Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Western Africa
Western Africa: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 6.33 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Western Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Western Africa recorded 6.33 kg/ha for mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area in 2023.
That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Western Africa peaked at 8.21 kg/ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1028 kg/ha, in 1961.
That places Western Africa 27th out of 29 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1028 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 0.1213 kg/ha | +18.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1449 kg/ha | +19.5% |
| 1964 | 0.1484 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 0.1887 kg/ha | +27.2% |
| 1966 | 0.2737 kg/ha | +45.0% |
| 1967 | 0.3005 kg/ha | +9.8% |
| 1968 | 0.2599 kg/ha | -13.5% |
| 1969 | 0.3133 kg/ha | +20.5% |
| 1970 | 0.4324 kg/ha | +38.0% |
| 1971 | 0.4516 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 0.5818 kg/ha | +28.8% |
| 1973 | 0.5493 kg/ha | -5.6% |
| 1974 | 0.6965 kg/ha | +26.8% |
| 1975 | 1.16 kg/ha | +66.7% |
| 1976 | 1.47 kg/ha | +26.7% |
| 1977 | 1.64 kg/ha | +11.4% |
| 1978 | 1.47 kg/ha | -10.1% |
| 1979 | 1.84 kg/ha | +24.9% |
| 1980 | 2.14 kg/ha | +16.5% |
| 1981 | 2.51 kg/ha | +17.0% |
| 1982 | 2.22 kg/ha | -11.3% |
| 1983 | 2.53 kg/ha | +13.6% |
| 1984 | 2.69 kg/ha | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 2.41 kg/ha | -10.2% |
| 1986 | 2.53 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 2.28 kg/ha | -9.6% |
| 1988 | 2.98 kg/ha | +30.7% |
| 1989 | 3.35 kg/ha | +12.3% |
| 1990 | 3.8 kg/ha | +13.3% |
| 1991 | 3.81 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 3.86 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 3.93 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 3.54 kg/ha | -9.9% |
| 1995 | 2.39 kg/ha | -32.4% |
| 1996 | 2.58 kg/ha | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 2.68 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 2.58 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 2.83 kg/ha | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 2.46 kg/ha | -13.1% |
| 2001 | 2.8 kg/ha | +14.0% |
| 2002 | 3 kg/ha | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 3.11 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 2.78 kg/ha | -10.7% |
| 2005 | 3.39 kg/ha | +22.0% |
| 2006 | 3.63 kg/ha | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 2.47 kg/ha | -32.0% |
| 2008 | 4.11 kg/ha | +66.7% |
| 2009 | 3.89 kg/ha | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 6.04 kg/ha | +55.2% |
| 2011 | 4.1 kg/ha | -32.2% |
| 2012 | 4.47 kg/ha | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 5.84 kg/ha | +30.5% |
| 2014 | 4.88 kg/ha | -16.4% |
| 2015 | 4.23 kg/ha | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 5.74 kg/ha | +35.6% |
| 2017 | 7.57 kg/ha | +31.9% |
| 2018 | 7.35 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 7.59 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 8.21 kg/ha | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 7.43 kg/ha | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 5.94 kg/ha | -20.1% |
| 2023 | 6.33 kg/ha | +6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2059 kg/ha | 0.1028 kg/ha | 0.3133 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.03 kg/ha | 0.4324 kg/ha | 1.84 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.56 kg/ha | 2.14 kg/ha | 3.35 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.2 kg/ha | 2.39 kg/ha | 3.93 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.17 kg/ha | 2.46 kg/ha | 4.11 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.78 kg/ha | 4.1 kg/ha | 7.59 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.98 kg/ha | 5.94 kg/ha | 8.21 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
More environment data for Western Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.59 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.69 Percentage change (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 mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Western Africa?
- Mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Western Africa was 6.33 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 8.21 kg/ha in 2020.
- What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1028 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Western Africa rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Western Africa ranks 27th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
- Is mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. 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 Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 (%).