Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)
Western Africa (excluding intra-trade): Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity was 1.07 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Western Africa (excluding intra-trade), 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) is 1.07 million t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 60.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 1.07 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 262,121 t, in 1990.
That places Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) 46th out of 62 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 318,926 t | 262,121 t | 489,602 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 635,992 t | 403,502 t | 921,195 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 661,886 t | 541,637 t | 837,037 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 940,923 t | 805,075 t | 1.07 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)
More environment data for Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 1.04 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 361,194 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value 128.85 1000 USD (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 1.58 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 434,229 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity 39,628 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity 81,221 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import quantity 398,062 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export quantity 45.01 t (2024)
- Other nitrogenous fertilizers, n.e.c. — Import quantity 14,600 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) was 1.07 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity recorded in Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 million t in 2024.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity recorded in Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was 262,121 t in 1990.
- How does Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity?
- Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 46th out of 62 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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) — Import 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