Seed — Cropland phosphorus in Nigeria
Nigeria: Seed — Cropland phosphorus was 26,296 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Seed — Cropland phosphorus in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, seed — cropland phosphorus in Nigeria stood at 26,296 t. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seed — cropland phosphorus in Nigeria peaked at 26,296 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19,633 t, in 1980.
Nigeria ranks 6th 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 phosphorus in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20,090 t | — |
| 1962 | 20,361 t | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 20,400 t | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 20,538 t | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 20,429 t | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 20,583 t | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 20,475 t | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 20,854 t | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 20,722 t | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 20,649 t | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 20,265 t | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 20,690 t | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 20,511 t | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 20,278 t | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 20,309 t | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 20,071 t | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 19,933 t | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 19,782 t | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 19,848 t | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 19,633 t | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 19,676 t | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 19,637 t | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 19,839 t | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 19,850 t | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 20,155 t | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 20,220 t | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 20,268 t | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 20,537 t | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 20,724 t | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 20,955 t | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 21,070 t | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 20,987 t | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 21,162 t | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 21,332 t | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 21,436 t | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 21,495 t | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 21,745 t | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 21,532 t | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 21,572 t | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 21,438 t | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 21,583 t | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 21,651 t | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 21,770 t | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 21,917 t | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 22,045 t | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 21,923 t | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 21,868 t | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 21,206 t | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 21,416 t | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 21,928 t | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 20,981 t | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 21,850 t | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 21,474 t | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 21,283 t | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 21,421 t | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 22,179 t | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 22,168 t | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 22,148 t | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 21,947 t | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 22,155 t | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 26,021 t | +17.5% |
| 2022 | 25,899 t | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 26,296 t | +1.5% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 26,296 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 373.51 t, 70.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 26,296 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 402.77 t, 65.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20,495 t | 20,090 t | 20,854 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 20,234 t | 19,782 t | 20,690 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,054 t | 19,633 t | 20,724 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 21,329 t | 20,955 t | 21,745 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,682 t | 21,206 t | 22,045 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,738 t | 20,981 t | 22,179 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,093 t | 22,155 t | 26,296 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 3 China, mainland 73,058 t compare
- 3 Türkiye 8,240 t compare
- 4 India 59,484 t compare
- 4 Viet Nam 6,775 t compare
- 5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 5,108 t compare
- 5 Russian Federation 57,860 t compare
- 7 Brazil 20,024 t compare
- 7 Syrian Arab Republic 3,263 t compare
- 8 Ukraine 12,508 t compare
- 8 United Republic of Tanzania 1,858 t compare
- 9 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1,694 t compare
- 9 Pakistan 10,209 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 phosphorus in Nigeria?
- Seed — cropland phosphorus in Nigeria was 26,296 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest seed — cropland phosphorus recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 26,296 t in 2023.
- What is the lowest seed — cropland phosphorus recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,633 t in 1980.
- How does Nigeria rank for seed — cropland phosphorus?
- Nigeria ranks 6th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is seed — cropland phosphorus rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. 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 phosphorus. 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 (%).