Input — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Central America
Central America: Input — Cropland phosphorus per unit area was 12.64 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Input — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Central America, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2023, input — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Central America stood at 12.64 kg/ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.1% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, input — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Central America peaked at 13.89 kg/ha in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.84 kg/ha, in 1961.
Central America ranks 13th of 29 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.
Input — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Central America, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.84 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 3.1 kg/ha | +9.2% |
| 1963 | 3.49 kg/ha | +12.5% |
| 1964 | 3.66 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 4.13 kg/ha | +12.8% |
| 1966 | 4.62 kg/ha | +12.0% |
| 1967 | 4.94 kg/ha | +7.0% |
| 1968 | 5.38 kg/ha | +8.8% |
| 1969 | 5.74 kg/ha | +6.8% |
| 1970 | 5.59 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 6.4 kg/ha | +14.5% |
| 1972 | 6.53 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 7.39 kg/ha | +13.1% |
| 1974 | 8.1 kg/ha | +9.5% |
| 1975 | 8.82 kg/ha | +8.9% |
| 1976 | 8.61 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 8.65 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 9.21 kg/ha | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 8.93 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 9.11 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 10.91 kg/ha | +19.8% |
| 1982 | 11.05 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 10.15 kg/ha | -8.1% |
| 1984 | 10.97 kg/ha | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 11.24 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 11.28 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 11.4 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 10.67 kg/ha | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 9.55 kg/ha | -10.5% |
| 1990 | 9.34 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 9.28 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 8.37 kg/ha | -9.8% |
| 1993 | 8.66 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 9.51 kg/ha | +9.8% |
| 1995 | 7.04 kg/ha | -26.0% |
| 1996 | 8.87 kg/ha | +26.0% |
| 1997 | 8.38 kg/ha | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 8.72 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 8.89 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 9.08 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 9.22 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 9.05 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 9.19 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 9.76 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 10.17 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 9.87 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 9.14 kg/ha | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 7.41 kg/ha | -19.0% |
| 2009 | 8.53 kg/ha | +15.2% |
| 2010 | 9.45 kg/ha | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 9.46 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 9.88 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 10.39 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 10.98 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 11.73 kg/ha | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 12.6 kg/ha | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 12.95 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 13.89 kg/ha | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 13.62 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 12.02 kg/ha | -11.7% |
| 2021 | 13.31 kg/ha | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 10.61 kg/ha | -20.3% |
| 2023 | 12.64 kg/ha | +19.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.21 kg/ha | 2.84 kg/ha | 5.74 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.82 kg/ha | 5.59 kg/ha | 9.21 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.63 kg/ha | 9.11 kg/ha | 11.4 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.71 kg/ha | 7.04 kg/ha | 9.51 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.14 kg/ha | 7.41 kg/ha | 10.17 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.5 kg/ha | 9.45 kg/ha | 13.89 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.15 kg/ha | 10.61 kg/ha | 13.31 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central America
- 10 Barbados 52.5 kg/ha compare
- 10 Republic of Moldova 6.73 kg/ha compare
- 11 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 6.59 kg/ha compare
- 11 Trinidad and Tobago 52.27 kg/ha compare
- 12 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 6.44 kg/ha compare
- 12 Qatar 48.1 kg/ha compare
- 13 Republic of Korea 46.87 kg/ha compare
- 13 Melanesia 6.2 kg/ha compare
- 14 China 46.45 kg/ha compare
- 15 Brazil 43.27 kg/ha compare
- 15 United Republic of Tanzania 3.53 kg/ha compare
- 16 China, mainland 43.13 kg/ha compare
- 16 Syrian Arab Republic 2.39 kg/ha compare
More environment data for Central America
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.211 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 51,053 m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 61,301 million USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$ 95,489 million USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 15.65 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production 14.37 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is input — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Central America?
- Input — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Central America was 12.64 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest input — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 13.89 kg/ha in 2018.
- What is the lowest input — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.84 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Central America rank for input — cropland phosphorus per unit area?
- Central America ranks 13th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
- Is input — cropland phosphorus per unit area rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central America data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Input — Cropland phosphorus per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 (%).