Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Senegal
Senegal: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 2.11 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.11 kilograms per hectare
Change on year
down 84.3%
World rank
180th
of 201 countries
All-time high
13.46 kilograms per hectare
in 2022
All-time low
0.5 kilograms per hectare
in 2007
Years of data
62
1961–2023
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Senegal, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
In 2023, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Senegal stood at 2.11 kilograms per hectare.
That represents a change of down 84.3% on the previous year and down 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Senegal peaked at 13.46 kilograms per hectare in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.5 kilograms per hectare, in 2007.
That places Senegal 180th out of 201 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.
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Senegal, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.86 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.88 kilograms per hectare | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 0.98 kilograms per hectare | +11.4% |
| 1964 | 0.74 kilograms per hectare | -24.5% |
| 1965 | 1.02 kilograms per hectare | +37.8% |
| 1966 | 1.7 kilograms per hectare | +66.7% |
| 1967 | 1.62 kilograms per hectare | -4.7% |
| 1968 | 1 kilograms per hectare | -38.3% |
| 1969 | 0.94 kilograms per hectare | -6.0% |
| 1970 | 1.19 kilograms per hectare | +26.6% |
| 1971 | 1.55 kilograms per hectare | +30.3% |
| 1972 | 1.59 kilograms per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 2.23 kilograms per hectare | +40.3% |
| 1974 | 2.69 kilograms per hectare | +20.6% |
| 1975 | 2.99 kilograms per hectare | +11.2% |
| 1976 | 3.23 kilograms per hectare | +8.0% |
| 1977 | 3.81 kilograms per hectare | +18.0% |
| 1978 | 3.28 kilograms per hectare | -13.9% |
| 1979 | 2.55 kilograms per hectare | -22.3% |
| 1980 | 2.16 kilograms per hectare | -15.3% |
| 1981 | 2.01 kilograms per hectare | -6.9% |
| 1982 | 1.08 kilograms per hectare | -46.3% |
| 1983 | 2.55 kilograms per hectare | +136.1% |
| 1984 | 2.55 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2.23 kilograms per hectare | -12.5% |
| 1986 | 2.39 kilograms per hectare | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 2.23 kilograms per hectare | -6.7% |
| 1988 | 2.68 kilograms per hectare | +20.2% |
| 1989 | 1.97 kilograms per hectare | -26.5% |
| 1990 | 1.9 kilograms per hectare | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 3.27 kilograms per hectare | +72.1% |
| 1992 | 2.92 kilograms per hectare | -10.7% |
| 1993 | 4.17 kilograms per hectare | +42.8% |
| 1994 | 4.01 kilograms per hectare | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 1.67 kilograms per hectare | -58.4% |
| 1996 | 2.46 kilograms per hectare | +47.3% |
| 1997 | 2.38 kilograms per hectare | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 2.77 kilograms per hectare | +16.4% |
| 1999 | 4.16 kilograms per hectare | +50.2% |
| 2000 | 4.8 kilograms per hectare | +15.4% |
| 2001 | 5.05 kilograms per hectare | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 6.26 kilograms per hectare | +24.0% |
| 2003 | 4.39 kilograms per hectare | -29.9% |
| 2004 | 6.46 kilograms per hectare | +47.2% |
| 2005 | 3.84 kilograms per hectare | -40.6% |
| 2006 | 0.56 kilograms per hectare | -85.4% |
| 2007 | 0.5 kilograms per hectare | -10.7% |
| 2008 | 0.5 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.03 kilograms per hectare | +906.0% |
| 2010 | 7.39 kilograms per hectare | +46.9% |
| 2011 | 5.9 kilograms per hectare | -20.2% |
| 2012 | 5.76 kilograms per hectare | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 6.34 kilograms per hectare | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 6.36 kilograms per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 9.35 kilograms per hectare | +47.0% |
| 2017 | 12.74 kilograms per hectare | +36.3% |
| 2018 | 9.64 kilograms per hectare | -24.3% |
| 2019 | 8.3 kilograms per hectare | -13.9% |
| 2020 | 12.21 kilograms per hectare | +47.1% |
| 2021 | 4.39 kilograms per hectare | -64.0% |
| 2022 | 13.46 kilograms per hectare | +206.6% |
| 2023 | 2.11 kilograms per hectare | -84.3% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 2.11 kilograms per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.3 kilograms per hectare, 16% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 2.11 kilograms per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.68 kilograms per hectare, 37% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +906.0% | 0.5 kilograms per hectare | 5.03 kilograms per hectare |
| 2022 | +206.6% | 4.39 kilograms per hectare | 13.46 kilograms per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.08 kilograms per hectare | 0.74 kilograms per hectare | 1.7 kilograms per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.51 kilograms per hectare | 1.19 kilograms per hectare | 3.81 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.19 kilograms per hectare | 1.08 kilograms per hectare | 2.68 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.97 kilograms per hectare | 1.67 kilograms per hectare | 4.17 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.74 kilograms per hectare | 0.5 kilograms per hectare | 6.46 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.98 kilograms per hectare | 5.76 kilograms per hectare | 12.74 kilograms per hectare | 9 |
| 2020s | 8.04 kilograms per hectare | 2.11 kilograms per hectare | 13.46 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More agriculture & rural data for Senegal
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 26.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1708 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 333.94 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4423 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 17.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 17.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Senegal?
- Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Senegal was 2.11 kilograms per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 13.46 kilograms per hectare in 2022.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 kilograms per hectare in 2007.
- How does Senegal rank for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Senegal ranks 180th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Use of fertilizers per area of cropland, which corresponds to the sum of arable land and permanent crops.