Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Benin
Benin: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita was 0.0039 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Benin, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Benin stood at 0.0039 tonnes per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.3% on the previous year and up 728.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Benin peaked at 0.0059 tonnes per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 2006.
Benin ranks 99th of 195 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, per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes per person | +207.3% |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes per person | +79.9% |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes per person | -25.7% |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +573.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | +74.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | +27.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | +22.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | -8.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -38.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -42.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | +23.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -31.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | +122.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -45.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -58.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +34.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | +102.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | +164.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | +15.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | +10.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | -22.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -40.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -49.7% |
| 1990 | 0.001 tonnes per person | +351.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | +19.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | +21.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0022 tonnes per person | +77.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0023 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0029 tonnes per person | +26.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0023 tonnes per person | -20.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0049 tonnes per person | +118.7% |
| 2000 | 0.002 tonnes per person | -59.9% |
| 2001 | 0.002 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0031 tonnes per person | +51.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -94.6% |
| 2004 | 0 tonnes per person | -89.3% |
| 2005 | 0 tonnes per person | +175.8% |
| 2006 | 0 tonnes per person | -97.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +4983.9% |
| 2008 | 0 tonnes per person | -39.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | +1475.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | +102.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -66.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | +110.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | -45.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | +185.0% |
| 2015 | 0 tonnes per person | -98.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | +7346.1% |
| 2017 | 0 tonnes per person | -99.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0039 tonnes per person | +101495.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0059 tonnes per person | +52.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0043 tonnes per person | -27.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0043 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0049 tonnes per person | +13.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0039 tonnes per person | -20.3% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.0039 tonnes per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0027 tonnes per person, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.0039 tonnes per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0012 tonnes per person, 3.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita 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 | +101495.0% | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0039 tonnes per person |
| 2016 | +7346.1% | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0012 tonnes per person |
| 2007 | +4983.9% | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person |
| 2009 | +1475.0% | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0006 tonnes per person |
| 1967 | +573.9% | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0005 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0007 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0005 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0009 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.002 tonnes per person | 0.0009 tonnes per person | 0.0049 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0008 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0031 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0015 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0059 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0043 tonnes per person | 0.0039 tonnes per person | 0.0049 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 96 South Korea 0.0041 tonnes per person compare
- 97 Venezuela 0.0041 tonnes per person compare
- 98 Mauritius 0.004 tonnes per person compare
- 100 Iraq 0.0038 tonnes per person compare
- 101 Kazakhstan 0.0035 tonnes per person compare
- 102 Kyrgyzstan 0.0033 tonnes per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Benin
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2292 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 380.06 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.6697 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4664 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 22.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 22.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 52.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Benin?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Benin was 0.0039 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0059 tonnes per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 2006.
- How does Benin rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita?
- Benin ranks 99th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 728.4%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nitrogen fertilizer use ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.