Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Senegal
Senegal: Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 1.47 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Senegal, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 1.47 kg/ha for leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 43.2% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Senegal peaked at 2.59 kg/ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.3107 kg/ha, in 1961.
Senegal ranks 172nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Senegal, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3107 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 0.3273 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 0.3492 kg/ha | +6.7% |
| 1964 | 0.3387 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 0.3797 kg/ha | +12.1% |
| 1966 | 0.4955 kg/ha | +30.5% |
| 1967 | 0.4774 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 0.4086 kg/ha | -14.4% |
| 1969 | 0.4883 kg/ha | +19.5% |
| 1970 | 0.5307 kg/ha | +8.7% |
| 1971 | 0.5702 kg/ha | +7.4% |
| 1972 | 0.5787 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.6268 kg/ha | +8.3% |
| 1974 | 0.6659 kg/ha | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 0.6737 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.7103 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 0.8094 kg/ha | +14.0% |
| 1978 | 0.762 kg/ha | -5.9% |
| 1979 | 0.6917 kg/ha | -9.2% |
| 1980 | 0.6498 kg/ha | -6.1% |
| 1981 | 0.6356 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.5573 kg/ha | -12.3% |
| 1983 | 0.6938 kg/ha | +24.5% |
| 1984 | 0.6538 kg/ha | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 0.6591 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.7464 kg/ha | +13.2% |
| 1987 | 0.6392 kg/ha | -14.4% |
| 1988 | 0.7002 kg/ha | +9.5% |
| 1989 | 0.6425 kg/ha | -8.2% |
| 1990 | 0.7609 kg/ha | +18.4% |
| 1991 | 0.9244 kg/ha | +21.5% |
| 1992 | 0.8896 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 1.03 kg/ha | +15.3% |
| 1994 | 1.01 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.8093 kg/ha | -19.9% |
| 1996 | 0.872 kg/ha | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 0.9632 kg/ha | +10.5% |
| 1998 | 1.1 kg/ha | +14.5% |
| 1999 | 1.11 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 1.23 kg/ha | +11.3% |
| 2001 | 1.34 kg/ha | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 1.46 kg/ha | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 1.33 kg/ha | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 1.53 kg/ha | +15.1% |
| 2005 | 1.26 kg/ha | -18.1% |
| 2006 | 1.05 kg/ha | -16.7% |
| 2007 | 1.07 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.8871 kg/ha | -17.2% |
| 2009 | 1.38 kg/ha | +55.0% |
| 2010 | 1.65 kg/ha | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 1.61 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 1.62 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.73 kg/ha | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 1.76 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 1.06 kg/ha | -39.8% |
| 2016 | 2.04 kg/ha | +92.8% |
| 2017 | 2.41 kg/ha | +17.9% |
| 2018 | 2.12 kg/ha | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 2.01 kg/ha | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 2.44 kg/ha | +21.2% |
| 2021 | 1.67 kg/ha | -31.5% |
| 2022 | 2.59 kg/ha | +54.9% |
| 2023 | 1.47 kg/ha | -43.2% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 1.47 kg/ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.04 kg/ha, 36% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 1.47 kg/ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.51 kg/ha, 59% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Senegal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +92.8% | 1.06 kg/ha | 2.04 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3973 kg/ha | 0.3107 kg/ha | 0.4955 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6619 kg/ha | 0.5307 kg/ha | 0.8094 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6578 kg/ha | 0.5573 kg/ha | 0.7464 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9467 kg/ha | 0.7609 kg/ha | 1.11 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.25 kg/ha | 0.8871 kg/ha | 1.53 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8 kg/ha | 1.06 kg/ha | 2.41 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.04 kg/ha | 1.47 kg/ha | 2.59 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
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 leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Senegal?
- Leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Senegal was 1.47 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.59 kg/ha in 2022.
- What is the lowest leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3107 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Senegal rank for leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Senegal ranks 172nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. 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 (%).