Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate in Western Africa
Western Africa: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate was 23.38 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate in Western Africa, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Western Africa recorded 23.38 % change on previous year for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 57,011.8% on the previous year and up 3,090.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, annual growth rate in Western Africa peaked at 79.42 % change on previous year in 2010 and was at its lowest, -46.59 % change on previous year, in 2007.
That places Western Africa 3rd out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 14.23 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 22.2 % change on previous year | +56.0% |
| 1964 | 10.58 % change on previous year | -52.3% |
| 1965 | 26.98 % change on previous year | +155.1% |
| 1966 | 65.92 % change on previous year | +144.3% |
| 1967 | 6.45 % change on previous year | -90.2% |
| 1968 | -13.37 % change on previous year | -307.1% |
| 1969 | 11.2 % change on previous year | -183.8% |
| 1970 | 34.12 % change on previous year | +204.6% |
| 1971 | 8.34 % change on previous year | -75.5% |
| 1972 | 41.48 % change on previous year | +397.1% |
| 1973 | -7.14 % change on previous year | -117.2% |
| 1974 | 25.58 % change on previous year | -458.2% |
| 1975 | 68.02 % change on previous year | +165.9% |
| 1976 | 17.82 % change on previous year | -73.8% |
| 1977 | 9.73 % change on previous year | -45.4% |
| 1978 | -3.78 % change on previous year | -138.9% |
| 1979 | 29.55 % change on previous year | -880.9% |
| 1980 | 18.42 % change on previous year | -37.7% |
| 1981 | 3.7 % change on previous year | -79.9% |
| 1982 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -40.2% |
| 1983 | 13.17 % change on previous year | +494.6% |
| 1984 | 7.87 % change on previous year | -40.3% |
| 1985 | -8.78 % change on previous year | -211.7% |
| 1986 | 5.34 % change on previous year | -160.7% |
| 1987 | -9.19 % change on previous year | -272.2% |
| 1988 | 32.57 % change on previous year | -454.5% |
| 1989 | 12.49 % change on previous year | -61.6% |
| 1990 | 17.21 % change on previous year | +37.7% |
| 1991 | 3.27 % change on previous year | -81.0% |
| 1992 | 4.51 % change on previous year | +38.2% |
| 1993 | 5.03 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 1994 | -8.71 % change on previous year | -273.2% |
| 1995 | -28.74 % change on previous year | +230.0% |
| 1996 | 10.37 % change on previous year | -136.1% |
| 1997 | 4.54 % change on previous year | -56.2% |
| 1998 | -2.28 % change on previous year | -150.3% |
| 1999 | 12.55 % change on previous year | -649.8% |
| 2000 | -13.8 % change on previous year | -210.0% |
| 2001 | 16.06 % change on previous year | -216.4% |
| 2002 | 9.44 % change on previous year | -41.2% |
| 2003 | 7.42 % change on previous year | -21.4% |
| 2004 | -9.18 % change on previous year | -223.8% |
| 2005 | 29.33 % change on previous year | -419.5% |
| 2006 | 3.91 % change on previous year | -86.7% |
| 2007 | -46.59 % change on previous year | -1291.6% |
| 2008 | 37.42 % change on previous year | -180.3% |
| 2009 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -95.9% |
| 2010 | 79.42 % change on previous year | +5047.9% |
| 2011 | -35.8 % change on previous year | -145.1% |
| 2012 | 38.89 % change on previous year | -208.6% |
| 2013 | 21.26 % change on previous year | -45.3% |
| 2014 | -0.7818 % change on previous year | -103.7% |
| 2015 | -13.38 % change on previous year | +1610.9% |
| 2016 | 42.3 % change on previous year | -416.2% |
| 2017 | 25.45 % change on previous year | -39.8% |
| 2018 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -90.1% |
| 2019 | 9.05 % change on previous year | +260.0% |
| 2020 | 10.73 % change on previous year | +18.5% |
| 2021 | -26.52 % change on previous year | -347.2% |
| 2022 | -15.39 % change on previous year | -42.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0409 % change on previous year | -100.3% |
| 2024 | 23.38 % change on previous year | +57011.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate in Western Africa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +57011.7% | 0.0409 % change on previous year | 23.38 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +5047.9% | 1.54 % change on previous year | 79.42 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | -1610.9% | -0.7818 % change on previous year | -13.38 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.03 % change on previous year | -13.37 % change on previous year | 65.92 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 22.37 % change on previous year | -7.14 % change on previous year | 68.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.78 % change on previous year | -9.19 % change on previous year | 32.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.77 % change on previous year | -28.74 % change on previous year | 17.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.56 % change on previous year | -46.59 % change on previous year | 37.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.89 % change on previous year | -35.8 % change on previous year | 79.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.55 % change on previous year | -26.52 % change on previous year | 23.38 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 1 Haiti 808.43 % change on previous year compare
- 2 Senegal 560.12 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Comoros 185.85 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Afghanistan 183.91 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Bahrain 153.97 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Congo 132.25 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for Western Africa
- 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)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.37 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.311 °C (2025)
- Wood fuel — Production 221.11 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 51,000 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 0 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 221.11 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 20.68 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, annual growth rate in Western Africa?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, annual growth rate in Western Africa was 23.38 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, annual growth rate recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 79.42 % change on previous year in 2010.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, annual growth rate recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -46.59 % change on previous year in 2007.
- How does Western Africa rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, annual growth rate?
- Western Africa ranks 3rd out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, annual growth rate rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,090.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.