Crop residue removal — Cropland phosphorus in Americas

Americas: Crop residue removal — Cropland phosphorus was 625,324 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
625,324 t
Change on year
up 6.7%
Rank
5th
of 29 groups
All-time high
625,324 t
in 2023
All-time low
345,459 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Crop residue removal — Cropland phosphorus in Americas, 1961–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

Americas recorded 625,324 t for crop residue removal — cropland phosphorus in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, crop residue removal — cropland phosphorus in Americas peaked at 625,324 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 345,459 t, in 1961.

That places Americas 5th out of 29 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Crop residue removal — Cropland phosphorus in Americas, year by year

Annual values for Crop residue removal — Cropland phosphorus in Americas, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 345,459 t —
1962 372,181 t +7.7%
1963 387,997 t +4.2%
1964 365,566 t -5.8%
1965 398,356 t +9.0%
1966 396,500 t -0.5%
1967 397,810 t +0.3%
1968 423,151 t +6.4%
1969 458,914 t +8.5%
1970 440,962 t -3.9%
1971 477,877 t +8.4%
1972 472,237 t -1.2%
1973 453,378 t -4.0%
1974 398,283 t -12.2%
1975 443,350 t +11.3%
1976 452,559 t +2.1%
1977 464,261 t +2.6%
1978 477,701 t +2.9%
1979 486,263 t +1.8%
1980 445,256 t -8.4%
1981 500,639 t +12.4%
1982 505,868 t +1.0%
1983 423,825 t -16.2%
1984 486,867 t +14.9%
1985 528,553 t +8.6%
1986 517,790 t -2.0%
1987 506,190 t -2.2%
1988 411,041 t -18.8%
1989 481,604 t +17.2%
1990 504,976 t +4.9%
1991 477,540 t -5.4%
1992 536,745 t +12.4%
1993 455,566 t -15.1%
1994 521,702 t +14.5%
1995 453,262 t -13.1%
1996 492,646 t +8.7%
1997 475,162 t -3.5%
1998 488,722 t +2.9%
1999 482,134 t -1.3%
2000 481,937 t -0.0%
2001 471,011 t -2.3%
2002 443,951 t -5.7%
2003 474,238 t +6.8%
2004 503,275 t +6.1%
2005 479,720 t -4.7%
2006 460,766 t -4.0%
2007 492,737 t +6.9%
2008 477,745 t -3.0%
2009 473,546 t -0.9%
2010 456,930 t -3.5%
2011 458,706 t +0.4%
2012 435,484 t -5.1%
2013 512,288 t +17.6%
2014 511,050 t -0.2%
2015 519,057 t +1.6%
2016 576,468 t +11.1%
2017 552,341 t -4.2%
2018 559,778 t +1.3%
2019 577,446 t +3.2%
2020 593,332 t +2.8%
2021 589,663 t -0.6%
2022 585,788 t -0.7%
2023 625,324 t +6.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 393,993 t 345,459 t 458,914 t 9
1970s 456,687 t 398,283 t 486,263 t 10
1980s 480,763 t 411,041 t 528,553 t 10
1990s 488,846 t 453,262 t 536,745 t 10
2000s 475,893 t 443,951 t 503,275 t 10
2010s 515,955 t 435,484 t 577,446 t 10
2020s 598,527 t 585,788 t 625,324 t 4

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 2 China, mainland 584,211 t compare
  2. 3 India 581,501 t compare
  3. 3 Türkiye 79,192 t compare
  4. 4 USSR 527,007 t compare
  5. 4 Viet Nam 45,842 t compare
  6. 5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 39,537 t compare
  7. 5 Russian Federation 480,966 t compare
  8. 6 Ukraine 205,651 t compare
  9. 6 United Republic of Tanzania 28,370 t compare
  10. 7 Pakistan 134,226 t compare
  11. 8 Mexico 88,440 t compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is crop residue removal — cropland phosphorus in Americas?
Crop residue removal — cropland phosphorus in Americas was 625,324 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest crop residue removal — cropland phosphorus recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 625,324 t in 2023.
What is the lowest crop residue removal — cropland phosphorus recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 345,459 t in 1961.
How does Americas rank for crop residue removal — cropland phosphorus?
Americas ranks 5th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is crop residue removal — cropland phosphorus rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Crop residue removal — Cropland phosphorus. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Crop residue 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, 13,500 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 (%).