Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Senegal
Senegal: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre was 0.0428 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Senegal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Senegal stood at 0.0428 tonnes per square kilometre.
The figure is down 84.4% on the previous year and down 61.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Senegal peaked at 0.2734 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0075 tonnes per square kilometre, in 2007.
That places Senegal 154th out of 195 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, per square kilometre in Senegal, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0132 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0135 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0156 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0118 tonnes per square kilometre | -24.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0166 tonnes per square kilometre | +41.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0278 tonnes per square kilometre | +67.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0274 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0178 tonnes per square kilometre | -34.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0156 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0196 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0262 tonnes per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0269 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0382 tonnes per square kilometre | +42.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0467 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0519 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0561 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0623 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0535 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0416 tonnes per square kilometre | -22.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0353 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0327 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0177 tonnes per square kilometre | -46.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0416 tonnes per square kilometre | +135.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0416 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0364 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1986 | 0.039 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0364 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0436 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1989 | 0.032 tonnes per square kilometre | -26.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0309 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0511 tonnes per square kilometre | +65.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0467 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0675 tonnes per square kilometre | +44.4% |
| 1994 | 0.067 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.027 tonnes per square kilometre | -59.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0416 tonnes per square kilometre | +53.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0369 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0395 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0748 tonnes per square kilometre | +89.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0841 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0826 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1008 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2003 | 0.068 tonnes per square kilometre | -32.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1019 tonnes per square kilometre | +49.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0633 tonnes per square kilometre | -37.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0084 tonnes per square kilometre | -86.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0075 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0096 tonnes per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 2009 | 0.096 tonnes per square kilometre | +902.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1411 tonnes per square kilometre | +47.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1031 tonnes per square kilometre | -27.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1006 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1108 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1114 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1791 tonnes per square kilometre | +60.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2463 tonnes per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1882 tonnes per square kilometre | -23.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1635 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2429 tonnes per square kilometre | +48.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0893 tonnes per square kilometre | -63.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2734 tonnes per square kilometre | +206.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0428 tonnes per square kilometre | -84.4% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.0428 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2311 tonnes per square kilometre, 19% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0.0428 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0709 tonnes per square kilometre, 60% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre 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% | 0.0096 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.096 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0177 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0118 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0278 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0423 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0196 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0623 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0356 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0177 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0436 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0483 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.027 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0748 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0622 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0075 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1019 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1494 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1006 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2463 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.1621 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0428 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2734 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 151 Brunei 0.0461 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 152 Bahamas 0.0452 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 153 Mali 0.0435 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 155 Oman 0.0401 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 156 Mongolia 0.0348 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 157 Sierra Leone 0.0343 tonnes per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Senegal?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Senegal was 0.0428 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2734 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0075 tonnes per square kilometre in 2007.
- How does Senegal rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre?
- Senegal ranks 154th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nitrogen fertilizer use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.