Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled in Western Africa
Western Africa: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled was 771,901 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled in Western Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled in Western Africa stood at 771,901 t.
The figure is up 23.4% on the previous year and up 46.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled in Western Africa peaked at 1.01 million t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5,390 t, in 1961.
That places Western Africa 27th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,390 t | — |
| 1962 | 6,157 t | +14.2% |
| 1963 | 7,524 t | +22.2% |
| 1964 | 8,320 t | +10.6% |
| 1965 | 10,565 t | +27.0% |
| 1966 | 17,529 t | +65.9% |
| 1967 | 18,660 t | +6.5% |
| 1968 | 16,166 t | -13.4% |
| 1969 | 17,977 t | +11.2% |
| 1970 | 24,111 t | +34.1% |
| 1971 | 26,123 t | +8.3% |
| 1972 | 36,959 t | +41.5% |
| 1973 | 34,320 t | -7.1% |
| 1974 | 43,098 t | +25.6% |
| 1975 | 72,413 t | +68.0% |
| 1976 | 85,318 t | +17.8% |
| 1977 | 93,618 t | +9.7% |
| 1978 | 90,075 t | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 116,695 t | +29.6% |
| 1980 | 138,187 t | +18.4% |
| 1981 | 143,302 t | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 146,476 t | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 165,768 t | +13.2% |
| 1984 | 178,809 t | +7.9% |
| 1985 | 163,102 t | -8.8% |
| 1986 | 171,804 t | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 156,021 t | -9.2% |
| 1988 | 206,834 t | +32.6% |
| 1989 | 232,678 t | +12.5% |
| 1990 | 272,725 t | +17.2% |
| 1991 | 281,634 t | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 294,348 t | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 309,153 t | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 282,222 t | -8.7% |
| 1995 | 201,098 t | -28.7% |
| 1996 | 221,955 t | +10.4% |
| 1997 | 232,036 t | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 226,740 t | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 255,193 t | +12.5% |
| 2000 | 219,973 t | -13.8% |
| 2001 | 255,309 t | +16.1% |
| 2002 | 279,404 t | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 300,126 t | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 272,570 t | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 352,526 t | +29.3% |
| 2006 | 366,309 t | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 195,655 t | -46.6% |
| 2008 | 268,866 t | +37.4% |
| 2009 | 273,014 t | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 489,842 t | +79.4% |
| 2011 | 314,496 t | -35.8% |
| 2012 | 436,793 t | +38.9% |
| 2013 | 529,664 t | +21.3% |
| 2014 | 525,523 t | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 455,228 t | -13.4% |
| 2016 | 647,773 t | +42.3% |
| 2017 | 812,616 t | +25.4% |
| 2018 | 833,047 t | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 908,448 t | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 1.01 million t | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 739,149 t | -26.5% |
| 2022 | 625,379 t | -15.4% |
| 2023 | 625,635 t | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 771,901 t | +23.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,032 t | 5,390 t | 18,660 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 62,273 t | 24,111 t | 116,695 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 170,298 t | 138,187 t | 232,678 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 257,710 t | 201,098 t | 309,153 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 278,375 t | 195,655 t | 366,309 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 595,343 t | 314,496 t | 908,448 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 753,593 t | 625,379 t | 1.01 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 24 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 903,184 t compare
- 25 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 872,000 t compare
- 26 Spain 871,885 t compare
- 27 Philippines 653,341 t compare
- 28 South Africa 640,129 t compare
- 29 Ethiopia 547,262 t compare
- 30 Italy 541,402 t 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, gaps filled in Western Africa?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled in Western Africa was 771,901 t in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 million t in 2020.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,390 t in 1961.
- How does Western Africa rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled?
- Western Africa ranks 27th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.9%. 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, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.