Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled in Western Africa
Western Africa: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled was 577,694 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled in Western Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, gaps filled in Western Africa is 577,694 t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, gaps filled in Western Africa peaked at 618,740 t in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5,390 t, in 1961.
Western Africa ranks 51st of 59 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, 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 | 9,203 t | +22.3% |
| 1965 | 10,525 t | +14.4% |
| 1966 | 17,663 t | +67.8% |
| 1967 | 19,033 t | +7.8% |
| 1968 | 17,627 t | -7.4% |
| 1969 | 20,020 t | +13.6% |
| 1970 | 21,484 t | +7.3% |
| 1971 | 21,673 t | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 28,638 t | +32.1% |
| 1973 | 23,390 t | -18.3% |
| 1974 | 37,129 t | +58.7% |
| 1975 | 63,613 t | +71.3% |
| 1976 | 88,818 t | +39.6% |
| 1977 | 83,266 t | -6.3% |
| 1978 | 74,051 t | -11.1% |
| 1979 | 112,062 t | +51.3% |
| 1980 | 132,773 t | +18.5% |
| 1981 | 151,401 t | +14.0% |
| 1982 | 136,632 t | -9.8% |
| 1983 | 164,396 t | +20.3% |
| 1984 | 180,061 t | +9.5% |
| 1985 | 165,327 t | -8.2% |
| 1986 | 140,951 t | -14.7% |
| 1987 | 103,377 t | -26.7% |
| 1988 | 116,388 t | +12.6% |
| 1989 | 120,227 t | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 163,966 t | +36.4% |
| 1991 | 113,242 t | -30.9% |
| 1992 | 152,285 t | +34.5% |
| 1993 | 165,559 t | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 201,153 t | +21.5% |
| 1995 | 115,433 t | -42.6% |
| 1996 | 134,966 t | +16.9% |
| 1997 | 222,569 t | +64.9% |
| 1998 | 214,857 t | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 190,714 t | -11.2% |
| 2000 | 237,247 t | +24.4% |
| 2001 | 247,848 t | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 375,143 t | +51.4% |
| 2003 | 198,860 t | -47.0% |
| 2004 | 327,345 t | +64.6% |
| 2005 | 391,943 t | +19.7% |
| 2006 | 488,497 t | +24.6% |
| 2007 | 618,740 t | +26.7% |
| 2008 | 554,182 t | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 278,689 t | -49.7% |
| 2010 | 293,682 t | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 289,557 t | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 391,007 t | +35.0% |
| 2013 | 407,224 t | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 549,476 t | +34.9% |
| 2015 | 433,123 t | -21.2% |
| 2016 | 541,965 t | +25.1% |
| 2017 | 587,090 t | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 418,458 t | -28.7% |
| 2019 | 554,246 t | +32.4% |
| 2020 | 410,744 t | -25.9% |
| 2021 | 418,189 t | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 485,514 t | +16.1% |
| 2023 | 594,664 t | +22.5% |
| 2024 | 577,694 t | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,571 t | 5,390 t | 20,020 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 55,412 t | 21,484 t | 112,062 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 141,153 t | 103,377 t | 180,061 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 167,474 t | 113,242 t | 222,569 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 371,849 t | 198,860 t | 618,740 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 446,583 t | 289,557 t | 587,090 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 497,361 t | 410,744 t | 594,664 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
More environment data for Western Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 0.311 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.37 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 20.68 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity 355,916 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value 18,051 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 79,324 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production 221.11 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, gaps filled in Western Africa?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, gaps filled in Western Africa was 577,694 t in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, gaps filled recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 618,740 t in 2007.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, 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) — import quantity, gaps filled?
- Western Africa ranks 51st out of 59 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, gaps filled rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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) — Import quantity, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity with 74 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) — Import 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
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity with 74 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.