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
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, annual growth rate in Western Africa, 1969–2024
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 34 Portugal 31.15 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Slovakia 27.62 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Poland 26.67 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Brazil 26.17 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Bulgaria 23.96 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Melanesia (excluding intra-trade) 21.11 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Australia and New Zealand 20.35 % 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) — 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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 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) — Export quantity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.