Urea — Agricultural Use in Niger
Niger: Urea — Agricultural Use was 2,249 t in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Urea — Agricultural Use in Niger, 2002–2019
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Niger recorded 2,249 t for urea — agricultural use in 2019.
That represents a change of down 38.8% on the previous year and down 55.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urea — agricultural use in Niger peaked at 7,908 t in 2010 and was at its lowest, 53 t, in 2005.
Niger ranks 100th of 129 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urea — Agricultural Use in Niger, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 7,871 t | — |
| 2003 | 1,722 t | -78.1% |
| 2004 | 438 t | -74.6% |
| 2005 | 53 t | -87.9% |
| 2008 | 2,602 t | +4809.4% |
| 2009 | 5,049 t | +94.0% |
| 2010 | 7,908 t | +56.6% |
| 2011 | 4,201 t | -46.9% |
| 2017 | 5,251 t | +25.0% |
| 2018 | 3,675 t | -30.0% |
| 2019 | 2,249 t | -38.8% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 2,249 t is below the median for low income countries, which is 10,743 t, 21% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Niger's 2,249 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,029 t, 32% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,956 t | 53 t | 7,871 t | 6 |
| 2010s | 4,657 t | 2,249 t | 7,908 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
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 urea — agricultural use in Niger?
- Urea — agricultural use in Niger was 2,249 t in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest urea — agricultural use recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 7,908 t in 2010.
- What is the lowest urea — agricultural use recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 53 t in 2005.
- How does Niger rank for urea — agricultural use?
- Niger ranks 100th out of 129 countries with data for 2019.
- Is urea — agricultural use rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.5%. 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 Urea — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Product dataset contains information on the Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers products. The fertilizer statistics data are for a set of 23 product categories. Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFB/RFB_EN_README.pdf