Outputs — Cropland nitrogen in Western Africa

Western Africa: Outputs — Cropland nitrogen was 3.26 million t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
3.26 million t
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
18th
of 32 groups
All-time high
3.26 million t
in 2023
All-time low
570,622 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Outputs — Cropland nitrogen in Western Africa, 1961–2023

1.0M2.0M3.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for outputs — cropland nitrogen in Western Africa is 3.26 million t, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 42.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outputs — cropland nitrogen in Western Africa peaked at 3.26 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 570,622 t, in 1961.

Western Africa ranks 18th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 629,198 t 570,622 t 700,011 t 9
1970s 668,196 t 592,755 t 758,713 t 10
1980s 821,463 t 655,739 t 1.09 million t 10
1990s 1.38 million t 1.09 million t 1.67 million t 10
2000s 1.91 million t 1.62 million t 2.25 million t 10
2010s 2.54 million t 2.07 million t 3.00 million t 10
2020s 3.16 million t 3.07 million t 3.26 million t 4

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 15 Nigeria 1.45 million t compare
  2. 16 Türkiye 1.28 million t compare
  3. 17 Thailand 1.09 million t compare
  4. 18 Germany 1.09 million t compare
  5. 19 Mexico 1.04 million t compare
  6. 20 Bangladesh 997,029 t compare
  7. 21 Viet Nam 954,033 t compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is outputs — cropland nitrogen in Western Africa?
Outputs — cropland nitrogen in Western Africa was 3.26 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest outputs — cropland nitrogen recorded in Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 3.26 million t in 2023.
What is the lowest outputs — cropland nitrogen recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 570,622 t in 1961.
How does Western Africa rank for outputs — cropland nitrogen?
Western Africa ranks 18th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is outputs — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Western Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.3%. 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 Outputs — Cropland nitrogen. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Outputs — Cropland nitrogen
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 13,500 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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 (%).