Nitrogen fertilizer use in Senegal
Senegal: Nitrogen fertilizer use was 8,233 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use in Senegal, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen fertilizer use in Senegal is 8,233 tonnes, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 84.4% on the previous year and down 61.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use in Senegal peaked at 52,645 tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,446 tonnes, in 2007.
Senegal ranks 135th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrogen fertilizer use in Senegal, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,535 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 2,603 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 3,000 tonnes | +15.3% |
| 1964 | 2,267 tonnes | -24.4% |
| 1965 | 3,205 tonnes | +41.4% |
| 1966 | 5,355 tonnes | +67.1% |
| 1967 | 5,266 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 3,432 tonnes | -34.8% |
| 1969 | 3,000 tonnes | -12.6% |
| 1970 | 3,775 tonnes | +25.8% |
| 1971 | 5,035 tonnes | +33.4% |
| 1972 | 5,176 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 7,360 tonnes | +42.2% |
| 1974 | 9,000 tonnes | +22.3% |
| 1975 | 10,000 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1976 | 10,800 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1977 | 11,991 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1978 | 10,300 tonnes | -14.1% |
| 1979 | 8,000 tonnes | -22.3% |
| 1980 | 6,800 tonnes | -15.0% |
| 1981 | 6,300 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 1982 | 3,400 tonnes | -46.0% |
| 1983 | 8,000 tonnes | +135.3% |
| 1984 | 8,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 7,000 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1986 | 7,500 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 7,000 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1988 | 8,400 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1989 | 6,170 tonnes | -26.5% |
| 1990 | 5,950 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 9,830 tonnes | +65.2% |
| 1992 | 9,000 tonnes | -8.4% |
| 1993 | 13,000 tonnes | +44.4% |
| 1994 | 12,900 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 5,200 tonnes | -59.7% |
| 1996 | 8,000 tonnes | +53.8% |
| 1997 | 7,100 tonnes | -11.2% |
| 1998 | 7,600 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 14,400 tonnes | +89.5% |
| 2000 | 16,200 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 15,900 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 19,400 tonnes | +22.0% |
| 2003 | 13,095 tonnes | -32.5% |
| 2004 | 19,616 tonnes | +49.8% |
| 2005 | 12,194 tonnes | -37.8% |
| 2006 | 1,611 tonnes | -86.8% |
| 2007 | 1,446 tonnes | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 1,845 tonnes | +27.6% |
| 2009 | 18,489 tonnes | +902.1% |
| 2010 | 27,170 tonnes | +47.0% |
| 2011 | 19,847 tonnes | -27.0% |
| 2012 | 19,370 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 21,340 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 21,450 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 34,486 tonnes | +60.8% |
| 2017 | 47,422 tonnes | +37.5% |
| 2018 | 36,232 tonnes | -23.6% |
| 2019 | 31,486 tonnes | -13.1% |
| 2020 | 46,766 tonnes | +48.5% |
| 2021 | 17,187 tonnes | -63.2% |
| 2022 | 52,645 tonnes | +206.3% |
| 2023 | 8,233 tonnes | -84.4% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 8,233 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47,552 tonnes, 17% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 8,233 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15,117 tonnes, 54% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use 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 | +902.1% | 1,845 tonnes | 18,489 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,407 tonnes | 2,267 tonnes | 5,355 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 8,144 tonnes | 3,775 tonnes | 11,991 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,857 tonnes | 3,400 tonnes | 8,400 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,298 tonnes | 5,200 tonnes | 14,400 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,980 tonnes | 1,446 tonnes | 19,616 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,756 tonnes | 19,370 tonnes | 47,422 tonnes | 9 |
| 2020s | 31,208 tonnes | 8,233 tonnes | 52,645 tonnes | 4 |
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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 nitrogen fertilizer use in Senegal?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use in Senegal was 8,233 tonnes 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 nitrogen fertilizer use recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 52,645 tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,446 tonnes in 2007.
- How does Senegal rank for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Senegal ranks 135th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.4%. 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 Nitrogen fertilizer use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measures total nitrogen inputs, including synthetic fertilizers alongside organic inputs from manure and crop fixation. Measured in tonnes of nitrogen.