Urea — Agricultural Use in Nigeria
Nigeria: Urea — Agricultural Use was 242,761 t in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Urea — Agricultural Use in Nigeria, 2002–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 242,761 t for urea — agricultural use in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.3% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urea — agricultural use in Nigeria peaked at 420,526 t in 2010 and was at its lowest, 39,000 t, in 2004.
That places Nigeria 29th out of 129 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urea — Agricultural Use in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 288,252 t | — |
| 2003 | 77,207 t | -73.2% |
| 2004 | 39,000 t | -49.5% |
| 2005 | 417,900 t | +971.5% |
| 2006 | 306,900 t | -26.6% |
| 2007 | 75,864 t | -75.3% |
| 2008 | 184,101 t | +142.7% |
| 2009 | 145,154 t | -21.2% |
| 2010 | 420,526 t | +189.7% |
| 2011 | 242,761 t | -42.3% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 242,761 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 66,132 t, 3.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 242,761 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,029 t, 34.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 191,797 t | 39,000 t | 417,900 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 331,644 t | 242,761 t | 420,526 t | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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 urea — agricultural use in Nigeria?
- Urea — agricultural use in Nigeria was 242,761 t in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest urea — agricultural use recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 420,526 t in 2010.
- What is the lowest urea — agricultural use recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,000 t in 2004.
- How does Nigeria rank for urea — agricultural use?
- Nigeria ranks 29th out of 129 countries with data for 2011.
- Is urea — agricultural use rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria 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