Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita was 0.0004 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Nigeria is 0.0004 tonnes per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 29.6% on the previous year and down 74.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Nigeria peaked at 0.0028 tonnes per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1961.
That places Nigeria 163rd out of 195 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.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes per person | +22.1% |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes per person | +115.3% |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes per person | +77.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +125.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -14.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -16.3% |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes per person | -26.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +36.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +149.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -49.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +173.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | +122.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | +12.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | +72.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | +43.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0015 tonnes per person | +14.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0015 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | -11.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0014 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | -12.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0017 tonnes per person | +37.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0019 tonnes per person | +14.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0022 tonnes per person | +13.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0021 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0021 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0021 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0017 tonnes per person | -17.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | -47.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | -28.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | +26.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | +35.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | -17.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | +30.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | -32.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0015 tonnes per person | +78.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0015 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | -68.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | +73.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | -22.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0016 tonnes per person | +157.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | -48.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | +35.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0015 tonnes per person | +36.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 0.001 tonnes per person | -21.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0015 tonnes per person | +43.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0023 tonnes per person | +53.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0021 tonnes per person | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0021 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0028 tonnes per person | +32.7% |
| 2021 | 0.002 tonnes per person | -29.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | -72.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -29.6% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.0004 tonnes per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0027 tonnes per person, 14% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.0004 tonnes per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0012 tonnes per person, 33% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0009 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0014 tonnes per person | 0.0012 tonnes per person | 0.0019 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0014 tonnes per person | 0.0007 tonnes per person | 0.0022 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.001 tonnes per person | 0.0005 tonnes per person | 0.0015 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0015 tonnes per person | 0.0008 tonnes per person | 0.0023 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0014 tonnes per person | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0.0028 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 160 Palau 0.0005 tonnes per person compare
- 161 Puerto Rico 0.0004 tonnes per person compare
- 162 Greenland 0.0004 tonnes per person compare
- 164 Mauritania 0.0004 tonnes per person compare
- 165 Eritrea 0.0004 tonnes per person compare
- 166 Seychelles 0.0003 tonnes per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Nigeria
- 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)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 281.32 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.1218 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3622 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 23.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 23.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Nigeria?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Nigeria was 0.0004 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0028 tonnes per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1961.
- How does Nigeria rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 163rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.1%. 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, 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.