Manure applied — Cropland potassium per unit area in Western Africa
Western Africa: Manure applied — Cropland potassium per unit area was 3.12 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Manure applied — Cropland potassium per unit area in Western Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2023, manure applied — cropland potassium per unit area in Western Africa stood at 3.12 kg/ha. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manure applied — cropland potassium per unit area in Western Africa peaked at 3.12 kg/ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.9678 kg/ha, in 1961.
That places Western Africa 31st out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.14 kg/ha | 0.9678 kg/ha | 1.3 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.4 kg/ha | 1.31 kg/ha | 1.55 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.74 kg/ha | 1.59 kg/ha | 1.97 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.03 kg/ha | 1.99 kg/ha | 2.09 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.44 kg/ha | 2.15 kg/ha | 2.68 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.85 kg/ha | 2.71 kg/ha | 3.05 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.09 kg/ha | 3.04 kg/ha | 3.12 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 28 Denmark 63.15 kg/ha compare
- 29 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 62.42 kg/ha compare
- 30 Colombia 58.02 kg/ha compare
- 31 Bosnia and Herzegovina 56.83 kg/ha compare
- 32 Puerto Rico 56.42 kg/ha compare
- 33 Lao People's Democratic Republic 56.39 kg/ha compare
- 34 Germany 56.02 kg/ha compare
More environment data for Western Africa
- 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)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 20.62 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manure applied — cropland potassium per unit area in Western Africa?
- Manure applied — cropland potassium per unit area in Western Africa was 3.12 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest manure applied — cropland potassium per unit area recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 3.12 kg/ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest manure applied — cropland potassium per unit area recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9678 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Western Africa rank for manure applied — cropland potassium per unit area?
- Western Africa ranks 31st out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is manure applied — cropland potassium per unit area rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Manure applied — Cropland potassium 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 (%).