Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Benin
Benin: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre was 0.4868 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.4868 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
down 18.3%
World rank
82nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.6682 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
0.0001 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2006
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Benin, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Benin stood at 0.4868 tonnes per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.3% on the previous year and up 991.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Benin peaked at 0.6682 tonnes per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 tonnes per square kilometre, in 2006.
That places Benin 82nd out of 195 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, per square kilometre in Benin, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0002 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0002 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0006 tonnes per square kilometre | +213.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0012 tonnes per square kilometre | +83.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0009 tonnes per square kilometre | -24.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0009 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0061 tonnes per square kilometre | +588.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0109 tonnes per square kilometre | +78.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0142 tonnes per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0177 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0195 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0183 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0115 tonnes per square kilometre | -36.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0119 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 0.007 tonnes per square kilometre | -41.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0089 tonnes per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0062 tonnes per square kilometre | -30.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0142 tonnes per square kilometre | +128.6% |
| 1979 | 0.008 tonnes per square kilometre | -43.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0034 tonnes per square kilometre | -57.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0047 tonnes per square kilometre | +38.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0098 tonnes per square kilometre | +108.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0266 tonnes per square kilometre | +172.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0316 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0337 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0382 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0304 tonnes per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0188 tonnes per square kilometre | -38.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0098 tonnes per square kilometre | -48.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0454 tonnes per square kilometre | +365.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0444 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.055 tonnes per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0698 tonnes per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0687 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1242 tonnes per square kilometre | +80.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1282 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1664 tonnes per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 1998 | 0.136 tonnes per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 1999 | 0.3068 tonnes per square kilometre | +125.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1268 tonnes per square kilometre | -58.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1339 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2089 tonnes per square kilometre | +56.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0117 tonnes per square kilometre | -94.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0013 tonnes per square kilometre | -89.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0037 tonnes per square kilometre | +184.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 tonnes per square kilometre | -97.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0051 tonnes per square kilometre | +5136.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0032 tonnes per square kilometre | -38.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0514 tonnes per square kilometre | +1523.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1071 tonnes per square kilometre | +108.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0366 tonnes per square kilometre | -65.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0793 tonnes per square kilometre | +116.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0446 tonnes per square kilometre | -43.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1309 tonnes per square kilometre | +193.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0016 tonnes per square kilometre | -98.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1258 tonnes per square kilometre | +7567.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 tonnes per square kilometre | -99.7% |
| 2018 | 0.4263 tonnes per square kilometre | +104393.5% |
| 2019 | 0.6682 tonnes per square kilometre | +56.7% |
| 2020 | 0.4994 tonnes per square kilometre | -25.3% |
| 2021 | 0.5102 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.5958 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2023 | 0.4868 tonnes per square kilometre | -18.3% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.4868 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2311 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.4868 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0709 tonnes per square kilometre, 6.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre 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% | 0.0004 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4263 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 2016 | +7567.0% | 0.0016 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1258 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 2007 | +5136.4% | 0.0001 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0051 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 2009 | +1523.0% | 0.0032 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0514 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1967 | +588.0% | 0.0009 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0061 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0039 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0002 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0142 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0123 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0062 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0195 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0207 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0034 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0382 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1145 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0444 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3068 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0546 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0001 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2089 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1621 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0004 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.6682 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.523 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4868 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.5958 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 79 Saint Lucia 0.5098 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 80 Nicaragua 0.4896 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 81 Togo 0.4882 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 83 Ethiopia 0.4849 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 84 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.4782 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 85 Finland 0.4628 tonnes per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Benin?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Benin was 0.4868 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6682 tonnes per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 tonnes per square kilometre in 2006.
- How does Benin rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 82nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nitrogen fertilizer use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.