Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use in Senegal
Senegal: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use was 54,348 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use in Senegal, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 54,348 t for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in 2024. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 560.1% on the previous year and up 153.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in Senegal peaked at 54,348 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,446 t, in 2007.
Senegal ranks 89th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use in Senegal, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,535 t | — |
| 1962 | 2,603 t | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 3,000 t | +15.3% |
| 1964 | 2,267 t | -24.4% |
| 1965 | 3,205 t | +41.4% |
| 1966 | 5,355 t | +67.1% |
| 1967 | 5,266 t | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 3,432 t | -34.8% |
| 1969 | 3,000 t | -12.6% |
| 1970 | 3,775 t | +25.8% |
| 1971 | 5,035 t | +33.4% |
| 1972 | 5,176 t | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 7,360 t | +42.2% |
| 1974 | 9,000 t | +22.3% |
| 1975 | 10,000 t | +11.1% |
| 1976 | 10,800 t | +8.0% |
| 1977 | 11,991 t | +11.0% |
| 1978 | 10,300 t | -14.1% |
| 1979 | 8,000 t | -22.3% |
| 1980 | 6,800 t | -15.0% |
| 1981 | 6,300 t | -7.4% |
| 1982 | 3,400 t | -46.0% |
| 1983 | 8,000 t | +135.3% |
| 1984 | 8,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 7,000 t | -12.5% |
| 1986 | 7,500 t | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 7,000 t | -6.7% |
| 1988 | 8,400 t | +20.0% |
| 1989 | 6,170 t | -26.5% |
| 1990 | 5,950 t | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 9,830 t | +65.2% |
| 1992 | 9,000 t | -8.4% |
| 1993 | 13,000 t | +44.4% |
| 1994 | 12,900 t | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 5,200 t | -59.7% |
| 1996 | 8,000 t | +53.8% |
| 1997 | 7,100 t | -11.2% |
| 1998 | 7,600 t | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 14,400 t | +89.5% |
| 2000 | 16,200 t | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 15,900 t | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 19,400 t | +22.0% |
| 2003 | 13,095 t | -32.5% |
| 2004 | 19,616 t | +49.8% |
| 2005 | 12,194 t | -37.8% |
| 2006 | 1,611 t | -86.8% |
| 2007 | 1,446 t | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 1,845 t | +27.6% |
| 2009 | 18,489 t | +902.1% |
| 2010 | 27,170 t | +47.0% |
| 2011 | 19,847 t | -27.0% |
| 2012 | 19,370 t | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 21,340 t | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 21,450 t | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 34,485 t | +60.8% |
| 2017 | 47,422 t | +37.5% |
| 2018 | 36,232 t | -23.6% |
| 2019 | 31,485 t | -13.1% |
| 2020 | 46,765 t | +48.5% |
| 2021 | 17,187 t | -63.2% |
| 2022 | 52,645 t | +206.3% |
| 2023 | 8,233 t | -84.4% |
| 2024 | 54,348 t | +560.1% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 54,348 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35,249 t, 1.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 54,348 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15,245 t, 3.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +902.1% | 1,845 t | 18,489 t |
| 2024 | +560.1% | 8,233 t | 54,348 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,407 t | 2,267 t | 5,355 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 8,144 t | 3,775 t | 11,991 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,857 t | 3,400 t | 8,400 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,298 t | 5,200 t | 14,400 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,980 t | 1,446 t | 19,616 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,756 t | 19,370 t | 47,422 t | 9 |
| 2020s | 35,836 t | 8,233 t | 54,348 t | 5 |
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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 nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in Senegal?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in Senegal was 54,348 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 54,348 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,446 t in 2007.
- How does Senegal rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use?
- Senegal ranks 89th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 153.4%. 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 Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Nutrient dataset contains information on the totals in nutrients for Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers. The data are provided for the three primary plant nutrients: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (expressed as P2O5) and potassium (expressed as K2O). Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFN/RFN_EN_README.pdf