Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Niger
Niger: Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled was 8,138 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Niger, 1964–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Niger recorded 8,138 tonnes for nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in 2023.
The figure is up 31.1% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Niger peaked at 12,812 tonnes in 2012 and was at its lowest, 72 tonnes, in 1970.
That places Niger 136th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Niger, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 100 tonnes | — |
| 1965 | 100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 159 tonnes | +59.0% |
| 1968 | 151 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1969 | 207 tonnes | +37.1% |
| 1970 | 72 tonnes | -65.2% |
| 1971 | 133 tonnes | +84.7% |
| 1972 | 212 tonnes | +59.4% |
| 1973 | 220 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 80 tonnes | -63.6% |
| 1975 | 287 tonnes | +258.8% |
| 1976 | 558 tonnes | +94.4% |
| 1977 | 963 tonnes | +72.6% |
| 1978 | 746 tonnes | -22.5% |
| 1979 | 764 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 1,201 tonnes | +57.2% |
| 1981 | 2,405 tonnes | +100.2% |
| 1982 | 1,344 tonnes | -44.1% |
| 1983 | 1,400 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 1,500 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 2,136 tonnes | +42.4% |
| 1986 | 1,228 tonnes | -42.5% |
| 1987 | 2,003 tonnes | +63.1% |
| 1988 | 1,144 tonnes | -42.9% |
| 1989 | 1,754 tonnes | +53.3% |
| 1990 | 1,396 tonnes | -20.4% |
| 1991 | 198 tonnes | -85.8% |
| 1992 | 900 tonnes | +354.5% |
| 1993 | 1,000 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 2,596 tonnes | +159.6% |
| 1995 | 5,176 tonnes | +99.4% |
| 1996 | 5,500 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 500 tonnes | -90.9% |
| 1998 | 500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,681 tonnes | +236.2% |
| 2000 | 2,522 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 2001 | 3,371 tonnes | +33.7% |
| 2002 | 6,525 tonnes | +93.6% |
| 2003 | 2,519 tonnes | -61.4% |
| 2004 | 2,117 tonnes | -16.0% |
| 2005 | 2,786 tonnes | +31.6% |
| 2006 | 4,049 tonnes | +45.3% |
| 2007 | 2,508 tonnes | -38.1% |
| 2008 | 1,558 tonnes | -37.9% |
| 2009 | 3,304 tonnes | +112.1% |
| 2010 | 4,829 tonnes | +46.2% |
| 2011 | 3,813 tonnes | -21.0% |
| 2012 | 12,812 tonnes | +236.0% |
| 2013 | 7,123 tonnes | -44.4% |
| 2014 | 12,603 tonnes | +76.9% |
| 2015 | 6,721 tonnes | -46.7% |
| 2016 | 6,440 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 6,440 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 11,026 tonnes | +71.2% |
| 2019 | 12,474 tonnes | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 6,100 tonnes | -51.1% |
| 2021 | 6,100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6,209 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 8,138 tonnes | +31.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 136.17 tonnes | 100 tonnes | 207 tonnes | 6 |
| 1970s | 403.5 tonnes | 72 tonnes | 963 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,612 tonnes | 1,144 tonnes | 2,405 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,945 tonnes | 198 tonnes | 5,500 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,126 tonnes | 1,558 tonnes | 6,525 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,428 tonnes | 3,813 tonnes | 12,812 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,637 tonnes | 6,100 tonnes | 8,138 tonnes | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Niger?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Niger was 8,138 tonnes in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 12,812 tonnes in 2012.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 72 tonnes in 1970.
- How does Niger rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled?
- Niger ranks 136th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger 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.