Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen in Senegal
Senegal: Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen was 130,079 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen in Senegal, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, biological fixation — cropland nitrogen in Senegal stood at 130,079 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 73.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, biological fixation — cropland nitrogen in Senegal peaked at 145,019 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 45,340 t, in 2007.
Senegal ranks 26th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen in Senegal, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 93,643 t | — |
| 1962 | 92,974 t | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 99,103 t | +6.6% |
| 1964 | 95,189 t | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 102,258 t | +7.4% |
| 1966 | 97,269 t | -4.9% |
| 1967 | 100,304 t | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 93,483 t | -6.8% |
| 1969 | 81,556 t | -12.8% |
| 1970 | 74,280 t | -8.9% |
| 1971 | 94,828 t | +27.7% |
| 1972 | 78,358 t | -17.4% |
| 1973 | 80,300 t | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 98,019 t | +22.1% |
| 1975 | 125,226 t | +27.8% |
| 1976 | 117,821 t | -5.9% |
| 1977 | 78,237 t | -33.6% |
| 1978 | 102,963 t | +31.6% |
| 1979 | 81,368 t | -21.0% |
| 1980 | 76,249 t | -6.3% |
| 1981 | 86,902 t | +14.0% |
| 1982 | 98,503 t | +13.3% |
| 1983 | 78,528 t | -20.3% |
| 1984 | 64,830 t | -17.4% |
| 1985 | 56,216 t | -13.3% |
| 1986 | 75,927 t | +35.1% |
| 1987 | 82,988 t | +9.3% |
| 1988 | 75,370 t | -9.2% |
| 1989 | 75,092 t | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 74,840 t | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 73,759 t | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 71,996 t | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 63,586 t | -11.7% |
| 1994 | 72,916 t | +14.7% |
| 1995 | 75,167 t | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 72,844 t | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 62,366 t | -14.4% |
| 1998 | 52,183 t | -16.3% |
| 1999 | 89,917 t | +72.3% |
| 2000 | 99,102 t | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 83,464 t | -15.8% |
| 2002 | 58,390 t | -30.0% |
| 2003 | 45,805 t | -21.6% |
| 2004 | 62,973 t | +37.5% |
| 2005 | 68,880 t | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 49,835 t | -27.7% |
| 2007 | 45,340 t | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 73,758 t | +62.7% |
| 2009 | 97,471 t | +32.1% |
| 2010 | 115,062 t | +18.0% |
| 2011 | 66,383 t | -42.3% |
| 2012 | 66,012 t | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 74,839 t | +13.4% |
| 2014 | 73,361 t | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 104,270 t | +42.1% |
| 2016 | 79,288 t | -24.0% |
| 2017 | 126,979 t | +60.1% |
| 2018 | 126,026 t | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 122,059 t | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 145,019 t | +18.8% |
| 2021 | 138,805 t | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 131,478 t | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 130,079 t | -1.1% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 130,079 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22,570 t, 5.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 130,079 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 54,522 t, 2.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 95,087 t | 81,556 t | 102,258 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 93,140 t | 74,280 t | 125,226 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 77,060 t | 56,216 t | 98,503 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 70,957 t | 52,183 t | 89,917 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 68,502 t | 45,340 t | 99,102 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 95,428 t | 66,012 t | 126,979 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 136,345 t | 130,079 t | 145,019 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 23 Malawi 150,540 t compare
- 24 Guinea 148,465 t compare
- 25 Philippines 137,510 t compare
- 27 Mozambique 111,805 t compare
- 27 Caribbean 39,057 t compare
- 28 Côte d'Ivoire 39,033 t compare
- 28 Zambia 108,908 t compare
- 29 Cabo Verde 945.61 t compare
- 29 Cambodia 99,530 t compare
More environment data for Senegal
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.06 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.432 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.48 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.1647 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is biological fixation — cropland nitrogen in Senegal?
- Biological fixation — cropland nitrogen in Senegal was 130,079 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest biological fixation — cropland nitrogen recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 145,019 t in 2020.
- What is the lowest biological fixation — cropland nitrogen recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,340 t in 2007.
- How does Senegal rank for biological fixation — cropland nitrogen?
- Senegal ranks 26th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is biological fixation — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).