Nigeria - Fertilizer consumption

Fertilizer consumption (% of fertilizer production)

Fertilizer consumption (% of fertilizer production) in Nigeria was 91.41 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 43 years was 6,178.57 in 1983, while its lowest value was 91.41 in 2018.

Definition: Fertilizer consumption measures the quantity of plant nutrients used per unit of arable land. Fertilizer products cover nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers (including ground rock phosphate). Traditional nutrients--animal and plant manures--are not included. For the purpose of data dissemination, FAO has adopted the concept of a calendar year (January to December). Some countries compile fertilizer data on a calendar year basis, while others are on a split-year basis.

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.

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Year Value
1975 5,430.00
1976 2,633.33
1977 1,804.88
1978 1,830.77
1979 1,900.00
1980 3,344.23
1981 2,244.21
1982 3,042.86
1983 6,178.57
1984 5,324.00
1985 4,452.00
1986 907.07
1987 182.53
1988 102.91
1989 114.25
1990 122.22
1991 134.71
1992 118.53
1993 139.70
1994 187.70
1995 131.75
1996 140.15
1997 298.05
1998 200.25
1999 239.57
2009 213.51
2010 1,086.45
2011 311.23
2012 171.87
2013 283.91
2014 413.12
2015 221.86
2016 121.31
2017 109.60
2018 91.41

Fertilizer consumption (kilograms per hectare of arable land)

Fertilizer consumption (kilograms per hectare of arable land) in Nigeria was 19.74 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 57 years was 21.06 in 2017, while its lowest value was 0.06 in 1961.

Definition: Fertilizer consumption measures the quantity of plant nutrients used per unit of arable land. Fertilizer products cover nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers (including ground rock phosphate). Traditional nutrients--animal and plant manures--are not included. For the purpose of data dissemination, FAO has adopted the concept of a calendar year (January to December). Some countries compile fertilizer data on a calendar year basis, while others are on a split-year basis. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.

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Year Value
1961 0.06
1962 0.07
1963 0.08
1964 0.10
1965 0.12
1966 0.27
1967 0.25
1968 0.35
1969 0.30
1970 0.22
1971 0.30
1972 0.75
1973 0.49
1974 1.07
1975 2.09
1976 3.04
1977 3.59
1978 3.79
1979 6.11
1980 8.87
1981 12.95
1982 12.22
1983 14.82
1984 12.68
1985 9.68
1986 9.21
1987 8.43
1988 11.57
1989 12.96
1990 14.21
1991 14.31
1992 14.62
1993 15.32
1994 9.55
1995 5.56
1996 5.24
1997 4.15
1998 4.80
1999 4.79
2000 5.36
2001 6.70
2002 4.53
2003 6.14
2004 4.55
2005 7.20
2006 10.04
2007 4.21
2008 5.88
2009 5.26
2010 12.21
2011 6.56
2012 8.67
2013 9.02
2014 9.50
2015 8.46
2016 11.41
2017 21.06
2018 19.74

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Agricultural production