 3.75 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.67 kg/ha | 2.22 kg/ha | 4.91 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.85 kg/ha | 3.14 kg/ha | 6.42 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.93 kg/ha | 3.66 kg/ha | 6.61 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.32 kg/ha | 4.39 kg/ha | 11.11 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.23 kg/ha | 9.4 kg/ha | 12.99 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.22 kg/ha | 8.93 kg/ha | 14.08 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 167 Liberia 14.27 kg/ha compare
- 168 Equatorial Guinea 13.87 kg/ha compare
- 169 Brunei Darussalam 13.03 kg/ha compare
- 171 Ethiopia PDR 12.55 kg/ha compare
- 172 Sao Tome and Principe 11.7 kg/ha compare
- 173 Mongolia 11.01 kg/ha compare
More environment data for Niger
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 4.49 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.65 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.334 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.68 % 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 2.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outputs — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Niger?
- Outputs — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Niger was 12.62 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest outputs — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 14.08 kg/ha in 2022.
- What is the lowest outputs — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.22 kg/ha in 1973.
- How does Niger rank for outputs — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Niger ranks 170th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outputs — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Outputs — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).