Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)

Western Africa (excluding intra-trade): Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity was 434,229 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
434,229 t
Change on year
up 12.7%
Rank
44th
of 58 groups
All-time high
547,014 t
in 2001
All-time low
117,790 t
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in Western Africa (excluding intra-trade), 1990–2024

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1990200720241990: 117.8k t1991: 117.8k t1992: 117.9k t1993: 118.0k t1994: 118.6k t1995: 121.1k t1996: 129.5k t1997: 154.6k t1998: 180.3k t1999: 150.7k t2000: 164.5k t2001: 547.0k t2002: 207.5k t2003: 222.3k t2004: 189.8k t2005: 254.4k t2006: 363.4k t2007: 333.5k t2008: 300.8k t2009: 210.0k t2010: 236.7k t2011: 239.0k t2012: 219.9k t2013: 229.2k t2014: 204.1k t2015: 249.3k t2016: 336.1k t2017: 407.0k t2018: 354.9k t2019: 433.7k t2020: 413.7k t2021: 399.5k t2022: 309.7k t2023: 385.4k t2024: 434.2k t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2024, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) stood at 434,229 t.

That represents a change of up 12.7% on the previous year and up 112.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 547,014 t in 2001 and was at its lowest, 117,790 t, in 1990.

That places Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) 44th out of 58 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in Western Africa (excluding intra-trade), year by year

Annual values for Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in Western Africa (excluding intra-trade), 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 117,790 t —
1991 117,790 t +0.0%
1992 117,895 t +0.1%
1993 118,007 t +0.1%
1994 118,586 t +0.5%
1995 121,064 t +2.1%
1996 129,548 t +7.0%
1997 154,618 t +19.4%
1998 180,325 t +16.6%
1999 150,715 t -16.4%
2000 164,486 t +9.1%
2001 547,014 t +232.6%
2002 207,489 t -62.1%
2003 222,288 t +7.1%
2004 189,802 t -14.6%
2005 254,407 t +34.0%
2006 363,419 t +42.8%
2007 333,538 t -8.2%
2008 300,779 t -9.8%
2009 210,039 t -30.2%
2010 236,661 t +12.7%
2011 238,996 t +1.0%
2012 219,879 t -8.0%
2013 229,172 t +4.2%
2014 204,124 t -10.9%
2015 249,340 t +22.2%
2016 336,143 t +34.8%
2017 406,986 t +21.1%
2018 354,852 t -12.8%
2019 433,688 t +22.2%
2020 413,699 t -4.6%
2021 399,509 t -3.4%
2022 309,746 t -22.5%
2023 385,440 t +24.4%
2024 434,229 t +12.7%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) 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.

YearChange FromTo
2001 +232.6% 164,486 t 547,014 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 132,634 t 117,790 t 180,325 t 10
2000s 279,326 t 164,486 t 547,014 t 10
2010s 290,984 t 204,124 t 433,688 t 10
2020s 388,525 t 309,746 t 434,229 t 5

Countries ranked near Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)

  1. 41 Algeria 91,451 t compare
  2. 42 Belgium 83,181 t compare
  3. 43 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 80,628 t compare
  4. 44 Slovenia 80,607 t compare
  5. 45 Ethiopia PDR 78,900 t
  6. 46 Hungary 75,848 t compare
  7. 47 Burundi 73,824 t compare

See the full ranking of 277 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) was 434,229 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 Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
The highest recorded value was 547,014 t in 2001.
What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity recorded in Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
The lowest recorded value was 117,790 t in 1990.
How does Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity?
Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 44th out of 58 groups with data for 2024.
Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
Over the last ten years it is up 112.7%. 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 phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 13,840 data points, 1961–2024
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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