Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity in Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)
Western Africa (excluding intra-trade): Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity was 1.58 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity in Western Africa (excluding intra-trade), 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) recorded 1.58 million t for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 517.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity in Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 1.58 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 149,821 t, in 1990.
Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 27th of 58 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 in Western Africa (excluding intra-trade), year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 149,821 t | — |
| 1991 | 150,051 t | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 150,281 t | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 150,514 t | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 151,761 t | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 153,012 t | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 159,383 t | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 166,021 t | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 172,591 t | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 170,473 t | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 172,996 t | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 175,854 t | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 182,191 t | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 188,046 t | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 190,903 t | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 199,494 t | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 199,240 t | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 204,037 t | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 221,113 t | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 212,546 t | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 217,406 t | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 234,433 t | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 236,787 t | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 226,642 t | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 256,362 t | +13.1% |
| 2015 | 311,271 t | +21.4% |
| 2016 | 383,815 t | +23.3% |
| 2017 | 499,512 t | +30.1% |
| 2018 | 622,477 t | +24.6% |
| 2019 | 601,706 t | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 600,019 t | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.06 million t | +75.9% |
| 2022 | 1.37 million t | +29.8% |
| 2023 | 1.51 million t | +9.8% |
| 2024 | 1.58 million t | +5.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity in Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +75.9% | 600,019 t | 1.06 million t |
| 2017 | +30.1% | 383,815 t | 499,512 t |
| 2022 | +29.8% | 1.06 million t | 1.37 million t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 157,391 t | 149,821 t | 172,591 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 194,642 t | 172,996 t | 221,113 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 359,041 t | 217,406 t | 622,477 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.22 million t | 600,019 t | 1.58 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)
- 24 Brunei Darussalam 497,202 t compare
- 25 Turkmenistan 471,827 t compare
- 26 Slovakia 358,356 t compare
- 27 Spain 337,626 t compare
- 28 Bahrain 318,528 t compare
- 29 Bulgaria 263,471 t compare
- 30 Azerbaijan 259,871 t compare
More environment data for Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value, annual growth rate -2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 22.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 361,194 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 12.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 434,229 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled 1.58 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 1.07 million t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value, annual growth rate -14.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value 128.85 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity in Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity in Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) was 1.58 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity recorded in Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.58 million t in 2024.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity recorded in Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was 149,821 t in 1990.
- How does Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity?
- Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 27th out of 58 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity rising or falling in Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 517.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity. 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