Input — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Eritrea
Eritrea: Input — Cropland phosphorus per unit area was 1.61 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Input — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Eritrea, 1993–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2023, input — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Eritrea stood at 1.61 kg/ha.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, input — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Eritrea peaked at 6.3 kg/ha in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.23 kg/ha, in 1993.
That places Eritrea 177th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Input — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1.23 kg/ha | — |
| 1994 | 1.47 kg/ha | +19.3% |
| 1995 | 1.5 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 3.15 kg/ha | +109.7% |
| 1997 | 2.84 kg/ha | -10.0% |
| 1998 | 2.78 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 6.3 kg/ha | +126.9% |
| 2000 | 5.6 kg/ha | -11.1% |
| 2001 | 2.79 kg/ha | -50.2% |
| 2002 | 1.97 kg/ha | -29.2% |
| 2003 | 1.61 kg/ha | -18.6% |
| 2004 | 1.68 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 1.66 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 1.26 kg/ha | -24.3% |
| 2007 | 2.63 kg/ha | +109.1% |
| 2008 | 2.52 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 2.39 kg/ha | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 1.87 kg/ha | -21.8% |
| 2011 | 1.86 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.6 kg/ha | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 1.57 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 1.61 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 1.57 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 1.58 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.59 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.62 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 1.6 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.61 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.6 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.61 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.61 kg/ha | +0.1% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 1.61 kg/ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.83 kg/ha, 57% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 1.61 kg/ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.12 kg/ha, 51% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Input — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Eritrea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +126.9% | 2.78 kg/ha | 6.3 kg/ha |
| 1996 | +109.7% | 1.5 kg/ha | 3.15 kg/ha |
| 2007 | +109.1% | 1.26 kg/ha | 2.63 kg/ha |
| 2001 | -50.2% | 5.6 kg/ha | 2.79 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.75 kg/ha | 1.23 kg/ha | 6.3 kg/ha | 7 |
| 2000s | 2.41 kg/ha | 1.26 kg/ha | 5.6 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.65 kg/ha | 1.57 kg/ha | 1.87 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.61 kg/ha | 1.6 kg/ha | 1.61 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 174 Central African Republic 2.04 kg/ha compare
- 175 Namibia 2.03 kg/ha compare
- 176 Lesotho 1.81 kg/ha compare
- 178 Sudan (former) 1.51 kg/ha compare
- 179 Congo 1.49 kg/ha compare
- 180 Sierra Leone 1.41 kg/ha compare
More environment data for Eritrea
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -12.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.14 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 57.1 % change on previous year (2023)
- Standard Deviation 0.531 °C (2023)
- Temperature change 0.012 °C (2023)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.6471 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.3665 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is input — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Eritrea?
- Input — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Eritrea was 1.61 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 Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3 kg/ha in 1999.
- What is the lowest input — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.23 kg/ha in 1993.
- How does Eritrea rank for input — cropland phosphorus per unit area?
- Eritrea ranks 177th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is input — cropland phosphorus per unit area rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea 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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About this data
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 (%).