Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen in Western Africa
Western Africa: Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen was 349,743 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen in Western Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen in Western Africa stood at 349,743 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.6% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen in Western Africa peaked at 556,652 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, -29,404 t, in 2006.
Western Africa ranks 27th of 32 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 | 189,745 t | 152,185 t | 240,282 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 235,597 t | 157,888 t | 291,879 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 259,399 t | 185,013 t | 341,721 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 165,308 t | 59,850 t | 285,761 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 67,487 t | -29,404 t | 311,916 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 324,374 t | 157,811 t | 528,312 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 421,843 t | 257,951 t | 556,652 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
More environment data for Western Africa
- 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)
- Industrial roundwood — Export value 113,229 1000 USD (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production 13.78 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 20.62 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen in Western Africa?
- Nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen in Western Africa was 349,743 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 556,652 t in 2020.
- What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -29,404 t in 2006.
- How does Western Africa rank for nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen?
- Western Africa ranks 27th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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 Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen. 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 (%).