Outputs — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Western Africa
Western Africa: Outputs — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 26.47 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outputs — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Western Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2023, outputs — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Western Africa stood at 26.47 kg/ha.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outputs — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Western Africa peaked at 26.51 kg/ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.5 kg/ha, in 1972.
That places Western Africa 29th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.27 kg/ha | 9.5 kg/ha | 11.18 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.66 kg/ha | 9.5 kg/ha | 12.26 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.2 kg/ha | 10.11 kg/ha | 15.64 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.84 kg/ha | 15.2 kg/ha | 18.46 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.88 kg/ha | 17.7 kg/ha | 22.4 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.02 kg/ha | 19.98 kg/ha | 25.48 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.09 kg/ha | 25.54 kg/ha | 26.51 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
More environment data for Western Africa
- Temperature change 1.37 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.311 °C (2025)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 0 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 241.74 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 221.11 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 20.68 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 79,324 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export value 113,229 1000 USD (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production 13.78 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 20.62 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outputs — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Western Africa?
- Outputs — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Western Africa was 26.47 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest outputs — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 26.51 kg/ha in 2022.
- What is the lowest outputs — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5 kg/ha in 1972.
- How does Western Africa rank for outputs — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Western Africa ranks 29th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outputs — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Outputs — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).