Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium in Western Africa
Western Africa: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium was 197,510 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium in Western Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Western Africa recorded 197,510 t for mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium in 2023.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium in Western Africa peaked at 346,962 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7,610 t, in 1962.
That places Western Africa 22nd 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 potassium in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8,448 t | — |
| 1962 | 7,610 t | -9.9% |
| 1963 | 9,255 t | +21.6% |
| 1964 | 10,638 t | +14.9% |
| 1965 | 12,614 t | +18.6% |
| 1966 | 13,965 t | +10.7% |
| 1967 | 15,272 t | +9.4% |
| 1968 | 11,971 t | -21.6% |
| 1969 | 11,678 t | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 16,610 t | +42.2% |
| 1971 | 20,705 t | +24.7% |
| 1972 | 25,623 t | +23.8% |
| 1973 | 29,351 t | +14.6% |
| 1974 | 37,033 t | +26.2% |
| 1975 | 47,382 t | +27.9% |
| 1976 | 46,342 t | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 57,243 t | +23.5% |
| 1978 | 45,024 t | -21.3% |
| 1979 | 50,029 t | +11.1% |
| 1980 | 54,860 t | +9.7% |
| 1981 | 75,240 t | +37.1% |
| 1982 | 70,329 t | -6.5% |
| 1983 | 75,593 t | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 84,777 t | +12.1% |
| 1985 | 66,753 t | -21.3% |
| 1986 | 76,458 t | +14.5% |
| 1987 | 74,255 t | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 86,785 t | +16.9% |
| 1989 | 100,842 t | +16.2% |
| 1990 | 104,609 t | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 113,411 t | +8.4% |
| 1992 | 110,186 t | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 116,964 t | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 85,920 t | -26.5% |
| 1995 | 68,305 t | -20.5% |
| 1996 | 73,819 t | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 91,476 t | +23.9% |
| 1998 | 78,717 t | -13.9% |
| 1999 | 78,815 t | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 89,645 t | +13.7% |
| 2001 | 76,766 t | -14.4% |
| 2002 | 82,749 t | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 93,697 t | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 118,242 t | +26.2% |
| 2005 | 86,063 t | -27.2% |
| 2006 | 132,252 t | +53.7% |
| 2007 | 124,333 t | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 131,210 t | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 118,142 t | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 149,494 t | +26.5% |
| 2011 | 114,092 t | -23.7% |
| 2012 | 137,720 t | +20.7% |
| 2013 | 146,588 t | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 155,796 t | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 167,717 t | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 210,639 t | +25.6% |
| 2017 | 296,676 t | +40.8% |
| 2018 | 275,953 t | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 252,561 t | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 346,962 t | +37.4% |
| 2021 | 244,018 t | -29.7% |
| 2022 | 198,338 t | -18.7% |
| 2023 | 197,510 t | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,272 t | 7,610 t | 15,272 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 37,534 t | 16,610 t | 57,243 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 76,589 t | 54,860 t | 100,842 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 92,222 t | 68,305 t | 116,964 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 105,310 t | 76,766 t | 132,252 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 190,724 t | 114,092 t | 296,676 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 246,707 t | 197,510 t | 346,962 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 19 Australia 183,384 t compare
- 20 Philippines 181,025 t compare
- 21 South Africa 154,745 t compare
- 22 Mexico 154,589 t compare
- 23 Yugoslav SFR 154,300 t compare
- 24 Ukraine 149,854 t compare
- 25 Paraguay 142,694 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 potassium in Western Africa?
- Mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium in Western Africa was 197,510 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 346,962 t in 2020.
- What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,610 t in 1962.
- How does Western Africa rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium?
- Western Africa ranks 22nd out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
- Is mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.7%. 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 potassium. 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 (%).