Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus in Senegal
Senegal: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus was 5,464 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus in Senegal, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus in Senegal is 5,464 t, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 21.3% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus in Senegal peaked at 14,565 t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 872 t, in 1983.
That places Senegal 91st 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 in Senegal, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,671 t | — |
| 1962 | 1,041 t | -37.7% |
| 1963 | 1,308 t | +25.6% |
| 1964 | 2,147 t | +64.1% |
| 1965 | 2,796 t | +30.3% |
| 1966 | 2,785 t | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 4,411 t | +58.4% |
| 1968 | 2,309 t | -47.6% |
| 1969 | 1,298 t | -43.8% |
| 1970 | 1,179 t | -9.2% |
| 1971 | 1,615 t | +37.0% |
| 1972 | 2,575 t | +59.4% |
| 1973 | 4,452 t | +72.9% |
| 1974 | 6,976 t | +56.7% |
| 1975 | 7,979 t | +14.4% |
| 1976 | 7,150 t | -10.4% |
| 1977 | 7,441 t | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 5,973 t | -19.7% |
| 1979 | 5,886 t | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 3,314 t | -43.7% |
| 1981 | 2,943 t | -11.2% |
| 1982 | 4,142 t | +40.7% |
| 1983 | 872 t | -78.9% |
| 1984 | 2,180 t | +150.0% |
| 1985 | 2,485 t | +14.0% |
| 1986 | 2,485 t | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2,572 t | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 3,052 t | +18.6% |
| 1989 | 1,386 t | -54.6% |
| 1990 | 1,526 t | +10.1% |
| 1991 | 2,224 t | +45.7% |
| 1992 | 2,616 t | +17.6% |
| 1993 | 2,616 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4,360 t | +66.7% |
| 1995 | 3,488 t | -20.0% |
| 1996 | 4,186 t | +20.0% |
| 1997 | 4,709 t | +12.5% |
| 1998 | 4,796 t | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 6,714 t | +40.0% |
| 2000 | 4,796 t | -28.6% |
| 2001 | 3,052 t | -36.4% |
| 2002 | 3,335 t | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 3,602 t | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 3,804 t | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 3,846 t | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 2,027 t | -47.3% |
| 2007 | 2,047 t | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 1,988 t | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 1,933 t | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 2,555 t | +32.2% |
| 2011 | 2,299 t | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 4,046 t | +76.0% |
| 2013 | 5,184 t | +28.1% |
| 2014 | 5,040 t | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 6,130 t | +21.6% |
| 2016 | 7,201 t | +17.5% |
| 2017 | 14,565 t | +102.3% |
| 2018 | 4,983 t | -65.8% |
| 2019 | 5,764 t | +15.7% |
| 2020 | 8,699 t | +50.9% |
| 2021 | 5,181 t | -40.4% |
| 2022 | 4,505 t | -13.1% |
| 2023 | 5,464 t | +21.3% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 5,464 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,035 t, 1.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 5,464 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,911 t, 2.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,196 t | 1,041 t | 4,411 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,123 t | 1,179 t | 7,979 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,543 t | 872 t | 4,142 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,723 t | 1,526 t | 6,714 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,043 t | 1,933 t | 4,796 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,777 t | 2,299 t | 14,565 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,962 t | 4,505 t | 8,699 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
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 in Senegal?
- Mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus in Senegal was 5,464 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 14,565 t in 2017.
- What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 872 t in 1983.
- How does Senegal rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus?
- Senegal ranks 91st out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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. 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 (%).