Crop residue removal β€” Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Crop residue removal β€” Cropland phosphorus per unit area was 1.73 kg/ha in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
1.73 kg/ha
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
22nd
of 32 groups
All-time high
1.75 kg/ha
in 2022
All-time low
0.8448 kg/ha
in 1966
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Crop residue removal β€” Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1961–2023

00.511.5196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, crop residue removal β€” cropland phosphorus per unit area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) stood at 1.73 kg/ha.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, crop residue removal β€” cropland phosphorus per unit area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 1.75 kg/ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.8448 kg/ha, in 1966.

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 22nd of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.885 kg/ha 0.8448 kg/ha 0.9264 kg/ha 9
1970s 0.9139 kg/ha 0.8493 kg/ha 0.9786 kg/ha 10
1980s 1.04 kg/ha 0.9914 kg/ha 1.08 kg/ha 10
1990s 1.07 kg/ha 1.01 kg/ha 1.16 kg/ha 10
2000s 1.28 kg/ha 1.12 kg/ha 1.43 kg/ha 10
2010s 1.56 kg/ha 1.44 kg/ha 1.68 kg/ha 10
2020s 1.72 kg/ha 1.68 kg/ha 1.75 kg/ha 4

Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

  1. 19 China, mainland 4.58 kg/ha compare
  2. 20 China 4.56 kg/ha compare
  3. 21 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 4.35 kg/ha compare
  4. 22 Pakistan 4.33 kg/ha compare
  5. 23 France 4.29 kg/ha compare
  6. 24 Viet Nam 3.94 kg/ha compare
  7. 25 Switzerland 3.91 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 233 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is crop residue removal β€” cropland phosphorus per unit area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Crop residue removal β€” cropland phosphorus per unit area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 1.73 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest crop residue removal β€” cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 1.75 kg/ha in 2022.
What is the lowest crop residue removal β€” cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8448 kg/ha in 1966.
How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for crop residue removal β€” cropland phosphorus per unit area?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 22nd out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is crop residue removal β€” cropland phosphorus per unit area rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Crop residue removal β€” Cropland phosphorus per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Crop residue removal β€” 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, 13,500 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 (%).