Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in Senegal
Senegal: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity was 11,180 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in Senegal, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in Senegal is 11,180 t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 82.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in Senegal peaked at 11,180 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1990.
That places Senegal 105th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in Senegal, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,765 t | — |
| 1962 | 2,377 t | -14.0% |
| 1963 | 3,500 t | +47.2% |
| 1964 | 5,018 t | +43.4% |
| 1965 | 6,428 t | +28.1% |
| 1966 | 7,774 t | +20.9% |
| 1967 | 9,677 t | +24.5% |
| 1968 | 2,720 t | -71.9% |
| 1974 | 2,600 t | -4.4% |
| 1975 | 2,700 t | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 2,700 t | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 315 t | -88.3% |
| 1978 | 200 t | -36.5% |
| 1985 | 2,400 t | +1100.0% |
| 1990 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 0 t | — |
| 1992 | 0 t | — |
| 1993 | 6,900 t | — |
| 1994 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 0 t | — |
| 1996 | 37 t | — |
| 1997 | 400 t | +981.1% |
| 1998 | 600 t | +50.0% |
| 1999 | 400 t | -33.3% |
| 2000 | 500 t | +25.0% |
| 2001 | 500 t | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 532 t | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 564 t | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 54 t | -90.4% |
| 2005 | 72 t | +33.3% |
| 2006 | 3,348 t | +4550.0% |
| 2007 | 2,850 t | -14.9% |
| 2008 | 2,398 t | -15.9% |
| 2009 | 5,478 t | +128.4% |
| 2010 | 2,147 t | -60.8% |
| 2011 | 3,049 t | +42.0% |
| 2012 | 5,789 t | +89.9% |
| 2013 | 2,844 t | -50.9% |
| 2014 | 6,130 t | +115.5% |
| 2015 | 3,568 t | -41.8% |
| 2016 | 7,057 t | +97.8% |
| 2017 | 1,282 t | -81.8% |
| 2018 | 4,934 t | +284.9% |
| 2019 | 1,135 t | -77.0% |
| 2020 | 1,727 t | +52.2% |
| 2021 | 1,565 t | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 3,607 t | +130.5% |
| 2023 | 11,045 t | +206.2% |
| 2024 | 11,180 t | +1.2% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 11,180 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,857 t, 2.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 11,180 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,000 t, 2.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in Senegal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +4550.0% | 72 t | 3,348 t |
| 1985 | +1100.0% | 200 t | 2,400 t |
| 1997 | +981.1% | 37 t | 400 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,032 t | 2,377 t | 9,677 t | 8 |
| 1970s | 1,703 t | 200 t | 2,700 t | 5 |
| 1980s | 2,400 t | 2,400 t | 2,400 t | 1 |
| 1990s | 833.7 t | 0 t | 6,900 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,630 t | 54 t | 5,478 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,794 t | 1,135 t | 7,057 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,825 t | 1,565 t | 11,180 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 102 El Salvador 12,935 t compare
- 103 Estonia 12,842 t compare
- 104 Nicaragua 12,244 t compare
- 106 Finland 11,072 t compare
- 107 Turkmenistan 10,990 t compare
- 108 Syrian Arab Republic 10,928 t compare
More environment data for Senegal
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.2958 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.06 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.432 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.48 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 29.09 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.08 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in Senegal?
- Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in Senegal was 11,180 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 11,180 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1990.
- How does Senegal rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity?
- Senegal ranks 105th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (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