Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Nigeria
Nigeria: Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 2.07 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Nigeria is 2.07 kg/ha, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.9% on the previous year and down 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Nigeria peaked at 5.48 kg/ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2273 kg/ha, in 1961.
That places Nigeria 178th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2273 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 0.2348 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 0.2437 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 0.2582 kg/ha | +5.9% |
| 1965 | 0.2764 kg/ha | +7.0% |
| 1966 | 0.3121 kg/ha | +12.9% |
| 1967 | 0.3197 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 0.3303 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 0.3337 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 0.3319 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 0.3528 kg/ha | +6.3% |
| 1972 | 0.42 kg/ha | +19.0% |
| 1973 | 0.3802 kg/ha | -9.5% |
| 1974 | 0.4746 kg/ha | +24.8% |
| 1975 | 0.6602 kg/ha | +39.1% |
| 1976 | 0.7206 kg/ha | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 0.7329 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.7473 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 1.03 kg/ha | +37.3% |
| 1980 | 1.33 kg/ha | +29.2% |
| 1981 | 1.37 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 1.44 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 1.61 kg/ha | +12.3% |
| 1984 | 1.64 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 1.57 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 1.74 kg/ha | +10.5% |
| 1987 | 1.68 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 2.13 kg/ha | +26.8% |
| 1989 | 2.44 kg/ha | +14.6% |
| 1990 | 2.77 kg/ha | +13.5% |
| 1991 | 2.7 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 2.7 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 2.7 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.37 kg/ha | -12.2% |
| 1995 | 1.58 kg/ha | -33.2% |
| 1996 | 1.64 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 1.43 kg/ha | -12.7% |
| 1998 | 1.61 kg/ha | +12.7% |
| 1999 | 1.65 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 1.65 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.95 kg/ha | +18.6% |
| 2002 | 1.89 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 2.15 kg/ha | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 1.82 kg/ha | -15.7% |
| 2005 | 2.53 kg/ha | +39.5% |
| 2006 | 2.61 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 1.59 kg/ha | -39.2% |
| 2008 | 2.01 kg/ha | +26.3% |
| 2009 | 1.82 kg/ha | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 3.06 kg/ha | +67.8% |
| 2011 | 2.09 kg/ha | -31.6% |
| 2012 | 2.51 kg/ha | +19.9% |
| 2013 | 3.09 kg/ha | +23.4% |
| 2014 | 2.93 kg/ha | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 2.62 kg/ha | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 3.33 kg/ha | +26.8% |
| 2017 | 4.52 kg/ha | +35.8% |
| 2018 | 4.4 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 4.4 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.48 kg/ha | +24.6% |
| 2021 | 4.39 kg/ha | -19.9% |
| 2022 | 2.32 kg/ha | -47.2% |
| 2023 | 2.07 kg/ha | -10.9% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 2.07 kg/ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.13 kg/ha, 25% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 2.07 kg/ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.83 kg/ha, 43% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2818 kg/ha | 0.2273 kg/ha | 0.3337 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5846 kg/ha | 0.3319 kg/ha | 1.03 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.69 kg/ha | 1.33 kg/ha | 2.44 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.11 kg/ha | 1.43 kg/ha | 2.77 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2 kg/ha | 1.59 kg/ha | 2.61 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.29 kg/ha | 2.09 kg/ha | 4.52 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.57 kg/ha | 2.07 kg/ha | 5.48 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 175 Ethiopia PDR 2.35 kg/ha compare
- 176 Kazakhstan 2.31 kg/ha compare
- 177 Vanuatu 2.08 kg/ha compare
- 179 Sierra Leone 1.66 kg/ha compare
- 180 Congo 1.62 kg/ha compare
- 181 Solomon Islands 1.52 kg/ha 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 volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Nigeria?
- Volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Nigeria was 2.07 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 5.48 kg/ha in 2020.
- What is the lowest volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2273 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Nigeria rank for volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Nigeria ranks 178th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.2%. 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 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 (%).