Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production in Western Africa
Western Africa: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production was 5.33 g/Int$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production in Western Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in g/Int$.
Analysis
Western Africa recorded 5.33 g/Int$ for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per value of agricultural production in 2024.
That represents a change of up 20.3% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per value of agricultural production in Western Africa peaked at 7.66 g/Int$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.26 g/Int$, in 1961.
Western Africa ranks 27th of 29 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | g/Int$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.26 g/Int$ | — |
| 1962 | 0.29 g/Int$ | +11.5% |
| 1963 | 0.34 g/Int$ | +17.2% |
| 1964 | 0.36 g/Int$ | +5.9% |
| 1965 | 0.44 g/Int$ | +22.2% |
| 1966 | 0.74 g/Int$ | +68.2% |
| 1967 | 0.76 g/Int$ | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 0.65 g/Int$ | -14.5% |
| 1969 | 0.67 g/Int$ | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 0.86 g/Int$ | +28.4% |
| 1971 | 0.96 g/Int$ | +11.6% |
| 1972 | 1.48 g/Int$ | +54.2% |
| 1973 | 1.35 g/Int$ | -8.8% |
| 1974 | 1.54 g/Int$ | +14.1% |
| 1975 | 2.58 g/Int$ | +67.5% |
| 1976 | 3.12 g/Int$ | +20.9% |
| 1977 | 3.53 g/Int$ | +13.1% |
| 1978 | 3.33 g/Int$ | -5.7% |
| 1979 | 4.24 g/Int$ | +27.3% |
| 1980 | 4.89 g/Int$ | +15.3% |
| 1981 | 4.89 g/Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 4.97 g/Int$ | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 5.67 g/Int$ | +14.1% |
| 1984 | 5.84 g/Int$ | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 4.94 g/Int$ | -15.4% |
| 1986 | 4.94 g/Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 4.43 g/Int$ | -10.3% |
| 1988 | 5.35 g/Int$ | +20.8% |
| 1989 | 5.64 g/Int$ | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 6.45 g/Int$ | +14.4% |
| 1991 | 5.96 g/Int$ | -7.6% |
| 1992 | 6 g/Int$ | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 6.04 g/Int$ | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 5.37 g/Int$ | -11.1% |
| 1995 | 3.63 g/Int$ | -32.4% |
| 1996 | 3.81 g/Int$ | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 3.89 g/Int$ | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 3.59 g/Int$ | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 3.86 g/Int$ | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 3.35 g/Int$ | -13.2% |
| 2001 | 3.81 g/Int$ | +13.7% |
| 2002 | 4.01 g/Int$ | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 4.09 g/Int$ | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 3.57 g/Int$ | -12.7% |
| 2005 | 4.38 g/Int$ | +22.7% |
| 2006 | 4.37 g/Int$ | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 2.44 g/Int$ | -44.2% |
| 2008 | 3.06 g/Int$ | +25.4% |
| 2009 | 3.26 g/Int$ | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 5.33 g/Int$ | +63.5% |
| 2011 | 3.54 g/Int$ | -33.6% |
| 2012 | 4.55 g/Int$ | +28.5% |
| 2013 | 5.46 g/Int$ | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 5.02 g/Int$ | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 4.13 g/Int$ | -17.7% |
| 2016 | 5.59 g/Int$ | +35.4% |
| 2017 | 6.79 g/Int$ | +21.5% |
| 2018 | 6.58 g/Int$ | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 7.11 g/Int$ | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 7.66 g/Int$ | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 5.47 g/Int$ | -28.6% |
| 2022 | 4.47 g/Int$ | -18.3% |
| 2023 | 4.43 g/Int$ | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 5.33 g/Int$ | +20.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5011 g/Int$ | 0.26 g/Int$ | 0.76 g/Int$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.3 g/Int$ | 0.86 g/Int$ | 4.24 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.16 g/Int$ | 4.43 g/Int$ | 5.84 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.86 g/Int$ | 3.59 g/Int$ | 6.45 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.63 g/Int$ | 2.44 g/Int$ | 4.38 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.41 g/Int$ | 3.54 g/Int$ | 7.11 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.47 g/Int$ | 4.43 g/Int$ | 7.66 g/Int$ | 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 — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.59 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.37 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.311 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value 18,051 1000 USD (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production 221.11 million 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) — use per value of agricultural production in Western Africa?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per value of agricultural production in Western Africa was 5.33 g/Int$ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per value of agricultural production recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 7.66 g/Int$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per value of agricultural production recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.26 g/Int$ in 1961.
- How does Western Africa rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per value of agricultural production?
- Western Africa ranks 27th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per value of agricultural production rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production. 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