Seed — Cropland phosphorus in Western Africa

Western Africa: Seed — Cropland phosphorus was 37,384 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
37,384 t
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
14th
of 32 groups
All-time high
37,384 t
in 2023
All-time low
23,616 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Seed — Cropland phosphorus in Western Africa, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for seed — cropland phosphorus in Western Africa is 37,384 t, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, seed — cropland phosphorus in Western Africa peaked at 37,384 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23,616 t, in 1961.

That places Western Africa 14th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 24,174 t 23,616 t 24,678 t 9
1970s 24,488 t 24,224 t 24,716 t 10
1980s 25,141 t 24,380 t 26,372 t 10
1990s 27,765 t 26,710 t 28,672 t 10
2000s 29,467 t 28,713 t 29,920 t 10
2010s 30,776 t 28,846 t 32,756 t 10
2020s 36,009 t 33,154 t 37,384 t 4

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 11 Kazakhstan 8,973 t compare
  2. 12 Argentina 8,546 t compare
  3. 13 Türkiye 8,240 t compare
  4. 14 Viet Nam 6,775 t compare
  5. 15 Bangladesh 6,633 t compare
  6. 16 Romania 6,276 t compare
  7. 17 Myanmar 6,264 t compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is seed — cropland phosphorus in Western Africa?
Seed — cropland phosphorus in Western Africa was 37,384 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest seed — cropland phosphorus recorded in Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 37,384 t in 2023.
What is the lowest seed — cropland phosphorus recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 23,616 t in 1961.
How does Western Africa rank for seed — cropland phosphorus?
Western Africa ranks 14th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is seed — cropland phosphorus rising or falling in Western Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. 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 Seed — Cropland phosphorus. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Seed — Cropland phosphorus
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 13,483 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 (%).