Seed — Cropland nitrogen in Nigeria
Nigeria: Seed — Cropland nitrogen was 98,037 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Seed — Cropland nitrogen in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, seed — cropland nitrogen in Nigeria stood at 98,037 t. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seed — cropland nitrogen in Nigeria peaked at 98,037 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 69,574 t, in 1982.
Nigeria ranks 7th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Seed — Cropland nitrogen in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 72,298 t | — |
| 1962 | 74,181 t | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 74,286 t | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 75,224 t | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 74,868 t | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 75,824 t | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 74,909 t | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 76,530 t | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 76,130 t | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 75,730 t | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 73,941 t | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 76,160 t | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 75,001 t | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 73,773 t | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 72,989 t | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 71,780 t | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 71,038 t | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 70,234 t | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 70,613 t | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 69,622 t | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 69,796 t | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 69,574 t | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 70,277 t | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 70,314 t | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 71,998 t | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 72,207 t | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 72,640 t | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 74,171 t | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 75,161 t | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 76,297 t | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 76,978 t | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 76,701 t | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 77,950 t | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 78,990 t | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 79,940 t | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 80,185 t | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 81,929 t | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 79,860 t | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 80,069 t | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 79,224 t | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 80,052 t | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 80,464 t | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 81,180 t | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 81,989 t | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 82,671 t | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 82,026 t | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 81,850 t | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 78,787 t | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 79,804 t | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 82,877 t | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 76,840 t | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 82,409 t | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 79,687 t | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 78,312 t | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 79,259 t | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 84,713 t | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 84,914 t | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 84,584 t | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 82,929 t | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 84,742 t | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 97,264 t | +14.8% |
| 2022 | 96,610 t | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 98,037 t | +1.5% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 98,037 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,209 t, 44.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 98,037 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,085 t, 47.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 74,917 t | 72,298 t | 76,530 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 73,126 t | 70,234 t | 76,160 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 71,576 t | 69,574 t | 75,161 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 78,890 t | 76,297 t | 81,929 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 80,805 t | 78,787 t | 82,671 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 81,652 t | 76,840 t | 84,914 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 94,163 t | 84,742 t | 98,037 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 4 India 381,540 t compare
- 4 Viet Nam 30,902 t compare
- 5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 29,870 t compare
- 5 Russian Federation 311,405 t compare
- 6 Brazil 168,195 t compare
- 7 Syrian Arab Republic 17,230 t compare
- 8 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 13,887 t compare
- 8 Pakistan 69,852 t compare
- 9 Ukraine 61,669 t compare
- 9 United Republic of Tanzania 12,373 t compare
- 10 Argentina 60,652 t compare
- 10 Democratic Republic of the Congo 7,523 t 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 seed — cropland nitrogen in Nigeria?
- Seed — cropland nitrogen in Nigeria was 98,037 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest seed — cropland nitrogen recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 98,037 t in 2023.
- What is the lowest seed — cropland nitrogen recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 69,574 t in 1982.
- How does Nigeria rank for seed — cropland nitrogen?
- Nigeria ranks 7th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is seed — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. 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 Seed — Cropland nitrogen. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 (%).