Fertilizer consumption per hectare vs gdp per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Fertilizer consumption per hectare vs gdp per capita was 1.99 in 2023. β Volatile
Fertilizer consumption per hectare vs gdp per capita in Nigeria, 1961β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, fertilizer consumption per hectare vs gdp per capita in Nigeria stood at 1.99.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.2% on the previous year and down 69.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer consumption per hectare vs gdp per capita in Nigeria peaked at 13.55 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 1961.
Nigeria ranks 180th of 200 countries on this measure, 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 | 0.0811 | 0.01 | 0.17 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.791 | 0.09 | 2.1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.89 | 3.08 | 5.66 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.33 | 2.01 | 6.55 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.31 | 1.67 | 5.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.86 | 3.28 | 10.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.02 | 1.99 | 13.55 | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Nigeria
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2298 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 281.32 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.1218 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3622 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 22.98 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 22.98 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer consumption per hectare vs gdp per capita in Nigeria?
- Fertilizer consumption per hectare vs gdp per capita in Nigeria was 1.99 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer consumption per hectare vs gdp per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 13.55 in 2020.
- What is the lowest fertilizer consumption per hectare vs gdp per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 1961.
- How does Nigeria rank for fertilizer consumption per hectare vs gdp per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 180th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer consumption per hectare vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertilizer consumption per hectare vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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