Crop residue removal — Cropland phosphorus in Asia

Asia: Crop residue removal — Cropland phosphorus was 1.88 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.88 million t
Change on year
up 3.1%
Rank
1st
of 18 groups
All-time high
1.88 million t
in 2023
All-time low
534,284 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for crop residue removal — cropland phosphorus in Asia is 1.88 million t, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, crop residue removal — cropland phosphorus in Asia peaked at 1.88 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 534,284 t, in 1961.

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

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

Annual values for Crop residue removal — Cropland phosphorus in Asia, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 534,284 t —
1962 546,476 t +2.3%
1963 563,387 t +3.1%
1964 593,264 t +5.3%
1965 588,584 t -0.8%
1966 621,888 t +5.7%
1967 653,094 t +5.0%
1968 669,504 t +2.5%
1969 671,837 t +0.3%
1970 720,889 t +7.3%
1971 719,677 t -0.2%
1972 695,799 t -3.3%
1973 752,394 t +8.1%
1974 733,524 t -2.5%
1975 747,272 t +1.9%
1976 774,121 t +3.6%
1977 775,115 t +0.1%
1978 821,836 t +6.0%
1979 804,707 t -2.1%
1980 816,001 t +1.4%
1981 840,880 t +3.0%
1982 890,988 t +6.0%
1983 969,706 t +8.8%
1984 1.03 million t +6.2%
1985 1.04 million t +0.6%
1986 1.05 million t +1.4%
1987 1.06 million t +0.6%
1988 1.09 million t +2.8%
1989 1.11 million t +1.9%
1990 1.16 million t +5.2%
1991 1.15 million t -1.6%
1992 1.17 million t +1.8%
1993 1.15 million t -1.2%
1994 1.15 million t +0.1%
1995 1.16 million t +0.3%
1996 1.18 million t +1.7%
1997 1.18 million t +0.0%
1998 1.19 million t +1.0%
1999 1.22 million t +2.4%
2000 1.19 million t -2.1%
2001 1.23 million t +3.3%
2002 1.21 million t -1.6%
2003 1.25 million t +3.1%
2004 1.29 million t +3.1%
2005 1.31 million t +2.0%
2006 1.34 million t +2.3%
2007 1.38 million t +2.6%
2008 1.36 million t -1.6%
2009 1.38 million t +1.4%
2010 1.39 million t +1.0%
2011 1.48 million t +6.1%
2012 1.49 million t +0.9%
2013 1.54 million t +3.4%
2014 1.55 million t +0.5%
2015 1.57 million t +1.3%
2016 1.61 million t +2.5%
2017 1.65 million t +2.5%
2018 1.68 million t +1.9%
2019 1.74 million t +3.8%
2020 1.77 million t +1.3%
2021 1.78 million t +1.0%
2022 1.83 million t +2.4%
2023 1.88 million t +3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 604,702 t 534,284 t 671,837 t 9
1970s 754,533 t 695,799 t 821,836 t 10
1980s 988,114 t 816,001 t 1.11 million t 10
1990s 1.17 million t 1.15 million t 1.22 million t 10
2000s 1.29 million t 1.19 million t 1.38 million t 10
2010s 1.57 million t 1.39 million t 1.74 million t 10
2020s 1.82 million t 1.77 million t 1.88 million t 4

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 1 China 585,795 t compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 584,211 t compare
  3. 3 India 581,501 t compare
  4. 3 Türkiye 79,192 t compare
  5. 4 USSR 527,007 t compare
  6. 4 Viet Nam 45,842 t compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is crop residue removal — cropland phosphorus in Asia?
Crop residue removal — cropland phosphorus in Asia was 1.88 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest crop residue removal — cropland phosphorus recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 1.88 million t in 2023.
What is the lowest crop residue removal — cropland phosphorus recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 534,284 t in 1961.
How does Asia rank for crop residue removal — cropland phosphorus?
Asia ranks 1st out of 18 groups with data for 2023.
Is crop residue removal — cropland phosphorus rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Asia 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 (%).