Crop harvest removal — Cropland phosphorus in Africa
Africa: Crop harvest removal — Cropland phosphorus was 1.58 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Crop harvest removal — Cropland phosphorus in Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for crop harvest removal — cropland phosphorus in Africa is 1.58 million t, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crop harvest removal — cropland phosphorus in Africa peaked at 1.58 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 317,347 t, in 1961.
That places Africa 11th out of 29 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Crop harvest removal — Cropland phosphorus in Africa, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 317,347 t | — |
| 1962 | 354,010 t | +11.6% |
| 1963 | 367,283 t | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 360,745 t | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 367,636 t | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 354,393 t | -3.6% |
| 1967 | 403,755 t | +13.9% |
| 1968 | 400,658 t | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 420,834 t | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 432,227 t | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 453,398 t | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 439,947 t | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 417,515 t | -5.1% |
| 1974 | 478,204 t | +14.5% |
| 1975 | 469,239 t | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 466,222 t | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 446,958 t | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 460,989 t | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 450,020 t | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 474,797 t | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 493,924 t | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 478,756 t | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 459,457 t | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 462,957 t | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 535,284 t | +15.6% |
| 1986 | 563,048 t | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 548,107 t | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 604,252 t | +10.2% |
| 1989 | 623,860 t | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 614,838 t | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 687,895 t | +11.9% |
| 1992 | 628,658 t | -8.6% |
| 1993 | 667,543 t | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 700,733 t | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 679,839 t | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 814,514 t | +19.8% |
| 1997 | 752,354 t | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 795,439 t | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 802,647 t | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 782,813 t | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 829,235 t | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 848,087 t | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 918,496 t | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 936,405 t | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 985,229 t | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 1.03 million t | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 983,795 t | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 1.06 million t | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 1.06 million t | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.14 million t | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 1.14 million t | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.21 million t | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 1.26 million t | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 1.31 million t | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 1.32 million t | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.33 million t | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.42 million t | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 1.49 million t | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 1.47 million t | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.52 million t | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 1.55 million t | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 1.58 million t | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 1.58 million t | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 371,851 t | 317,347 t | 420,834 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 451,472 t | 417,515 t | 478,204 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 524,444 t | 459,457 t | 623,860 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 714,446 t | 614,838 t | 814,514 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 943,491 t | 782,813 t | 1.06 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.31 million t | 1.14 million t | 1.49 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.56 million t | 1.52 million t | 1.58 million t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 8 Canada 430,338 t compare
- 8 United Republic of Tanzania 77,213 t compare
- 9 Argentina 413,887 t compare
- 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 41,919 t compare
- 10 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 41,688 t compare
- 10 Australia and New Zealand 370,998 t compare
- 11 Australia 365,317 t compare
- 11 Syrian Arab Republic 29,522 t compare
- 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 21,482 t compare
- 12 Ukraine 344,307 t compare
- 13 France 310,633 t compare
- 13 Lao People's Democratic Republic 20,214 t compare
- 14 Nigeria 296,650 t compare
- 14 Republic of Moldova 17,555 t compare
More environment data for Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.32 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.213 °C (2025)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 26.92 million m3 (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value 11.21 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 66.41 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production 39.12 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — Production 9.31 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crop harvest removal — cropland phosphorus in Africa?
- Crop harvest removal — cropland phosphorus in Africa was 1.58 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest crop harvest removal — cropland phosphorus recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.58 million t in 2023.
- What is the lowest crop harvest removal — cropland phosphorus recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 317,347 t in 1961.
- How does Africa rank for crop harvest removal — cropland phosphorus?
- Africa ranks 11th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
- Is crop harvest removal — cropland phosphorus rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Crop harvest removal — Cropland phosphorus. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 (%).