Nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Senegal
Senegal: Nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland was 2.11 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.11
Change on year
down 84.3%
World rank
179th
of 200 countries
All-time high
13.46
in 2022
All-time low
0.5
in 2007
Years of data
62
1961–2023
Nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Senegal, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 2.11 for nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in 2023.
That represents a change of down 84.3% on the previous year and down 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Senegal peaked at 13.46 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.5, in 2007.
That places Senegal 179th out of 200 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.
Nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.86 | — |
| 1962 | 0.88 | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 0.98 | +11.4% |
| 1964 | 0.74 | -24.5% |
| 1965 | 1.02 | +37.8% |
| 1966 | 1.7 | +66.7% |
| 1967 | 1.62 | -4.7% |
| 1968 | 1 | -38.3% |
| 1969 | 0.94 | -6.0% |
| 1970 | 1.19 | +26.6% |
| 1971 | 1.55 | +30.3% |
| 1972 | 1.59 | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 2.23 | +40.3% |
| 1974 | 2.69 | +20.6% |
| 1975 | 2.99 | +11.2% |
| 1976 | 3.23 | +8.0% |
| 1977 | 3.81 | +18.0% |
| 1978 | 3.28 | -13.9% |
| 1979 | 2.55 | -22.3% |
| 1980 | 2.16 | -15.3% |
| 1981 | 2.01 | -6.9% |
| 1982 | 1.08 | -46.3% |
| 1983 | 2.55 | +136.1% |
| 1984 | 2.55 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2.23 | -12.5% |
| 1986 | 2.39 | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 2.23 | -6.7% |
| 1988 | 2.68 | +20.2% |
| 1989 | 1.97 | -26.5% |
| 1990 | 1.9 | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 3.27 | +72.1% |
| 1992 | 2.92 | -10.7% |
| 1993 | 4.17 | +42.8% |
| 1994 | 4.01 | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 1.67 | -58.4% |
| 1996 | 2.46 | +47.3% |
| 1997 | 2.38 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 2.77 | +16.4% |
| 1999 | 4.16 | +50.2% |
| 2000 | 4.8 | +15.4% |
| 2001 | 5.05 | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 6.26 | +24.0% |
| 2003 | 4.39 | -29.9% |
| 2004 | 6.46 | +47.2% |
| 2005 | 3.84 | -40.6% |
| 2006 | 0.56 | -85.4% |
| 2007 | 0.5 | -10.7% |
| 2008 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.03 | +906.0% |
| 2010 | 7.39 | +46.9% |
| 2011 | 5.9 | -20.2% |
| 2012 | 5.76 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 6.34 | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 6.36 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 9.35 | +47.0% |
| 2017 | 12.74 | +36.3% |
| 2018 | 9.64 | -24.3% |
| 2019 | 8.3 | -13.9% |
| 2020 | 12.21 | +47.1% |
| 2021 | 4.39 | -64.0% |
| 2022 | 13.46 | +206.6% |
| 2023 | 2.11 | -84.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.08 | 0.74 | 1.7 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.51 | 1.19 | 3.81 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.19 | 1.08 | 2.68 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.97 | 1.67 | 4.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.74 | 0.5 | 6.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.98 | 5.76 | 12.74 | 9 |
| 2020s | 8.04 | 2.11 | 13.46 | 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)
- 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 nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Senegal?
- Nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Senegal was 2.11 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 13.46 in 2022.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 2007.
- How does Senegal rank for nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland?
- Senegal ranks 179th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer application 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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