Crop residue removal — Cropland phosphorus in Northern America

Northern America: Crop residue removal — Cropland phosphorus was 401,624 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
401,624 t
Change on year
up 7.4%
Rank
5th
of 10 groups
All-time high
408,197 t
in 2016
All-time low
278,110 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Crop residue removal — Cropland phosphorus in Northern America, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for crop residue removal — cropland phosphorus in Northern America is 401,624 t, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, crop residue removal — cropland phosphorus in Northern America peaked at 408,197 t in 2016 and was at its lowest, 278,110 t, in 1961.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 317,461 t 278,110 t 373,311 t 9
1970s 359,164 t 301,071 t 388,882 t 10
1980s 360,479 t 290,477 t 401,351 t 10
1990s 361,640 t 324,105 t 403,768 t 10
2000s 341,951 t 313,715 t 369,992 t 10
2010s 356,711 t 293,037 t 408,197 t 10
2020s 385,136 t 373,987 t 401,624 t 4

Countries ranked near Northern America

  1. 2 China, mainland 584,211 t compare
  2. 3 India 581,501 t compare
  3. 4 USSR 527,007 t compare
  4. 5 Russian Federation 480,966 t compare
  5. 6 Ukraine 205,651 t compare
  6. 7 Pakistan 134,226 t compare
  7. 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 Northern America?
Crop residue removal — cropland phosphorus in Northern America was 401,624 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest crop residue removal — cropland phosphorus recorded in Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 408,197 t in 2016.
What is the lowest crop residue removal — cropland phosphorus recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 278,110 t in 1961.
How does Northern America rank for crop residue removal — cropland phosphorus?
Northern America ranks 5th out of 10 groups with data for 2023.
Is crop residue removal — cropland phosphorus rising or falling in Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern America 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 (%).