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 192nd out of 201 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.
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
- 189 Kazakhstan 2.31 kg/ha compare
- 190 Côte d'Ivoire 2.23 kg/ha compare
- 191 Vanuatu 2.08 kg/ha compare
- 193 Sierra Leone 1.66 kg/ha compare
- 194 Congo 1.62 kg/ha compare
- 195 Solomon Islands 1.52 kg/ha compare
More environment data for Nigeria
- Standard Deviation 0.281 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.15 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 20,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 43,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 13,147 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 4,365 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 1,451 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 2,057 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 68,007 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 57,973 t (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 192nd out of 201 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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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 (%).