Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Senegal
Senegal: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 8.32 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
8.32 kilograms per hectare
Change on year
down 54.1%
World rank
163rd
of 201 countries
All-time high
29.72 kilograms per hectare
in 2017
All-time low
2.11 kilograms per hectare
in 2007
Years of data
63
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
The most recent figure for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Senegal is 8.32 kilograms per hectare, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 54.1% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Senegal peaked at 29.72 kilograms per hectare in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.11 kilograms per hectare, in 2007.
Senegal ranks 163rd of 201 countries on this measure, 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 | 2.63 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 2.64 kilograms per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 3.05 kilograms per hectare | +15.5% |
| 1964 | 3.26 kilograms per hectare | +6.9% |
| 1965 | 4.35 kilograms per hectare | +33.4% |
| 1966 | 6.01 kilograms per hectare | +38.2% |
| 1967 | 8.14 kilograms per hectare | +35.4% |
| 1968 | 3.55 kilograms per hectare | -56.4% |
| 1969 | 2.38 kilograms per hectare | -33.0% |
| 1970 | 2.5 kilograms per hectare | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 4.17 kilograms per hectare | +66.8% |
| 1972 | 4.83 kilograms per hectare | +15.8% |
| 1973 | 7 kilograms per hectare | +44.9% |
| 1974 | 11.56 kilograms per hectare | +65.1% |
| 1975 | 14.17 kilograms per hectare | +22.6% |
| 1976 | 11.93 kilograms per hectare | -15.8% |
| 1977 | 14.86 kilograms per hectare | +24.6% |
| 1978 | 11.24 kilograms per hectare | -24.4% |
| 1979 | 9.24 kilograms per hectare | -17.8% |
| 1980 | 6.17 kilograms per hectare | -33.2% |
| 1981 | 7.74 kilograms per hectare | +25.4% |
| 1982 | 5.86 kilograms per hectare | -24.3% |
| 1983 | 5.93 kilograms per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 5.73 kilograms per hectare | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 5.96 kilograms per hectare | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 6.12 kilograms per hectare | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 6.03 kilograms per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 7.48 kilograms per hectare | +24.0% |
| 1989 | 3.95 kilograms per hectare | -47.2% |
| 1990 | 3.76 kilograms per hectare | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 5.52 kilograms per hectare | +46.8% |
| 1992 | 5.52 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 7.69 kilograms per hectare | +39.3% |
| 1994 | 8.05 kilograms per hectare | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 5.2 kilograms per hectare | -35.4% |
| 1996 | 6.64 kilograms per hectare | +27.7% |
| 1997 | 7.69 kilograms per hectare | +15.8% |
| 1998 | 9.33 kilograms per hectare | +21.3% |
| 1999 | 10.92 kilograms per hectare | +17.0% |
| 2000 | 11.32 kilograms per hectare | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 9.49 kilograms per hectare | -16.2% |
| 2002 | 11.61 kilograms per hectare | +22.3% |
| 2003 | 10.75 kilograms per hectare | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 12.5 kilograms per hectare | +16.3% |
| 2005 | 9.72 kilograms per hectare | -22.2% |
| 2006 | 2.27 kilograms per hectare | -76.6% |
| 2007 | 2.11 kilograms per hectare | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 2.27 kilograms per hectare | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 6.63 kilograms per hectare | +192.1% |
| 2010 | 8.48 kilograms per hectare | +27.9% |
| 2011 | 6.7 kilograms per hectare | -21.0% |
| 2012 | 10.32 kilograms per hectare | +54.0% |
| 2013 | 11.77 kilograms per hectare | +14.1% |
| 2014 | 11.14 kilograms per hectare | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 4.06 kilograms per hectare | -63.6% |
| 2016 | 18.7 kilograms per hectare | +360.6% |
| 2017 | 29.72 kilograms per hectare | +58.9% |
| 2018 | 14.35 kilograms per hectare | -51.7% |
| 2019 | 18.17 kilograms per hectare | +26.6% |
| 2020 | 21.12 kilograms per hectare | +16.2% |
| 2021 | 8.65 kilograms per hectare | -59.0% |
| 2022 | 18.14 kilograms per hectare | +109.7% |
| 2023 | 8.32 kilograms per hectare | -54.1% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 8.32 kilograms per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.06 kilograms per hectare, 33% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 8.32 kilograms per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.73 kilograms per hectare, 95% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +360.6% | 4.06 kilograms per hectare | 18.7 kilograms per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4 kilograms per hectare | 2.38 kilograms per hectare | 8.14 kilograms per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.15 kilograms per hectare | 2.5 kilograms per hectare | 14.86 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.1 kilograms per hectare | 3.95 kilograms per hectare | 7.74 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.03 kilograms per hectare | 3.76 kilograms per hectare | 10.92 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.87 kilograms per hectare | 2.11 kilograms per hectare | 12.5 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.34 kilograms per hectare | 4.06 kilograms per hectare | 29.72 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.06 kilograms per hectare | 8.32 kilograms per hectare | 21.12 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More agriculture & rural data for Senegal
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.214 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.4391 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.5098 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Senegal?
- Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Senegal was 8.32 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 29.72 kilograms per hectare in 2017.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.11 kilograms per hectare in 2007.
- How does Senegal rank for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Senegal ranks 163rd 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 29.3%. 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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About this data
Agricultural use of all fertilizer products (including nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers) per area of cropland, which corresponds to the sum of arable land and permanent crops.