Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Senegal
Senegal: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus per unit area was 1.4 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Senegal, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Senegal is 1.4 kg/ha, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.3% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Senegal peaked at 3.91 kg/ha in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.2779 kg/ha, in 1983.
That places Senegal 139th 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 phosphorus per unit area in Senegal, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.567 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 0.3534 kg/ha | -37.7% |
| 1963 | 0.4293 kg/ha | +21.5% |
| 1964 | 0.7046 kg/ha | +64.1% |
| 1965 | 0.8886 kg/ha | +26.1% |
| 1966 | 0.8849 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 1.36 kg/ha | +53.5% |
| 1968 | 0.6758 kg/ha | -50.3% |
| 1969 | 0.4053 kg/ha | -40.0% |
| 1970 | 0.3727 kg/ha | -8.0% |
| 1971 | 0.4977 kg/ha | +33.5% |
| 1972 | 0.7934 kg/ha | +59.4% |
| 1973 | 1.35 kg/ha | +70.2% |
| 1974 | 2.08 kg/ha | +54.4% |
| 1975 | 2.38 kg/ha | +14.4% |
| 1976 | 2.14 kg/ha | -10.4% |
| 1977 | 2.37 kg/ha | +10.7% |
| 1978 | 1.9 kg/ha | -19.7% |
| 1979 | 1.87 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 1.05 kg/ha | -43.7% |
| 1981 | 0.9373 kg/ha | -11.2% |
| 1982 | 1.32 kg/ha | +40.8% |
| 1983 | 0.2779 kg/ha | -78.9% |
| 1984 | 0.6949 kg/ha | +150.1% |
| 1985 | 0.7925 kg/ha | +14.0% |
| 1986 | 0.793 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.8213 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 0.9751 kg/ha | +18.7% |
| 1989 | 0.4434 kg/ha | -54.5% |
| 1990 | 0.4883 kg/ha | +10.1% |
| 1991 | 0.739 kg/ha | +51.3% |
| 1992 | 0.8494 kg/ha | +14.9% |
| 1993 | 0.839 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 1.36 kg/ha | +61.6% |
| 1995 | 1.12 kg/ha | -17.4% |
| 1996 | 1.29 kg/ha | +14.8% |
| 1997 | 1.58 kg/ha | +23.0% |
| 1998 | 1.75 kg/ha | +10.7% |
| 1999 | 1.94 kg/ha | +10.8% |
| 2000 | 1.42 kg/ha | -26.8% |
| 2001 | 0.9692 kg/ha | -31.8% |
| 2002 | 1.08 kg/ha | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 1.21 kg/ha | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 1.25 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 1.21 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.7015 kg/ha | -42.1% |
| 2007 | 0.7053 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.5409 kg/ha | -23.3% |
| 2009 | 0.5255 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.6948 kg/ha | +32.2% |
| 2011 | 0.6832 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 1.2 kg/ha | +76.0% |
| 2013 | 1.54 kg/ha | +28.0% |
| 2014 | 1.49 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 1.64 kg/ha | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 1.95 kg/ha | +18.7% |
| 2017 | 3.91 kg/ha | +100.3% |
| 2018 | 1.33 kg/ha | -66.1% |
| 2019 | 1.52 kg/ha | +14.5% |
| 2020 | 2.27 kg/ha | +49.5% |
| 2021 | 1.32 kg/ha | -41.7% |
| 2022 | 1.15 kg/ha | -13.1% |
| 2023 | 1.4 kg/ha | +21.3% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 1.4 kg/ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.72 kg/ha, 81% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 1.4 kg/ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8673 kg/ha, 1.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6964 kg/ha | 0.3534 kg/ha | 1.36 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.58 kg/ha | 0.3727 kg/ha | 2.38 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.811 kg/ha | 0.2779 kg/ha | 1.32 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.19 kg/ha | 0.4883 kg/ha | 1.94 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.961 kg/ha | 0.5255 kg/ha | 1.42 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6 kg/ha | 0.6832 kg/ha | 3.91 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.54 kg/ha | 1.15 kg/ha | 2.27 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 136 Grenada 1.49 kg/ha compare
- 137 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.48 kg/ha compare
- 138 Ghana 1.4 kg/ha compare
- 140 Mali 1.31 kg/ha compare
- 141 Mozambique 1.18 kg/ha compare
- 142 Afghanistan 1.09 kg/ha compare
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 mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Senegal?
- Mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Senegal was 1.4 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 3.91 kg/ha in 2017.
- What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2779 kg/ha in 1983.
- How does Senegal rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area?
- Senegal ranks 139th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. 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 Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus 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 (%).