Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus in Western Africa
Western Africa: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus was 118,795 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus in Western Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus in Western Africa stood at 118,795 t.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus in Western Africa peaked at 162,901 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,857 t, in 1962.
Western Africa ranks 23rd 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 | 5,463 t | 2,857 t | 9,435 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 20,795 t | 7,280 t | 34,123 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 51,728 t | 38,228 t | 59,853 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 57,575 t | 41,739 t | 79,543 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 48,789 t | 38,894 t | 64,683 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 105,192 t | 51,700 t | 159,392 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 134,690 t | 117,061 t | 162,901 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
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 phosphorus in Western Africa?
- Mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus in Western Africa was 118,795 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 162,901 t in 2020.
- What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,857 t in 1962.
- How does Western Africa rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus?
- Western Africa ranks 23rd out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
- Is mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. 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. 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 (%).