Outputs — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Nigeria
Nigeria: Outputs — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 32.76 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outputs — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Nigeria, 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 Nigeria is 32.76 kg/ha, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outputs — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Nigeria peaked at 33.37 kg/ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.04 kg/ha, in 1978.
Nigeria ranks 112th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Outputs — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12.01 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 12.7 kg/ha | +5.7% |
| 1963 | 13.03 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 12.89 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 13.51 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 11.74 kg/ha | -13.2% |
| 1967 | 12.54 kg/ha | +6.8% |
| 1968 | 12.83 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 14.39 kg/ha | +12.2% |
| 1970 | 14.84 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 13.18 kg/ha | -11.2% |
| 1972 | 10.95 kg/ha | -16.9% |
| 1973 | 12.26 kg/ha | +12.0% |
| 1974 | 14.97 kg/ha | +22.1% |
| 1975 | 12.39 kg/ha | -17.2% |
| 1976 | 11.17 kg/ha | -9.9% |
| 1977 | 10.81 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 10.04 kg/ha | -7.1% |
| 1979 | 10.06 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 10.42 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 10.57 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 10.73 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 10.74 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 11.63 kg/ha | +8.3% |
| 1985 | 12.56 kg/ha | +8.0% |
| 1986 | 14.37 kg/ha | +14.4% |
| 1987 | 14.78 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 16.51 kg/ha | +11.7% |
| 1989 | 18.42 kg/ha | +11.6% |
| 1990 | 19.23 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 19.87 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 20.45 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 21.01 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 21.03 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 21.43 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 22.29 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 22.93 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 23.1 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 23.27 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 23.06 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 22 kg/ha | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 23.16 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 24.39 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 25.85 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 27.32 kg/ha | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 29.73 kg/ha | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 27.42 kg/ha | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 29.17 kg/ha | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 23.04 kg/ha | -21.0% |
| 2010 | 27.49 kg/ha | +19.3% |
| 2011 | 23.38 kg/ha | -14.9% |
| 2012 | 27.03 kg/ha | +15.6% |
| 2013 | 25.42 kg/ha | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 27.66 kg/ha | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 28.01 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 31.55 kg/ha | +12.6% |
| 2017 | 31.72 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 32.73 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 32.03 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 32.07 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 32.81 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 33.37 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 32.76 kg/ha | -1.8% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 32.76 kg/ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.58 kg/ha, 92% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 32.76 kg/ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.1 kg/ha, 1.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.85 kg/ha | 11.74 kg/ha | 14.39 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.07 kg/ha | 10.04 kg/ha | 14.97 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.07 kg/ha | 10.42 kg/ha | 18.42 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.46 kg/ha | 19.23 kg/ha | 23.27 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.51 kg/ha | 22 kg/ha | 29.73 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.7 kg/ha | 23.38 kg/ha | 32.73 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.75 kg/ha | 32.07 kg/ha | 33.37 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 109 Nicaragua 34.15 kg/ha compare
- 110 Peru 33.95 kg/ha compare
- 111 Kyrgyzstan 33.73 kg/ha compare
- 113 Russian Federation 32.62 kg/ha compare
- 114 Kenya 32.02 kg/ha compare
- 115 North Macedonia 31.68 kg/ha compare
More environment data for Nigeria
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.07 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.281 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.15 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.78 % 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 0.4617 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outputs — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Nigeria?
- Outputs — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Nigeria was 32.76 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 33.37 kg/ha in 2022.
- What is the lowest outputs — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.04 kg/ha in 1978.
- How does Nigeria rank for outputs — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Nigeria ranks 112th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outputs — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria 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 (%).