Input — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Maldives
Maldives: Input — Cropland phosphorus per unit area was 6.5 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Input — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Maldives, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for input — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Maldives is 6.5 kg/ha, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 48.9% on the previous year and down 67.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, input — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Maldives peaked at 20.19 kg/ha in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.2226 kg/ha, in 2002.
Maldives ranks 131st of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Input — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Maldives, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5646 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 0.565 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.5653 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.5657 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.5661 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.5716 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 0.5744 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.5757 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.5761 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.575 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 0.4574 kg/ha | -20.5% |
| 1972 | 0.4461 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.3737 kg/ha | -16.2% |
| 1974 | 0.3729 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.3797 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.3749 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.383 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.3767 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.3698 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.3811 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 0.3804 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.3267 kg/ha | -14.1% |
| 1983 | 0.3288 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.3309 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.331 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.3312 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.3283 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.3294 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.3335 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.3333 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.3319 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.335 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.3333 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.3321 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.3324 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.3355 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.336 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.3339 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.332 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2965 kg/ha | -10.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2715 kg/ha | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2226 kg/ha | -18.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2752 kg/ha | +23.6% |
| 2004 | 0.3451 kg/ha | +25.4% |
| 2005 | 1.39 kg/ha | +301.7% |
| 2006 | 8.58 kg/ha | +519.3% |
| 2007 | 0.445 kg/ha | -94.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2273 kg/ha | -48.9% |
| 2009 | 9.1 kg/ha | +3902.6% |
| 2010 | 8.88 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 3.12 kg/ha | -64.9% |
| 2012 | 8.97 kg/ha | +188.0% |
| 2013 | 20.19 kg/ha | +125.1% |
| 2014 | 2.27 kg/ha | -88.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2513 kg/ha | -88.9% |
| 2016 | 1.06 kg/ha | +321.3% |
| 2017 | 4.77 kg/ha | +350.8% |
| 2018 | 1.78 kg/ha | -62.6% |
| 2019 | 1.95 kg/ha | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 4.69 kg/ha | +141.1% |
| 2021 | 8.2 kg/ha | +74.7% |
| 2022 | 4.37 kg/ha | -46.7% |
| 2023 | 6.5 kg/ha | +48.9% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 6.5 kg/ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.51 kg/ha, 62% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 6.5 kg/ha is below the median for South Asia, which is 10.52 kg/ha, 62% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Input — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Maldives 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +3902.6% | 0.2273 kg/ha | 9.1 kg/ha |
| 2006 | +519.3% | 1.39 kg/ha | 8.58 kg/ha |
| 2017 | +350.8% | 1.06 kg/ha | 4.77 kg/ha |
| 2016 | +321.3% | 0.2513 kg/ha | 1.06 kg/ha |
| 2005 | +301.7% | 0.3451 kg/ha | 1.39 kg/ha |
| 2012 | +188.0% | 3.12 kg/ha | 8.97 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5694 kg/ha | 0.5646 kg/ha | 0.5761 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4109 kg/ha | 0.3698 kg/ha | 0.575 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3401 kg/ha | 0.3267 kg/ha | 0.3811 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3335 kg/ha | 0.3319 kg/ha | 0.336 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.12 kg/ha | 0.2226 kg/ha | 9.1 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.32 kg/ha | 0.2513 kg/ha | 20.19 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.94 kg/ha | 4.37 kg/ha | 8.2 kg/ha | 4 |
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More environment data for Maldives
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.252 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.911 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- 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 -100 % change on previous year (1991)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 4.35 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is input — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Maldives?
- Input — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Maldives was 6.5 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 Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 20.19 kg/ha in 2013.
- What is the lowest input — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2226 kg/ha in 2002.
- How does Maldives rank for input — cropland phosphorus per unit area?
- Maldives ranks 131st out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is input — cropland phosphorus per unit area rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives 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 (%).