Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Senegal
Senegal: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 8.32 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
8.32
Change on year
down 54.1%
World rank
163rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
29.72
in 2017
All-time low
2.11
in 2007
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Senegal, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Senegal is 8.32, 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 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.11, in 2007.
Senegal ranks 163rd of 200 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.63 | — |
| 1962 | 2.64 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 3.05 | +15.5% |
| 1964 | 3.26 | +6.9% |
| 1965 | 4.35 | +33.4% |
| 1966 | 6.01 | +38.2% |
| 1967 | 8.14 | +35.4% |
| 1968 | 3.55 | -56.4% |
| 1969 | 2.38 | -33.0% |
| 1970 | 2.5 | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 4.17 | +66.8% |
| 1972 | 4.83 | +15.8% |
| 1973 | 7 | +44.9% |
| 1974 | 11.56 | +65.1% |
| 1975 | 14.17 | +22.6% |
| 1976 | 11.93 | -15.8% |
| 1977 | 14.86 | +24.6% |
| 1978 | 11.24 | -24.4% |
| 1979 | 9.24 | -17.8% |
| 1980 | 6.17 | -33.2% |
| 1981 | 7.74 | +25.4% |
| 1982 | 5.86 | -24.3% |
| 1983 | 5.93 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 5.73 | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 5.96 | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 6.12 | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 6.03 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 7.48 | +24.0% |
| 1989 | 3.95 | -47.2% |
| 1990 | 3.76 | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 5.52 | +46.8% |
| 1992 | 5.52 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 7.69 | +39.3% |
| 1994 | 8.05 | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 5.2 | -35.4% |
| 1996 | 6.64 | +27.7% |
| 1997 | 7.69 | +15.8% |
| 1998 | 9.33 | +21.3% |
| 1999 | 10.92 | +17.0% |
| 2000 | 11.32 | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 9.49 | -16.2% |
| 2002 | 11.61 | +22.3% |
| 2003 | 10.75 | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 12.5 | +16.3% |
| 2005 | 9.72 | -22.2% |
| 2006 | 2.27 | -76.6% |
| 2007 | 2.11 | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 2.27 | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 6.63 | +192.1% |
| 2010 | 8.48 | +27.9% |
| 2011 | 6.7 | -21.0% |
| 2012 | 10.32 | +54.0% |
| 2013 | 11.77 | +14.1% |
| 2014 | 11.14 | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 4.06 | -63.6% |
| 2016 | 18.7 | +360.6% |
| 2017 | 29.72 | +58.9% |
| 2018 | 14.35 | -51.7% |
| 2019 | 18.17 | +26.6% |
| 2020 | 21.12 | +16.2% |
| 2021 | 8.65 | -59.0% |
| 2022 | 18.14 | +109.7% |
| 2023 | 8.32 | -54.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4 | 2.38 | 8.14 | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.15 | 2.5 | 14.86 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.1 | 3.95 | 7.74 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.03 | 3.76 | 10.92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.87 | 2.11 | 12.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.34 | 4.06 | 29.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.06 | 8.32 | 21.12 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 160 Guinea-Bissau 8.34 compare
- 160 Liberia 8.34 compare
- 160 Mauritania 8.34 compare
- 164 Aruba 8.26 compare
- 165 Mali 8.25 compare
- 166 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 8.18 compare
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)
- Agriculture share gdp 17.08 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 17.08 (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 8.32 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 29.72 in 2017.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.11 in 2007.
- How does Senegal rank for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Senegal ranks 163rd out of 200 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 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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