Crop harvest removal — Cropland phosphorus in Western Africa
Western Africa: Crop harvest removal — Cropland phosphorus was 643,431 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Crop harvest removal — Cropland phosphorus 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 phosphorus in Western Africa is 643,431 t, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 42.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crop harvest removal — cropland phosphorus in Western Africa peaked at 643,431 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 106,415 t, in 1961.
That places Western Africa 10th out of 38 regions 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 | 118,049 t | 106,415 t | 133,766 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 127,210 t | 111,561 t | 142,093 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 160,156 t | 126,978 t | 213,411 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 274,738 t | 215,093 t | 328,744 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 377,285 t | 317,832 t | 442,888 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 501,823 t | 407,865 t | 592,765 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 624,781 t | 606,232 t | 643,431 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
More environment data for Western Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.59 Percentage change (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crop harvest removal — cropland phosphorus in Western Africa?
- Crop harvest removal — cropland phosphorus in Western Africa was 643,431 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest crop harvest removal — cropland phosphorus recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 643,431 t in 2023.
- What is the lowest crop harvest removal — cropland phosphorus recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 106,415 t in 1961.
- How does Western Africa rank for crop harvest removal — cropland phosphorus?
- Western Africa ranks 10th out of 38 regions with data for 2023.
- Is crop harvest removal — cropland phosphorus rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.0%. 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 phosphorus. 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 (%).