Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled in Western Africa
Western Africa: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled was 164,428 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled in Western Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity, gaps filled in Western Africa stood at 164,428 t.
The figure is down 28.6% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity, gaps filled in Western Africa peaked at 331,052 t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5,107 t, in 1961.
That places Western Africa 52nd out of 60 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,107 t | — |
| 1962 | 5,905 t | +15.6% |
| 1963 | 7,720 t | +30.7% |
| 1964 | 9,452 t | +22.4% |
| 1965 | 12,007 t | +27.0% |
| 1966 | 16,274 t | +35.5% |
| 1967 | 18,782 t | +15.4% |
| 1968 | 14,797 t | -21.2% |
| 1969 | 14,012 t | -5.3% |
| 1970 | 13,519 t | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 14,217 t | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 18,412 t | +29.5% |
| 1973 | 18,765 t | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 29,470 t | +57.0% |
| 1975 | 39,191 t | +33.0% |
| 1976 | 68,255 t | +74.2% |
| 1977 | 54,233 t | -20.5% |
| 1978 | 43,934 t | -19.0% |
| 1979 | 54,751 t | +24.6% |
| 1980 | 73,910 t | +35.0% |
| 1981 | 107,509 t | +45.5% |
| 1982 | 82,928 t | -22.9% |
| 1983 | 124,356 t | +50.0% |
| 1984 | 127,018 t | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 118,146 t | -7.0% |
| 1986 | 109,878 t | -7.0% |
| 1987 | 79,447 t | -27.7% |
| 1988 | 82,328 t | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 88,733 t | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 111,323 t | +25.5% |
| 1991 | 78,473 t | -29.5% |
| 1992 | 121,674 t | +55.1% |
| 1993 | 152,168 t | +25.1% |
| 1994 | 133,318 t | -12.4% |
| 1995 | 75,551 t | -43.3% |
| 1996 | 83,943 t | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 101,670 t | +21.1% |
| 1998 | 127,326 t | +25.2% |
| 1999 | 115,302 t | -9.4% |
| 2000 | 117,434 t | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 111,786 t | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 125,170 t | +12.0% |
| 2003 | 98,972 t | -20.9% |
| 2004 | 119,016 t | +20.3% |
| 2005 | 159,170 t | +33.7% |
| 2006 | 227,226 t | +42.8% |
| 2007 | 193,193 t | -15.0% |
| 2008 | 183,485 t | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 115,548 t | -37.0% |
| 2010 | 131,967 t | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 156,318 t | +18.5% |
| 2012 | 168,698 t | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 193,198 t | +14.5% |
| 2014 | 204,862 t | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 219,757 t | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 317,901 t | +44.7% |
| 2017 | 331,052 t | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 194,280 t | -41.3% |
| 2019 | 261,649 t | +34.7% |
| 2020 | 188,062 t | -28.1% |
| 2021 | 198,222 t | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 175,908 t | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 230,247 t | +30.9% |
| 2024 | 164,428 t | -28.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,562 t | 5,107 t | 18,782 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 35,475 t | 13,519 t | 68,255 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 99,425 t | 73,910 t | 127,018 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 110,075 t | 75,551 t | 152,168 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 145,100 t | 98,972 t | 227,226 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 217,968 t | 131,967 t | 331,052 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 191,373 t | 164,428 t | 230,247 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 49 Burundi 73,824 t compare
- 50 Cambodia 72,622 t compare
- 51 Guatemala 69,161 t compare
- 52 Yugoslav SFR 69,000 t compare
- 53 United Republic of Tanzania 68,587 t compare
- 54 Greece 65,258 t compare
- 55 Côte d'Ivoire 60,855 t compare
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 phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity, gaps filled in Western Africa?
- Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity, gaps filled in Western Africa was 164,428 t in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity, gaps filled recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 331,052 t in 2017.
- What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity, gaps filled recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,107 t in 1961.
- How does Western Africa rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity, gaps filled?
- Western Africa ranks 52nd out of 60 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity, gaps filled rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. 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 phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity with 117 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 phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity with 117 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.