Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Niger
Niger: Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 0.7514 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Niger, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2023, volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Niger stood at 0.7514 kg/ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Niger peaked at 0.7668 kg/ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1858 kg/ha, in 1961.
That places Niger 184th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Niger, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1858 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 0.1968 kg/ha | +5.9% |
| 1963 | 0.2033 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 0.2206 kg/ha | +8.5% |
| 1965 | 0.2335 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 1966 | 0.2473 kg/ha | +5.9% |
| 1967 | 0.2588 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 0.2542 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 0.2571 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 0.2847 kg/ha | +10.7% |
| 1971 | 0.2932 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 0.2957 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.2511 kg/ha | -15.1% |
| 1974 | 0.2832 kg/ha | +12.8% |
| 1975 | 0.3087 kg/ha | +9.0% |
| 1976 | 0.3406 kg/ha | +10.3% |
| 1977 | 0.38 kg/ha | +11.6% |
| 1978 | 0.3813 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.3876 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.4054 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 0.4808 kg/ha | +18.6% |
| 1982 | 0.4617 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 0.4749 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.3626 kg/ha | -23.6% |
| 1985 | 0.3344 kg/ha | -7.8% |
| 1986 | 0.3162 kg/ha | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 0.3626 kg/ha | +14.7% |
| 1988 | 0.3537 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.3816 kg/ha | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 0.3315 kg/ha | -13.1% |
| 1991 | 0.2846 kg/ha | -14.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2894 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.307 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 0.3531 kg/ha | +15.0% |
| 1995 | 0.395 kg/ha | +11.9% |
| 1996 | 0.4144 kg/ha | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 0.3182 kg/ha | -23.2% |
| 1998 | 0.332 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 0.3671 kg/ha | +10.6% |
| 2000 | 0.4035 kg/ha | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 0.4405 kg/ha | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 0.5226 kg/ha | +18.6% |
| 2003 | 0.4483 kg/ha | -14.2% |
| 2004 | 0.4578 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.479 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 0.4975 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.4549 kg/ha | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 0.4543 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5162 kg/ha | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 0.5265 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5096 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.6888 kg/ha | +35.2% |
| 2013 | 0.5829 kg/ha | -15.4% |
| 2014 | 0.7001 kg/ha | +20.1% |
| 2015 | 0.6054 kg/ha | -13.5% |
| 2016 | 0.5985 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.615 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.717 kg/ha | +16.6% |
| 2019 | 0.7668 kg/ha | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 0.6863 kg/ha | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 0.7156 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 0.7155 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.7514 kg/ha | +5.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.7514 kg/ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.88 kg/ha, 19% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.7514 kg/ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.83 kg/ha, 16% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2286 kg/ha | 0.1858 kg/ha | 0.2588 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3206 kg/ha | 0.2511 kg/ha | 0.3876 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3934 kg/ha | 0.3162 kg/ha | 0.4808 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3392 kg/ha | 0.2846 kg/ha | 0.4144 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4675 kg/ha | 0.4035 kg/ha | 0.5226 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6311 kg/ha | 0.5096 kg/ha | 0.7668 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7172 kg/ha | 0.6863 kg/ha | 0.7514 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 181 Solomon Islands 1.52 kg/ha compare
- 182 Equatorial Guinea 1.43 kg/ha compare
- 183 Guinea 1.43 kg/ha compare
- 185 Comoros 0.6913 kg/ha compare
- 186 Guadeloupe 0 kg/ha compare
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 volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Niger?
- Volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Niger was 0.7514 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7668 kg/ha in 2019.
- What is the lowest volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1858 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Niger rank for volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Niger ranks 184th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Volatilisation — 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 (%).