Crop harvest removal — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Zambia

Zambia: Crop harvest removal — Cropland phosphorus per unit area was 5.76 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
5.76 kg/ha
Change on year
up 27.5%
World rank
133rd
of 201 countries
All-time high
5.76 kg/ha
in 2023
All-time low
0.989 kg/ha
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Crop harvest removal — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Zambia, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

In 2023, crop harvest removal — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Zambia stood at 5.76 kg/ha. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 27.5% on the previous year and up 37.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, crop harvest removal — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Zambia peaked at 5.76 kg/ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.989 kg/ha, in 1963.

That places Zambia 133rd out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.14 kg/ha 0.989 kg/ha 1.25 kg/ha 9
1970s 1.7 kg/ha 1.04 kg/ha 2.2 kg/ha 10
1980s 1.95 kg/ha 1.39 kg/ha 2.88 kg/ha 10
1990s 1.95 kg/ha 1.22 kg/ha 2.64 kg/ha 10
2000s 2.61 kg/ha 1.98 kg/ha 3.38 kg/ha 10
2010s 4.32 kg/ha 3.58 kg/ha 5.06 kg/ha 10
2020s 5.03 kg/ha 4.52 kg/ha 5.76 kg/ha 4

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 130 Senegal 5.9 kg/ha compare
  2. 131 United Arab Emirates 5.84 kg/ha compare
  3. 132 Greece 5.78 kg/ha compare
  4. 134 Finland 5.7 kg/ha compare
  5. 135 Kenya 5.66 kg/ha compare
  6. 136 Syrian Arab Republic 5.42 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is crop harvest removal — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Zambia?
Crop harvest removal — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Zambia was 5.76 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest crop harvest removal — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 5.76 kg/ha in 2023.
What is the lowest crop harvest removal — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.989 kg/ha in 1963.
How does Zambia rank for crop harvest removal — cropland phosphorus per unit area?
Zambia ranks 133rd out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is crop harvest removal — cropland phosphorus per unit area rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zambia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Crop harvest removal — Cropland phosphorus per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Crop harvest removal — Cropland phosphorus per unit area
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 13,483 data points, 1961–2023
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The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).