Fertilizer consumption (kilograms per hectare of arable land) in Niger
Niger: Fertilizer consumption (kilograms per hectare of arable land) was 0.8005 kilograms per hectare of arable land in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fertilizer consumption in Niger, 1964–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in kilograms per hectare of arable land.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertilizer consumption in Niger is 0.8005 kilograms per hectare of arable land, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer consumption in Niger peaked at 0.9835 kilograms per hectare of arable land in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0087 kilograms per hectare of arable land, in 1964.
Niger ranks 191st of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fertilizer consumption (kilograms per hectare of arable land) in Niger, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare of arable land | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0.0087 kilograms per hectare of arable land | — |
| 1965 | 0.0087 kilograms per hectare of arable land | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0087 kilograms per hectare of arable land | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0257 kilograms per hectare of arable land | +195.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0209 kilograms per hectare of arable land | -18.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0284 kilograms per hectare of arable land | +35.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0156 kilograms per hectare of arable land | -45.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0224 kilograms per hectare of arable land | +43.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0361 kilograms per hectare of arable land | +60.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0361 kilograms per hectare of arable land | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0161 kilograms per hectare of arable land | -55.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0645 kilograms per hectare of arable land | +301.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1179 kilograms per hectare of arable land | +82.6% |
| 1977 | 0.213 kilograms per hectare of arable land | +80.7% |
| 1978 | 0.172 kilograms per hectare of arable land | -19.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1813 kilograms per hectare of arable land | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 0.2637 kilograms per hectare of arable land | +45.5% |
| 1981 | 0.5695 kilograms per hectare of arable land | +116.0% |
| 1982 | 0.2855 kilograms per hectare of arable land | -49.9% |
| 1983 | 0.18 kilograms per hectare of arable land | -37.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2393 kilograms per hectare of arable land | +32.9% |
| 1985 | 0.3655 kilograms per hectare of arable land | +52.8% |
| 1986 | 0.2032 kilograms per hectare of arable land | -44.4% |
| 1987 | 0.3004 kilograms per hectare of arable land | +47.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1823 kilograms per hectare of arable land | -39.3% |
| 1989 | 0.2868 kilograms per hectare of arable land | +57.3% |
| 1990 | 0.2083 kilograms per hectare of arable land | -27.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0438 kilograms per hectare of arable land | -79.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1078 kilograms per hectare of arable land | +145.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1155 kilograms per hectare of arable land | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 0.4709 kilograms per hectare of arable land | +307.7% |
| 1995 | 0.7136 kilograms per hectare of arable land | +51.5% |
| 1996 | 0.6435 kilograms per hectare of arable land | -9.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0501 kilograms per hectare of arable land | -92.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0358 kilograms per hectare of arable land | -28.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2995 kilograms per hectare of arable land | +737.6% |
| 2000 | 0.3237 kilograms per hectare of arable land | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 0.3566 kilograms per hectare of arable land | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 0.6118 kilograms per hectare of arable land | +71.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2937 kilograms per hectare of arable land | -52.0% |
| 2004 | 0.24 kilograms per hectare of arable land | -18.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3877 kilograms per hectare of arable land | +61.5% |
| 2006 | 0.5276 kilograms per hectare of arable land | +36.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3549 kilograms per hectare of arable land | -32.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1534 kilograms per hectare of arable land | -56.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3536 kilograms per hectare of arable land | +130.5% |
| 2010 | 0.4889 kilograms per hectare of arable land | +38.3% |
| 2011 | 0.4811 kilograms per hectare of arable land | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.9101 kilograms per hectare of arable land | +89.2% |
| 2013 | 0.6312 kilograms per hectare of arable land | -30.6% |
| 2014 | 0.9835 kilograms per hectare of arable land | +55.8% |
| 2015 | 0.3973 kilograms per hectare of arable land | -59.6% |
| 2016 | 0.3907 kilograms per hectare of arable land | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3883 kilograms per hectare of arable land | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.7025 kilograms per hectare of arable land | +80.9% |
| 2019 | 0.8487 kilograms per hectare of arable land | +20.8% |
| 2020 | 0.5856 kilograms per hectare of arable land | -31.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4685 kilograms per hectare of arable land | -20.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4671 kilograms per hectare of arable land | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.7712 kilograms per hectare of arable land | +65.1% |
| 2024 | 0.8005 kilograms per hectare of arable land | +3.8% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.8005 kilograms per hectare of arable land is below the median for low income countries, which is 7.1 kilograms per hectare of arable land, 11% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.8005 kilograms per hectare of arable land is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.96 kilograms per hectare of arable land, 5% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertilizer consumption (kilograms per hectare of arable land) in Niger changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +737.6% | 0.0358 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 0.2995 kilograms per hectare of arable land |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0169 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 0.0087 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 0.0284 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 6 |
| 1970s | 0.0875 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 0.0156 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 0.213 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2876 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 0.18 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 0.5695 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2689 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 0.0358 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 0.7136 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3603 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 0.1534 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 0.6118 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6222 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 0.3883 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 0.9835 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6186 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 0.4671 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 0.8005 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 188 Eritrea 2.39 kilograms per hectare of arable land compare
- 189 East Timor 1.18 kilograms per hectare of arable land compare
- 190 Guinea-Bissau 1.09 kilograms per hectare of arable land compare
- 192 Samoa 0.7972 kilograms per hectare of arable land compare
- 193 Vanuatu 0.5 kilograms per hectare of arable land compare
- 194 Somalia 0.1292 kilograms per hectare of arable land compare
More agriculture & rural data for Niger
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.6381 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.67 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.4759 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 368.98 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer consumption in Niger?
- Fertilizer consumption in Niger was 0.8005 kilograms per hectare of arable land in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest fertilizer consumption recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9835 kilograms per hectare of arable land in 2014.
- What is the lowest fertilizer consumption recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0087 kilograms per hectare of arable land in 1964.
- How does Niger rank for fertilizer consumption?
- Niger ranks 191st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertilizer consumption rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Fertilizer consumption (kilograms per hectare of arable land). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fertilizer consumption measures the quantity of plant nutrients used per unit of arable land. Fertilizer products cover nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers (including ground rock phosphate). Traditional nutrients--animal and plant manures--are not included. For the purpose of data dissemination, FAO has adopted the concept of a calendar year (January to December). Some countries compile fertilizer data on a calendar year basis, while others are on a split-year basis. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.