NPK fertilizers — Import quantity in Senegal
Senegal: NPK fertilizers — Import quantity was 34,412 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
NPK fertilizers — Import quantity in Senegal, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for npk fertilizers — import quantity in Senegal is 34,412 t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 387.8% on the previous year and up 60.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, npk fertilizers — import quantity in Senegal peaked at 34,412 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.97 t, in 2002.
That places Senegal 61st out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
NPK fertilizers — Import quantity in Senegal, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 5.97 t | — |
| 2003 | 49.85 t | +735.0% |
| 2004 | 105.92 t | +112.5% |
| 2005 | 45.92 t | -56.6% |
| 2006 | 15,047 t | +32667.0% |
| 2007 | 16,537 t | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 9,831 t | -40.5% |
| 2009 | 8,955 t | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 6,728 t | -24.9% |
| 2011 | 19,412 t | +188.5% |
| 2012 | 33,444 t | +72.3% |
| 2013 | 10,598 t | -68.3% |
| 2014 | 21,395 t | +101.9% |
| 2015 | 13,673 t | -36.1% |
| 2016 | 20,028 t | +46.5% |
| 2017 | 5,537 t | -72.4% |
| 2018 | 29,881 t | +439.7% |
| 2019 | 859.15 t | -97.1% |
| 2020 | 2,475 t | +188.1% |
| 2021 | 7,355 t | +197.1% |
| 2022 | 9,463 t | +28.7% |
| 2023 | 7,055 t | -25.5% |
| 2024 | 34,412 t | +387.8% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 34,412 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,326 t, 3.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 34,412 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9,326 t, 3.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where NPK fertilizers — Import quantity in Senegal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +32667.0% | 45.92 t | 15,047 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,322 t | 5.97 t | 16,537 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 16,156 t | 859.15 t | 33,444 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,152 t | 2,475 t | 34,412 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 58 Ecuador 39,159 t compare
- 59 New Zealand 36,534 t compare
- 60 Uruguay 35,353 t compare
- 62 Republic of Korea 32,038 t compare
- 63 Caribbean (excluding intra-trade) 30,841 t compare
- 64 Switzerland 30,044 t 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 npk fertilizers — import quantity in Senegal?
- Npk fertilizers — import quantity in Senegal was 34,412 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest npk fertilizers — import quantity recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 34,412 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest npk fertilizers — import quantity recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.97 t in 2002.
- How does Senegal rank for npk fertilizers — import quantity?
- Senegal ranks 61st out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is npk fertilizers — import quantity rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.8%. 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 NPK fertilizers — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Product dataset contains information on the Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers products. The fertilizer statistics data are for a set of 23 product categories. Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFB/RFB_EN_README.pdf