Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Benin
Benin: Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled was 54,895 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Benin, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Benin is 54,895 tonnes, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 18.3% on the previous year and up 991.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Benin peaked at 75,342 tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11 tonnes, in 2006.
Benin ranks 94th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Benin, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 22 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 23 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 72 tonnes | +213.0% |
| 1964 | 132 tonnes | +83.3% |
| 1965 | 100 tonnes | -24.2% |
| 1966 | 100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 688 tonnes | +588.0% |
| 1968 | 1,229 tonnes | +78.6% |
| 1969 | 1,597 tonnes | +29.9% |
| 1970 | 2,000 tonnes | +25.2% |
| 1971 | 2,200 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1972 | 2,058 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1973 | 1,300 tonnes | -36.8% |
| 1974 | 1,341 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 791 tonnes | -41.0% |
| 1976 | 1,000 tonnes | +26.4% |
| 1977 | 700 tonnes | -30.0% |
| 1978 | 1,600 tonnes | +128.6% |
| 1979 | 900 tonnes | -43.8% |
| 1980 | 382 tonnes | -57.6% |
| 1981 | 527 tonnes | +38.0% |
| 1982 | 1,100 tonnes | +108.7% |
| 1983 | 3,000 tonnes | +172.7% |
| 1984 | 3,566 tonnes | +18.9% |
| 1985 | 3,800 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 4,309 tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1987 | 3,432 tonnes | -20.4% |
| 1988 | 2,121 tonnes | -38.2% |
| 1989 | 1,100 tonnes | -48.1% |
| 1990 | 5,116 tonnes | +365.1% |
| 1991 | 5,010 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 6,197 tonnes | +23.7% |
| 1993 | 7,867 tonnes | +26.9% |
| 1994 | 7,741 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 14,000 tonnes | +80.9% |
| 1996 | 14,453 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 18,764 tonnes | +29.8% |
| 1998 | 15,338 tonnes | -18.3% |
| 1999 | 34,600 tonnes | +125.6% |
| 2000 | 14,300 tonnes | -58.7% |
| 2001 | 15,100 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 23,558 tonnes | +56.0% |
| 2003 | 1,318 tonnes | -94.4% |
| 2004 | 145 tonnes | -89.0% |
| 2005 | 413 tonnes | +184.8% |
| 2006 | 11 tonnes | -97.3% |
| 2007 | 576 tonnes | +5136.4% |
| 2008 | 357 tonnes | -38.0% |
| 2009 | 5,794 tonnes | +1523.0% |
| 2010 | 12,079 tonnes | +108.5% |
| 2011 | 4,130 tonnes | -65.8% |
| 2012 | 8,937 tonnes | +116.4% |
| 2013 | 5,029 tonnes | -43.7% |
| 2014 | 14,764 tonnes | +193.6% |
| 2015 | 185 tonnes | -98.7% |
| 2016 | 14,184 tonnes | +7567.0% |
| 2017 | 46 tonnes | -99.7% |
| 2018 | 48,067 tonnes | +104393.5% |
| 2019 | 75,342 tonnes | +56.7% |
| 2020 | 56,309 tonnes | -25.3% |
| 2021 | 57,531 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 67,180 tonnes | +16.8% |
| 2023 | 54,895 tonnes | -18.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Benin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +104393.5% | 46 tonnes | 48,067 tonnes |
| 2016 | +7567.0% | 185 tonnes | 14,184 tonnes |
| 2007 | +5136.4% | 11 tonnes | 576 tonnes |
| 2009 | +1523.0% | 357 tonnes | 5,794 tonnes |
| 1967 | +588.0% | 100 tonnes | 688 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 440.33 tonnes | 22 tonnes | 1,597 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,389 tonnes | 700 tonnes | 2,200 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,334 tonnes | 382 tonnes | 4,309 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,909 tonnes | 5,010 tonnes | 34,600 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,157 tonnes | 11 tonnes | 23,558 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,276 tonnes | 46 tonnes | 75,342 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 58,979 tonnes | 54,895 tonnes | 67,180 tonnes | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Benin?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Benin was 54,895 tonnes in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 75,342 tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 tonnes in 2006.
- How does Benin rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled?
- Benin ranks 94th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 991.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrogen fertilizer use with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Nitrogen fertilizer use with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.