Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Nigeria
Nigeria: Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled was 87,804 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Nigeria stood at 87,804 tonnes.
That represents a change of down 28.1% on the previous year and down 67.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Nigeria peaked at 591,628 tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 371 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Nigeria 75th 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 Nigeria, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 371 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 401 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1963 | 500 tonnes | +24.7% |
| 1964 | 1,100 tonnes | +120.0% |
| 1965 | 2,000 tonnes | +81.8% |
| 1966 | 4,600 tonnes | +130.0% |
| 1967 | 4,000 tonnes | -13.0% |
| 1968 | 4,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 3,425 tonnes | -14.4% |
| 1970 | 2,572 tonnes | -24.9% |
| 1971 | 3,588 tonnes | +39.5% |
| 1972 | 9,149 tonnes | +155.0% |
| 1973 | 4,700 tonnes | -48.6% |
| 1974 | 13,200 tonnes | +180.9% |
| 1975 | 30,200 tonnes | +128.8% |
| 1976 | 35,000 tonnes | +15.9% |
| 1977 | 35,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 35,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 62,400 tonnes | +78.3% |
| 1980 | 92,200 tonnes | +47.8% |
| 1981 | 96,700 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 103,000 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 120,600 tonnes | +17.1% |
| 1984 | 120,200 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 109,600 tonnes | -8.8% |
| 1986 | 121,000 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1987 | 108,300 tonnes | -10.5% |
| 1988 | 153,200 tonnes | +41.5% |
| 1989 | 180,400 tonnes | +17.8% |
| 1990 | 210,000 tonnes | +16.4% |
| 1991 | 212,000 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 220,000 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 220,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 186,000 tonnes | -15.5% |
| 1995 | 100,000 tonnes | -46.2% |
| 1996 | 105,000 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 77,300 tonnes | -26.4% |
| 1998 | 100,000 tonnes | +29.4% |
| 1999 | 107,000 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 105,600 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 146,800 tonnes | +39.0% |
| 2002 | 125,131 tonnes | -14.8% |
| 2003 | 167,778 tonnes | +34.1% |
| 2004 | 116,343 tonnes | -30.7% |
| 2005 | 213,221 tonnes | +83.3% |
| 2006 | 216,854 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 70,115 tonnes | -67.7% |
| 2008 | 125,033 tonnes | +78.3% |
| 2009 | 99,589 tonnes | -20.3% |
| 2010 | 263,151 tonnes | +164.2% |
| 2011 | 138,428 tonnes | -47.4% |
| 2012 | 192,599 tonnes | +39.1% |
| 2013 | 269,529 tonnes | +39.9% |
| 2014 | 242,151 tonnes | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 196,104 tonnes | -19.0% |
| 2016 | 288,746 tonnes | +47.2% |
| 2017 | 453,000 tonnes | +56.9% |
| 2018 | 436,400 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 436,400 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 591,628 tonnes | +35.6% |
| 2021 | 426,742 tonnes | -27.9% |
| 2022 | 122,095 tonnes | -71.4% |
| 2023 | 87,804 tonnes | -28.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,266 tonnes | 371 tonnes | 4,600 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 23,081 tonnes | 2,572 tonnes | 62,400 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 120,520 tonnes | 92,200 tonnes | 180,400 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 153,730 tonnes | 77,300 tonnes | 220,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 138,646 tonnes | 70,115 tonnes | 216,854 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 291,651 tonnes | 138,428 tonnes | 453,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 307,067 tonnes | 87,804 tonnes | 591,628 tonnes | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Nigeria?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Nigeria was 87,804 tonnes in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 591,628 tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 371 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Nigeria rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled?
- Nigeria ranks 75th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria 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.