Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in Western Africa
Western Africa: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity was 164,428 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in Western Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Western Africa recorded 164,428 t for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in 2024.
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 in Western Africa peaked at 331,052 t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5,107 t, in 1961.
Western Africa ranks 50th of 58 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 phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 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
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 — Export quantity 355,916 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Production 51,000 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value 18,051 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 79,324 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 20.68 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in Western Africa?
- Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in Western Africa was 164,428 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?
- The highest recorded value was 331,052 t in 2017.
- What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity 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?
- Western Africa ranks 50th out of 58 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity 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 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