Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen in Western Africa
Western Africa: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen was 779,902 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen in Western Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Western Africa recorded 779,902 t for mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen in 2023.
That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen in Western Africa peaked at 977,464 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6,178 t, in 1961.
Western Africa ranks 25th of 29 groups on this measure, in the bottom 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 | 12,673 t | 6,178 t | 19,624 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 64,896 t | 26,774 t | 118,245 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 172,374 t | 139,037 t | 232,793 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 258,479 t | 202,041 t | 309,799 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 305,532 t | 224,206 t | 412,728 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 641,741 t | 423,794 t | 895,914 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 843,818 t | 724,324 t | 977,464 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 22 Spain 792,456 t compare
- 23 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 697,200 t compare
- 24 Philippines 678,971 t compare
- 25 Italy 563,767 t compare
- 26 Ethiopia 541,682 t compare
- 27 South Africa 527,012 t compare
- 28 Romania 502,128 t compare
More environment data for Western Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- 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 in Western Africa?
- Mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen in Western Africa was 779,902 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 977,464 t in 2020.
- What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,178 t in 1961.
- How does Western Africa rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen?
- Western Africa ranks 25th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
- Is mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. 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. 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 (%).