Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, annual growth rate in Western Africa

Western Africa: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, annual growth rate was 1.1 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.1 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 83.8%
Rank
37th
of 59 groups
All-time high
402.29 % change on previous year
in 1987
All-time low
-55.45 % change on previous year
in 1997
Years of data
56
1969–2024

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, annual growth rate in Western Africa, 1969–2024

-1000100200300400196919962024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity, annual growth rate in Western Africa is 1.1 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 83.8% on the previous year and down 35.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity, annual growth rate in Western Africa peaked at 402.29 % change on previous year in 1987 and was at its lowest, -55.45 % change on previous year, in 1997.

Western Africa ranks 37th of 59 groups 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) — Export quantity, annual growth rate in Western Africa, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, annual growth rate in Western Africa, 1969 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1969 250 % change on previous year
1970 -0.5714 % change on previous year -100.2%
1971 147.13 % change on previous year -25847.0%
1972 35.19 % change on previous year -76.1%
1973 42.71 % change on previous year +21.4%
1974 -50.58 % change on previous year -218.4%
1975 -4.37 % change on previous year -91.4%
1976 -8.19 % change on previous year +87.5%
1977 -18.89 % change on previous year +130.7%
1978 42.95 % change on previous year -327.4%
1979 -6.66 % change on previous year -115.5%
1980 58.29 % change on previous year -975.2%
1981 -15.81 % change on previous year -127.1%
1982 -34.51 % change on previous year +118.3%
1983 194.12 % change on previous year -662.4%
1984 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1985 43 % change on previous year
1986 -8.39 % change on previous year -119.5%
1987 402.29 % change on previous year -4894.0%
1988 176.14 % change on previous year -56.2%
1989 -11.44 % change on previous year -106.5%
1990 -12.72 % change on previous year +11.2%
1991 -8.4 % change on previous year -33.9%
1992 -9.05 % change on previous year +7.7%
1993 -1.71 % change on previous year -81.1%
1994 -18.09 % change on previous year +958.1%
1995 3.24 % change on previous year -117.9%
1996 -16.86 % change on previous year -619.8%
1997 -55.45 % change on previous year +228.9%
1998 33.6 % change on previous year -160.6%
1999 -32.22 % change on previous year -195.9%
2000 -22.58 % change on previous year -29.9%
2001 6.74 % change on previous year -129.8%
2002 148.72 % change on previous year +2107.0%
2003 -24.56 % change on previous year -116.5%
2004 33.12 % change on previous year -234.8%
2005 -16.35 % change on previous year -149.4%
2006 -22.89 % change on previous year +39.9%
2007 -35.01 % change on previous year +53.0%
2008 101.53 % change on previous year -390.0%
2009 -32.05 % change on previous year -131.6%
2010 -30.32 % change on previous year -5.4%
2011 197.16 % change on previous year -750.2%
2012 37.64 % change on previous year -80.9%
2013 -29.3 % change on previous year -177.8%
2014 1.69 % change on previous year -105.8%
2015 37.9 % change on previous year +2143.1%
2016 53.57 % change on previous year +41.4%
2017 106.69 % change on previous year +99.1%
2018 10.9 % change on previous year -89.8%
2019 -5.21 % change on previous year -147.8%
2020 -22.23 % change on previous year +326.8%
2021 142.24 % change on previous year -739.7%
2022 102.49 % change on previous year -27.9%
2023 6.74 % change on previous year -93.4%
2024 1.1 % change on previous year -83.8%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, 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.

YearChange FromTo
1971 +25847.0% -0.5714 % change on previous year 147.13 % change on previous year
1987 +4894.0% -8.39 % change on previous year 402.29 % change on previous year
2015 +2143.1% 1.69 % change on previous year 37.9 % change on previous year
2002 +2107.0% 6.74 % change on previous year 148.72 % change on previous year
1980 +975.2% -6.66 % change on previous year 58.29 % change on previous year
1994 -958.1% -1.71 % change on previous year -18.09 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 250 % change on previous year 250 % change on previous year 250 % change on previous year 1
1970s 17.87 % change on previous year -50.58 % change on previous year 147.13 % change on previous year 10
1980s 80.37 % change on previous year -34.51 % change on previous year 402.29 % change on previous year 10
1990s -11.76 % change on previous year -55.45 % change on previous year 33.6 % change on previous year 10
2000s 13.67 % change on previous year -35.01 % change on previous year 148.72 % change on previous year 10
2010s 38.07 % change on previous year -30.32 % change on previous year 197.16 % change on previous year 10
2020s 46.07 % change on previous year -22.23 % change on previous year 142.24 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 34 Portugal 31.15 % change on previous year compare
  2. 35 Slovakia 27.62 % change on previous year compare
  3. 36 Poland 26.67 % change on previous year compare
  4. 37 Brazil 26.17 % change on previous year compare
  5. 38 Bulgaria 23.96 % change on previous year compare
  6. 39 Melanesia (excluding intra-trade) 21.11 % change on previous year compare
  7. 40 Australia and New Zealand 20.35 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity, annual growth rate in Western Africa?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity, annual growth rate in Western Africa was 1.1 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity, annual growth rate recorded in Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 402.29 % change on previous year in 1987.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity, annual growth rate recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was -55.45 % change on previous year in 1997.
How does Western Africa rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity, annual growth rate?
Western Africa ranks 37th out of 59 groups with data for 2024.
Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity, annual growth rate rising or falling in Western Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.2%. 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) — Export quantity, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
226 places, 8,248 data points, 1962–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.