Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural in Western Africa

Western Africa: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural was 1.78 g/Int$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.78 g/Int$
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
25th
of 29 groups
All-time high
4.48 g/Int$
in 1984
All-time low
0.25 g/Int$
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural in Western Africa, 1961–2024

01234196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in g/Int$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per value of agricultural in Western Africa is 1.78 g/Int$, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per value of agricultural in Western Africa peaked at 4.48 g/Int$ in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.25 g/Int$, in 1961.

That places Western Africa 25th out of 29 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) — Use per value of agricultural in Western Africa, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural production in Western Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year g/Int$ Change
1961 0.25 g/Int$
1962 0.28 g/Int$ +12.0%
1963 0.35 g/Int$ +25.0%
1964 0.41 g/Int$ +17.1%
1965 0.5 g/Int$ +22.0%
1966 0.63 g/Int$ +26.0%
1967 0.99 g/Int$ +57.1%
1968 0.7 g/Int$ -29.3%
1969 0.62 g/Int$ -11.4%
1970 0.57 g/Int$ -8.1%
1971 0.72 g/Int$ +26.3%
1972 1.04 g/Int$ +44.4%
1973 1.1 g/Int$ +5.8%
1974 1.58 g/Int$ +43.6%
1975 1.96 g/Int$ +24.1%
1976 2.54 g/Int$ +29.6%
1977 2.85 g/Int$ +12.2%
1978 2.28 g/Int$ -20.0%
1979 2.64 g/Int$ +15.8%
1980 3.1 g/Int$ +17.4%
1981 4.09 g/Int$ +31.9%
1982 3.5 g/Int$ -14.4%
1983 4.17 g/Int$ +19.1%
1984 4.48 g/Int$ +7.4%
1985 3.65 g/Int$ -18.5%
1986 3.34 g/Int$ -8.5%
1987 3.04 g/Int$ -9.0%
1988 3.51 g/Int$ +15.5%
1989 3.27 g/Int$ -6.8%
1990 3.19 g/Int$ -2.4%
1991 3.1 g/Int$ -2.8%
1992 3.37 g/Int$ +8.7%
1993 3.56 g/Int$ +5.6%
1994 1.97 g/Int$ -44.7%
1995 2.16 g/Int$ +9.6%
1996 1.63 g/Int$ -24.5%
1997 1.77 g/Int$ +8.6%
1998 2.12 g/Int$ +19.8%
1999 1.83 g/Int$ -13.7%
2000 1.79 g/Int$ -2.2%
2001 1.62 g/Int$ -9.5%
2002 1.27 g/Int$ -21.6%
2003 1.48 g/Int$ +16.5%
2004 1.03 g/Int$ -30.4%
2005 1.15 g/Int$ +11.7%
2006 1.96 g/Int$ +70.4%
2007 1.32 g/Int$ -32.7%
2008 1 g/Int$ -24.2%
2009 1.45 g/Int$ +45.0%
2010 1.96 g/Int$ +35.2%
2011 1.17 g/Int$ -40.3%
2012 2 g/Int$ +70.9%
2013 1.67 g/Int$ -16.5%
2014 1.54 g/Int$ -7.8%
2015 1.97 g/Int$ +27.9%
2016 2.32 g/Int$ +17.8%
2017 2.9 g/Int$ +25.0%
2018 2.5 g/Int$ -13.8%
2019 3.03 g/Int$ +21.2%
2020 2.73 g/Int$ -9.9%
2021 2.28 g/Int$ -16.5%
2022 1.74 g/Int$ -23.7%
2023 1.75 g/Int$ +0.6%
2024 1.78 g/Int$ +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.5256 g/Int$ 0.25 g/Int$ 0.99 g/Int$ 9
1970s 1.73 g/Int$ 0.57 g/Int$ 2.85 g/Int$ 10
1980s 3.61 g/Int$ 3.04 g/Int$ 4.48 g/Int$ 10
1990s 2.47 g/Int$ 1.63 g/Int$ 3.56 g/Int$ 10
2000s 1.41 g/Int$ 1 g/Int$ 1.96 g/Int$ 10
2010s 2.11 g/Int$ 1.17 g/Int$ 3.03 g/Int$ 10
2020s 2.06 g/Int$ 1.74 g/Int$ 2.73 g/Int$ 5

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 22 China, Taiwan Province of 14.14 g/Int$ compare
  2. 23 Uruguay 14.08 g/Int$ compare
  3. 24 Morocco 12.8 g/Int$ compare
  4. 25 Serbia 12.6 g/Int$ compare
  5. 26 Croatia 12.12 g/Int$ compare
  6. 27 Cabo Verde 0.96 g/Int$ compare
  7. 27 Honduras 11.94 g/Int$ compare
  8. 28 Pakistan 11.42 g/Int$ compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per value of agricultural in Western Africa?
Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per value of agricultural in Western Africa was 1.78 g/Int$ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per value of agricultural recorded in Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 4.48 g/Int$ in 1984.
What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per value of agricultural recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.25 g/Int$ in 1961.
How does Western Africa rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per value of agricultural?
Western Africa ranks 25th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per value of agricultural rising or falling in Western Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. 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) — Use per value of agricultural production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural production
Unit
g/Int$
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
241 places, 13,450 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