Seed — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Western Africa
Western Africa: Seed — Cropland phosphorus per unit area was 0.3033 kg/ha in 2023. ▼ Falling
Seed — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Western Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2023, seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Western Africa stood at 0.3033 kg/ha.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Western Africa peaked at 0.3975 kg/ha in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.2726 kg/ha, in 2015.
That places Western Africa 11th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3946 kg/ha | 0.3922 kg/ha | 0.3964 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3905 kg/ha | 0.3797 kg/ha | 0.3975 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3749 kg/ha | 0.37 kg/ha | 0.3795 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3409 kg/ha | 0.3099 kg/ha | 0.3716 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3069 kg/ha | 0.2897 kg/ha | 0.317 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2795 kg/ha | 0.2726 kg/ha | 0.2984 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2971 kg/ha | 0.2784 kg/ha | 0.3052 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 seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Western Africa?
- Seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Western Africa was 0.3033 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3975 kg/ha in 1970.
- What is the lowest seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2726 kg/ha in 2015.
- How does Western Africa rank for seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area?
- Western Africa ranks 11th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Seed — Cropland phosphorus 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 (%).