Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Nigeria
Nigeria: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 3.54 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3.54
Change on year
down 42.0%
World rank
179th
of 200 countries
All-time high
19.05
in 2020
All-time low
0.05
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Nigeria stood at 3.54.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.0% on the previous year and down 51.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Nigeria peaked at 19.05 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.05, in 1961.
That places Nigeria 179th out of 200 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.
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.05 | — |
| 1962 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.07 | +40.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1 | +42.9% |
| 1965 | 0.13 | +30.0% |
| 1966 | 0.26 | +100.0% |
| 1967 | 0.27 | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 0.36 | +33.3% |
| 1969 | 0.37 | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 0.25 | -32.4% |
| 1971 | 0.33 | +32.0% |
| 1972 | 0.68 | +106.1% |
| 1973 | 0.52 | -23.5% |
| 1974 | 1 | +92.3% |
| 1975 | 1.89 | +89.0% |
| 1976 | 2.72 | +43.9% |
| 1977 | 2.54 | -6.6% |
| 1978 | 2.43 | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 3.64 | +49.8% |
| 1980 | 5.8 | +59.3% |
| 1981 | 7.08 | +22.1% |
| 1982 | 7.04 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 8.53 | +21.2% |
| 1984 | 8.66 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 7.15 | -17.4% |
| 1986 | 8.19 | +14.5% |
| 1987 | 7.47 | -8.8% |
| 1988 | 10.26 | +37.3% |
| 1989 | 11.41 | +11.2% |
| 1990 | 12.49 | +9.5% |
| 1991 | 12.89 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 12.75 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 13.2 | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 8.24 | -37.6% |
| 1995 | 4.8 | -41.7% |
| 1996 | 4.53 | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 3.58 | -21.0% |
| 1998 | 4.15 | +15.9% |
| 1999 | 4.14 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 4.6 | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 5.32 | +15.7% |
| 2002 | 3.69 | -30.6% |
| 2003 | 5.13 | +39.0% |
| 2004 | 3.8 | -25.9% |
| 2005 | 6.15 | +61.8% |
| 2006 | 8.83 | +43.6% |
| 2007 | 3.7 | -58.1% |
| 2008 | 5.02 | +35.7% |
| 2009 | 3.89 | -22.5% |
| 2010 | 9.53 | +145.0% |
| 2011 | 5.29 | -44.5% |
| 2012 | 7.15 | +35.2% |
| 2013 | 7.29 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 7.67 | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 6.81 | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 9.17 | +34.7% |
| 2017 | 17.3 | +88.7% |
| 2018 | 15.99 | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 15.83 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 19.05 | +20.3% |
| 2021 | 15.15 | -20.5% |
| 2022 | 6.1 | -59.7% |
| 2023 | 3.54 | -42.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1844 | 0.05 | 0.37 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.6 | 0.25 | 3.64 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.16 | 5.8 | 11.41 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.08 | 3.58 | 13.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.01 | 3.69 | 8.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.2 | 5.29 | 17.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.96 | 3.54 | 19.05 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 176 Saint Kitts and Nevis 5.1 compare
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- 181 Cape Verde 3.28 compare
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- 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)
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- 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)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Nigeria?
- Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Nigeria was 3.54 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 19.05 in 2020.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.05 in 1961.
- How does Nigeria rank for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Nigeria ranks 179th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.4%. 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 use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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