Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen was 66,969 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen in Burkina Faso, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 66,969 t for mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen in 2023.
That represents a change of up 23.2% on the previous year and up 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen in Burkina Faso peaked at 67,638 t in 2016 and was at its lowest, 294 t, in 1961.
That places Burkina Faso 84th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 294 t | — |
| 1962 | 294 t | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 294 t | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 294 t | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 294 t | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 294 t | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 294 t | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 294 t | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 294 t | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 372 t | +26.5% |
| 1971 | 441 t | +18.5% |
| 1972 | 584 t | +32.4% |
| 1973 | 356 t | -39.0% |
| 1974 | 700 t | +96.6% |
| 1975 | 400 t | -42.9% |
| 1976 | 2,200 t | +450.0% |
| 1977 | 1,755 t | -20.2% |
| 1978 | 3,354 t | +91.1% |
| 1979 | 1,960 t | -41.6% |
| 1980 | 1,248 t | -36.3% |
| 1981 | 3,075 t | +146.4% |
| 1982 | 3,310 t | +7.6% |
| 1983 | 4,070 t | +23.0% |
| 1984 | 4,219 t | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 4,736 t | +12.3% |
| 1986 | 6,780 t | +43.2% |
| 1987 | 8,256 t | +21.8% |
| 1988 | 7,958 t | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 8,159 t | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 9,214 t | +12.9% |
| 1991 | 9,839 t | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 9,306 t | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 9,000 t | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 11,517 t | +28.0% |
| 1995 | 11,391 t | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 11,463 t | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 24,352 t | +112.4% |
| 1998 | 16,400 t | -32.7% |
| 1999 | 16,900 t | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 9,860 t | -41.7% |
| 2001 | 926 t | -90.6% |
| 2002 | 2,010 t | +117.1% |
| 2003 | 26,620 t | +1224.4% |
| 2004 | 29,081 t | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 35,435 t | +21.8% |
| 2006 | 30,000 t | -15.3% |
| 2007 | 23,580 t | -21.4% |
| 2008 | 30,584 t | +29.7% |
| 2009 | 28,392 t | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 41,122 t | +44.8% |
| 2011 | 29,705 t | -27.8% |
| 2012 | 47,525 t | +60.0% |
| 2013 | 50,680 t | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 48,800 t | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 51,086 t | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 67,638 t | +32.4% |
| 2017 | 58,292 t | -13.8% |
| 2018 | 56,655 t | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 30,052 t | -47.0% |
| 2020 | 53,983 t | +79.6% |
| 2021 | 46,912 t | -13.1% |
| 2022 | 54,354 t | +15.9% |
| 2023 | 66,969 t | +23.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 294 t | 294 t | 294 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,212 t | 356 t | 3,354 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,181 t | 1,248 t | 8,256 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,938 t | 9,000 t | 24,352 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,649 t | 926 t | 35,435 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 48,156 t | 29,705 t | 67,638 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 55,555 t | 46,912 t | 66,969 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 81 Kazakhstan 70,400 t compare
- 82 Azerbaijan 69,236 t compare
- 83 Ghana 69,198 t compare
- 85 Ireland 64,534 t compare
- 86 Afghanistan 60,162 t compare
- 87 Dominican Republic 59,023 t compare
More environment data for Burkina Faso
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.27 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.331 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.25 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 36.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0001 t per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 1.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.0002 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -16.5 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen in Burkina Faso?
- Mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen in Burkina Faso was 66,969 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 67,638 t in 2016.
- What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 294 t in 1961.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen?
- Burkina Faso ranks 84th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Mineral fertilizers — 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 (%).