Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Senegal
Senegal: Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 2.52 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Senegal, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 2.52 kg/ha for volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in 2023.
That represents a change of down 57.3% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Senegal peaked at 5.9 kg/ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.595 kg/ha, in 1961.
That places Senegal 173rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Senegal, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.595 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 0.6234 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 0.6715 kg/ha | +7.7% |
| 1964 | 0.6197 kg/ha | -7.7% |
| 1965 | 0.7223 kg/ha | +16.6% |
| 1966 | 0.9985 kg/ha | +38.2% |
| 1967 | 0.9593 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 1968 | 0.7636 kg/ha | -20.4% |
| 1969 | 0.873 kg/ha | +14.3% |
| 1970 | 0.975 kg/ha | +11.7% |
| 1971 | 1.09 kg/ha | +11.6% |
| 1972 | 1.11 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 1.28 kg/ha | +15.2% |
| 1974 | 1.4 kg/ha | +10.0% |
| 1975 | 1.46 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 1.55 kg/ha | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 1.79 kg/ha | +15.3% |
| 1978 | 1.63 kg/ha | -8.5% |
| 1979 | 1.42 kg/ha | -13.2% |
| 1980 | 1.3 kg/ha | -8.5% |
| 1981 | 1.25 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 0.9984 kg/ha | -20.4% |
| 1983 | 1.42 kg/ha | +42.5% |
| 1984 | 1.36 kg/ha | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 1.32 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 1.48 kg/ha | +11.7% |
| 1987 | 1.29 kg/ha | -12.5% |
| 1988 | 1.45 kg/ha | +12.3% |
| 1989 | 1.26 kg/ha | -13.3% |
| 1990 | 1.43 kg/ha | +13.3% |
| 1991 | 1.88 kg/ha | +31.5% |
| 1992 | 1.77 kg/ha | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 2.16 kg/ha | +22.0% |
| 1994 | 2.12 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 1.46 kg/ha | -30.8% |
| 1996 | 1.68 kg/ha | +14.5% |
| 1997 | 1.8 kg/ha | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 2.07 kg/ha | +14.9% |
| 1999 | 2.29 kg/ha | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 2.57 kg/ha | +12.4% |
| 2001 | 2.77 kg/ha | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 3.12 kg/ha | +12.7% |
| 2003 | 2.66 kg/ha | -15.0% |
| 2004 | 3.27 kg/ha | +23.0% |
| 2005 | 2.46 kg/ha | -24.7% |
| 2006 | 1.65 kg/ha | -32.8% |
| 2007 | 1.68 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 1.41 kg/ha | -16.4% |
| 2009 | 2.82 kg/ha | +100.4% |
| 2010 | 3.58 kg/ha | +27.2% |
| 2011 | 3.31 kg/ha | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 3.3 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 3.55 kg/ha | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 3.6 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.59 kg/ha | -55.8% |
| 2016 | 4.47 kg/ha | +181.0% |
| 2017 | 5.52 kg/ha | +23.6% |
| 2018 | 4.63 kg/ha | -16.1% |
| 2019 | 4.26 kg/ha | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 5.49 kg/ha | +28.8% |
| 2021 | 3.17 kg/ha | -42.3% |
| 2022 | 5.9 kg/ha | +86.5% |
| 2023 | 2.52 kg/ha | -57.3% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 2.52 kg/ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.13 kg/ha, 31% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 2.52 kg/ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.83 kg/ha, 52% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Senegal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +181.0% | 1.59 kg/ha | 4.47 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7585 kg/ha | 0.595 kg/ha | 0.9985 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.37 kg/ha | 0.975 kg/ha | 1.79 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.31 kg/ha | 0.9984 kg/ha | 1.48 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.87 kg/ha | 1.43 kg/ha | 2.29 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.44 kg/ha | 1.41 kg/ha | 3.27 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.78 kg/ha | 1.59 kg/ha | 5.52 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.27 kg/ha | 2.52 kg/ha | 5.9 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 170 Kiribati 3.03 kg/ha compare
- 171 Libya 2.93 kg/ha compare
- 172 Sudan 2.92 kg/ha compare
- 174 Central African Republic 2.48 kg/ha compare
- 175 Ethiopia PDR 2.35 kg/ha compare
- 176 Kazakhstan 2.31 kg/ha 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 volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Senegal?
- Volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Senegal was 2.52 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9 kg/ha in 2022.
- What is the lowest volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.595 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Senegal rank for volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Senegal ranks 173rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Volatilisation — 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 (%).