Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Western Africa
Western Africa: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus per unit area was 0.9638 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Western Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2023, mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Western Africa stood at 0.9638 kg/ha.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Western Africa peaked at 1.39 kg/ha in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0473 kg/ha, in 1962.
That places Western Africa 28th 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 phosphorus per unit area in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0492 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 0.0473 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0574 kg/ha | +21.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0722 kg/ha | +25.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0877 kg/ha | +21.5% |
| 1966 | 0.1 kg/ha | +14.0% |
| 1967 | 0.1536 kg/ha | +53.6% |
| 1968 | 0.1261 kg/ha | -17.9% |
| 1969 | 0.1061 kg/ha | -15.9% |
| 1970 | 0.1176 kg/ha | +10.8% |
| 1971 | 0.1399 kg/ha | +19.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1786 kg/ha | +27.7% |
| 1973 | 0.202 kg/ha | +13.1% |
| 1974 | 0.31 kg/ha | +53.5% |
| 1975 | 0.3915 kg/ha | +26.3% |
| 1976 | 0.543 kg/ha | +38.7% |
| 1977 | 0.517 kg/ha | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 0.4239 kg/ha | -18.0% |
| 1979 | 0.4804 kg/ha | +13.3% |
| 1980 | 0.5892 kg/ha | +22.6% |
| 1981 | 0.8016 kg/ha | +36.0% |
| 1982 | 0.6866 kg/ha | -14.3% |
| 1983 | 0.809 kg/ha | +17.8% |
| 1984 | 0.8979 kg/ha | +11.0% |
| 1985 | 0.7774 kg/ha | -13.4% |
| 1986 | 0.7443 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 0.6841 kg/ha | -8.1% |
| 1988 | 0.8531 kg/ha | +24.7% |
| 1989 | 0.8603 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.858 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.8646 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.9464 kg/ha | +9.5% |
| 1993 | 1.01 kg/ha | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 0.5702 kg/ha | -43.4% |
| 1995 | 0.6205 kg/ha | +8.8% |
| 1996 | 0.4822 kg/ha | -22.3% |
| 1997 | 0.5392 kg/ha | +11.8% |
| 1998 | 0.6619 kg/ha | +22.8% |
| 1999 | 0.5877 kg/ha | -11.2% |
| 2000 | 0.5662 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 0.5058 kg/ha | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 0.4546 kg/ha | -10.1% |
| 2003 | 0.4952 kg/ha | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 0.4089 kg/ha | -17.4% |
| 2005 | 0.4602 kg/ha | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 0.6665 kg/ha | +44.8% |
| 2007 | 0.4962 kg/ha | -25.6% |
| 2008 | 0.4419 kg/ha | -10.9% |
| 2009 | 0.5785 kg/ha | +30.9% |
| 2010 | 0.7601 kg/ha | +31.4% |
| 2011 | 0.5002 kg/ha | -34.2% |
| 2012 | 0.7879 kg/ha | +57.5% |
| 2013 | 0.7347 kg/ha | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 0.6951 kg/ha | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 0.8151 kg/ha | +17.3% |
| 2016 | 1.1 kg/ha | +34.8% |
| 2017 | 1.39 kg/ha | +26.9% |
| 2018 | 1.33 kg/ha | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 1.31 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 1.37 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 1.16 kg/ha | -14.9% |
| 2022 | 0.9596 kg/ha | -17.6% |
| 2023 | 0.9638 kg/ha | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0888 kg/ha | 0.0473 kg/ha | 0.1536 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3304 kg/ha | 0.1176 kg/ha | 0.543 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7703 kg/ha | 0.5892 kg/ha | 0.8979 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7139 kg/ha | 0.4822 kg/ha | 1.01 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5074 kg/ha | 0.4089 kg/ha | 0.6665 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9425 kg/ha | 0.5002 kg/ha | 1.39 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.11 kg/ha | 0.9596 kg/ha | 1.37 kg/ha | 4 |
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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 phosphorus per unit area in Western Africa?
- Mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Western Africa was 0.9638 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 Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.39 kg/ha in 2017.
- What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0473 kg/ha in 1962.
- How does Western Africa rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area?
- Western Africa ranks 28th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
- Is mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. 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 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 (%).