Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Western Africa
Western Africa: Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 2.45 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Western Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Western Africa is 2.45 kg/ha, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Western Africa peaked at 3.73 kg/ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.3662 kg/ha, in 1961.
That places Western Africa 32nd out of 32 groups 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4606 kg/ha | 0.3662 kg/ha | 0.547 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8054 kg/ha | 0.5938 kg/ha | 1.11 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.42 kg/ha | 1.22 kg/ha | 1.78 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.75 kg/ha | 1.5 kg/ha | 1.97 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.83 kg/ha | 1.56 kg/ha | 2.13 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.72 kg/ha | 1.97 kg/ha | 3.51 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.93 kg/ha | 2.45 kg/ha | 3.73 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 volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Western Africa?
- Volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Western Africa was 2.45 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 Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 3.73 kg/ha in 2020.
- What is the lowest volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3662 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Western Africa rank for volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Western Africa ranks 32nd out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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 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 (%).