Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus in Western Africa
Western Africa: Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus was -372,721 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus in Western Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Western Africa recorded -372,721 t for nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus in Western Africa peaked at -24,028 t in 1983 and was at its lowest, -372,721 t, in 2023.
Western Africa ranks 32nd 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 | -70,242 t | -81,189 t | -63,720 t | 9 |
| 1970s | -58,228 t | -83,252 t | -39,419 t | 10 |
| 1980s | -50,078 t | -86,118 t | -24,028 t | 10 |
| 1990s | -139,524 t | -190,909 t | -83,165 t | 10 |
| 2000s | -228,693 t | -290,691 t | -178,787 t | 10 |
| 2010s | -272,256 t | -297,743 t | -245,016 t | 10 |
| 2020s | -342,674 t | -372,721 t | -302,336 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 phosphorus in Western Africa?
- Nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus in Western Africa was -372,721 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was -24,028 t in 1983.
- What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -372,721 t in 2023.
- How does Western Africa rank for nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus?
- Western Africa ranks 32nd out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.7%. 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 Nutrient balance — 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 (%).