Crop harvest removal — Cropland nitrogen in Western Africa
Western Africa: Crop harvest removal — Cropland nitrogen was 3.26 million t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Crop harvest removal — Cropland nitrogen in Western Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for crop harvest removal — cropland nitrogen in Western Africa is 3.26 million t, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crop harvest removal — cropland nitrogen in Western Africa peaked at 3.26 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 570,622 t, in 1961.
That places Western Africa 10th out of 38 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 629,198 t | 570,622 t | 700,011 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 668,196 t | 592,755 t | 758,713 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 821,463 t | 655,739 t | 1.09 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.38 million t | 1.09 million t | 1.67 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.91 million t | 1.62 million t | 2.25 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.54 million t | 2.07 million t | 3.00 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.16 million t | 3.07 million t | 3.26 million t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
More environment data for Western Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.37 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.311 °C (2025)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 0 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 241.74 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 221.11 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 20.68 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 79,324 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export value 113,229 1000 USD (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production 13.78 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crop harvest removal — cropland nitrogen in Western Africa?
- Crop harvest removal — cropland nitrogen in Western Africa was 3.26 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest crop harvest removal — cropland nitrogen recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 3.26 million t in 2023.
- What is the lowest crop harvest removal — cropland nitrogen recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 570,622 t in 1961.
- How does Western Africa rank for crop harvest removal — cropland nitrogen?
- Western Africa ranks 10th out of 38 groups with data for 2023.
- Is crop harvest removal — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Crop harvest removal — 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 (%).