Crop harvest removal — Cropland phosphorus in Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa: Crop harvest removal — Cropland phosphorus was 440,423 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
440,423 t
Change on year
up 2.6%
Rank
11th
of 38 regions
All-time high
440,423 t
in 2023
All-time low
86,541 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Crop harvest removal — Cropland phosphorus in Eastern Africa, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2023, crop harvest removal — cropland phosphorus in Eastern Africa stood at 440,423 t. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, crop harvest removal — cropland phosphorus in Eastern Africa peaked at 440,423 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 86,541 t, in 1961.

Eastern Africa ranks 11th of 38 regions on this measure, 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 98,034 t 86,541 t 115,306 t 9
1970s 126,137 t 116,611 t 133,901 t 10
1980s 142,821 t 129,772 t 158,259 t 10
1990s 166,672 t 143,580 t 187,787 t 10
2000s 232,911 t 185,873 t 281,381 t 10
2010s 361,570 t 311,262 t 393,327 t 10
2020s 429,756 t 423,525 t 440,423 t 4

Countries ranked near Eastern Africa

  1. 8 Canada 430,338 t compare
  2. 9 Argentina 413,887 t compare
  3. 10 Australia and New Zealand 370,998 t compare
  4. 11 Australia 365,317 t compare
  5. 12 Ukraine 344,307 t compare
  6. 13 France 310,633 t compare
  7. 14 Nigeria 296,650 t compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is crop harvest removal — cropland phosphorus in Eastern Africa?
Crop harvest removal — cropland phosphorus in Eastern Africa was 440,423 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest crop harvest removal — cropland phosphorus recorded in Eastern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 440,423 t in 2023.
What is the lowest crop harvest removal — cropland phosphorus recorded in Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 86,541 t in 1961.
How does Eastern Africa rank for crop harvest removal — cropland phosphorus?
Eastern Africa ranks 11th out of 38 regions with data for 2023.
Is crop harvest removal — cropland phosphorus rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eastern 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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Indicator
Crop harvest removal — Cropland phosphorus
Unit
t
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 (%).