Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Senegal
Senegal: Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate was -84.36 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Senegal, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Senegal recorded -84.36 % change on previous year for nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 140.9% on the previous year and down 929.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Senegal peaked at 902.11 % change on previous year in 2009 and was at its lowest, -86.79 % change on previous year, in 2006.
That places Senegal 194th 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.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 2.68 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 15.25 % change on previous year | +468.6% |
| 1964 | -24.43 % change on previous year | -260.2% |
| 1965 | 41.38 % change on previous year | -269.3% |
| 1966 | 67.08 % change on previous year | +62.1% |
| 1967 | -1.66 % change on previous year | -102.5% |
| 1968 | -34.83 % change on previous year | +1995.5% |
| 1969 | -12.59 % change on previous year | -63.9% |
| 1970 | 25.83 % change on previous year | -305.2% |
| 1971 | 33.38 % change on previous year | +29.2% |
| 1972 | 2.8 % change on previous year | -91.6% |
| 1973 | 42.19 % change on previous year | +1406.7% |
| 1974 | 22.28 % change on previous year | -47.2% |
| 1975 | 11.11 % change on previous year | -50.1% |
| 1976 | 8 % change on previous year | -28.0% |
| 1977 | 11.03 % change on previous year | +37.8% |
| 1978 | -14.1 % change on previous year | -227.9% |
| 1979 | -22.33 % change on previous year | +58.3% |
| 1980 | -15 % change on previous year | -32.8% |
| 1981 | -7.35 % change on previous year | -51.0% |
| 1982 | -46.03 % change on previous year | +526.0% |
| 1983 | 135.29 % change on previous year | -393.9% |
| 1984 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1985 | -12.5 % change on previous year | — |
| 1986 | 7.14 % change on previous year | -157.1% |
| 1987 | -6.67 % change on previous year | -193.3% |
| 1988 | 20 % change on previous year | -400.0% |
| 1989 | -26.55 % change on previous year | -232.7% |
| 1990 | -3.57 % change on previous year | -86.6% |
| 1991 | 65.21 % change on previous year | -1928.8% |
| 1992 | -8.44 % change on previous year | -112.9% |
| 1993 | 44.44 % change on previous year | -626.4% |
| 1994 | -0.7692 % change on previous year | -101.7% |
| 1995 | -59.69 % change on previous year | +7659.7% |
| 1996 | 53.85 % change on previous year | -190.2% |
| 1997 | -11.25 % change on previous year | -120.9% |
| 1998 | 7.04 % change on previous year | -162.6% |
| 1999 | 89.47 % change on previous year | +1170.5% |
| 2000 | 12.5 % change on previous year | -86.0% |
| 2001 | -1.85 % change on previous year | -114.8% |
| 2002 | 22.01 % change on previous year | -1288.7% |
| 2003 | -32.5 % change on previous year | -247.6% |
| 2004 | 49.8 % change on previous year | -253.2% |
| 2005 | -37.84 % change on previous year | -176.0% |
| 2006 | -86.79 % change on previous year | +129.4% |
| 2007 | -10.24 % change on previous year | -88.2% |
| 2008 | 27.59 % change on previous year | -369.4% |
| 2009 | 902.11 % change on previous year | +3169.3% |
| 2010 | 46.95 % change on previous year | -94.8% |
| 2011 | -26.95 % change on previous year | -157.4% |
| 2012 | -2.4 % change on previous year | -91.1% |
| 2013 | 10.17 % change on previous year | -523.2% |
| 2014 | 0.5155 % change on previous year | -94.9% |
| 2017 | 37.51 % change on previous year | +7177.1% |
| 2018 | -23.6 % change on previous year | -162.9% |
| 2019 | -13.1 % change on previous year | -44.5% |
| 2020 | 48.53 % change on previous year | -470.5% |
| 2021 | -63.25 % change on previous year | -230.3% |
| 2022 | 206.31 % change on previous year | -426.2% |
| 2023 | -84.36 % change on previous year | -140.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | -7659.7% | -0.7692 % change on previous year | -59.69 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | +7177.1% | 0.5155 % change on previous year | 37.51 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | +3169.3% | 27.59 % change on previous year | 902.11 % change on previous year |
| 1968 | -1995.5% | -1.66 % change on previous year | -34.83 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | +1928.8% | -3.57 % change on previous year | 65.21 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.61 % change on previous year | -34.83 % change on previous year | 67.08 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 12.02 % change on previous year | -22.33 % change on previous year | 42.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.83 % change on previous year | -46.03 % change on previous year | 135.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.63 % change on previous year | -59.69 % change on previous year | 89.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.48 % change on previous year | -86.79 % change on previous year | 902.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.64 % change on previous year | -26.95 % change on previous year | 46.95 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2020s | 26.81 % change on previous year | -84.36 % change on previous year | 206.31 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 191 Eritrea -52.57 % change on previous year compare
- 192 Bahrain -59.35 % change on previous year compare
- 193 Cuba -65.09 % change on previous year compare
- 195 Aruba -100 % change on previous year compare
- 195 Antigua and Barbuda -100 % change on previous year compare
- 195 Dominica -100 % change on previous year compare
- 195 Kiribati -100 % change on previous year compare
- 195 Solomon Islands -100 % change on previous year compare
- 195 Vanuatu -100 % change on previous year compare
- 195 Guadeloupe -100 % change on previous year 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)
- 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, annual growth rate in Senegal?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Senegal was -84.36 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 902.11 % change on previous year in 2009.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was -86.79 % change on previous year in 2006.
- How does Senegal rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate?
- Senegal ranks 194th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 929.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Nitrogen fertilizer use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Nitrogen fertilizer use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.