Urea — Agricultural Use in Senegal
Senegal: Urea — Agricultural Use was 20,650 t in 2020. ▲ Rising
Urea — Agricultural Use in Senegal, 2003–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urea — agricultural use in Senegal is 20,650 t, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 63.7% on the previous year and down 60.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urea — agricultural use in Senegal peaked at 63,500 t in 2018 and was at its lowest, 13,944 t, in 2003.
That places Senegal 70th out of 129 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Urea — Agricultural Use in Senegal, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 13,944 t | — |
| 2004 | 29,021 t | +108.1% |
| 2009 | 32,605 t | +12.3% |
| 2010 | 51,976 t | +59.4% |
| 2011 | 41,301 t | -20.5% |
| 2012 | 30,000 t | -27.4% |
| 2013 | 32,000 t | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 34,000 t | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 42,000 t | +23.5% |
| 2016 | 48,607 t | +15.7% |
| 2017 | 56,332 t | +15.9% |
| 2018 | 63,500 t | +12.7% |
| 2019 | 56,959 t | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 20,650 t | -63.7% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 20,650 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 66,132 t, 31% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 20,650 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,029 t, 2.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25,190 t | 13,944 t | 32,605 t | 3 |
| 2010s | 45,668 t | 30,000 t | 63,500 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,650 t | 20,650 t | 20,650 t | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 67 China, Taiwan Province of 24,742 t compare
- 68 United Arab Emirates 24,477 t compare
- 69 Bosnia and Herzegovina 24,338 t compare
- 71 Libya 20,000 t compare
- 72 Switzerland 19,499 t compare
- 73 Albania 18,765 t compare
More environment data for Senegal
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.06 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.432 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.48 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.1647 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urea — agricultural use in Senegal?
- Urea — agricultural use in Senegal was 20,650 t in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest urea — agricultural use recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 63,500 t in 2018.
- What is the lowest urea — agricultural use recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,944 t in 2003.
- How does Senegal rank for urea — agricultural use?
- Senegal ranks 70th out of 129 countries with data for 2020.
- Is urea — agricultural use rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Urea — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Product dataset contains information on the Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers products. The fertilizer statistics data are for a set of 23 product categories. Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFB/RFB_EN_README.pdf