Crop residue removal — Cropland phosphorus in Western Asia

Western Asia: Crop residue removal — Cropland phosphorus was 115,734 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
115,734 t
Change on year
up 9.5%
Rank
20th
of 32 groups
All-time high
115,734 t
in 2023
All-time low
26,075 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

In 2023, crop residue removal — cropland phosphorus in Western Asia stood at 115,734 t. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 9.5% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, crop residue removal — cropland phosphorus in Western Asia peaked at 115,734 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26,075 t, in 1961.

That places Western Asia 20th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 31,564 t 26,075 t 35,556 t 9
1970s 41,120 t 30,836 t 47,883 t 10
1980s 59,425 t 52,490 t 75,461 t 10
1990s 74,608 t 70,485 t 79,631 t 10
2000s 84,809 t 74,481 t 94,063 t 10
2010s 98,536 t 86,118 t 108,762 t 10
2020s 106,257 t 94,180 t 115,734 t 4

Countries ranked near Western Asia

  1. 17 Bangladesh 53,978 t compare
  2. 18 Viet Nam 45,842 t compare
  3. 19 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 39,537 t compare
  4. 20 Australia and New Zealand 38,029 t compare
  5. 21 Kazakhstan 37,178 t compare
  6. 22 Australia 36,818 t compare
  7. 23 Uzbekistan 35,954 t compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is crop residue removal — cropland phosphorus in Western Asia?
Crop residue removal — cropland phosphorus in Western Asia was 115,734 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest crop residue removal — cropland phosphorus recorded in Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 115,734 t in 2023.
What is the lowest crop residue removal — cropland phosphorus recorded in Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 26,075 t in 1961.
How does Western Asia rank for crop residue removal — cropland phosphorus?
Western Asia ranks 20th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is crop residue removal — cropland phosphorus rising or falling in Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western 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 (%).