Input — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Mozambique
Mozambique: Input — Cropland phosphorus per unit area was 2.3 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Input — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Mozambique, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 2.3 kg/ha for input — cropland phosphorus per unit area in 2023.
That represents a change of up 20.5% on the previous year and up 68.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, input — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Mozambique peaked at 2.99 kg/ha in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.6038 kg/ha, in 1961.
Mozambique ranks 168th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Input — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6038 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 0.6302 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 0.649 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 0.7398 kg/ha | +14.0% |
| 1965 | 0.7588 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 0.6281 kg/ha | -17.2% |
| 1967 | 0.6354 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 0.6473 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 0.7644 kg/ha | +18.1% |
| 1970 | 0.6901 kg/ha | -9.7% |
| 1971 | 0.8363 kg/ha | +21.2% |
| 1972 | 1.17 kg/ha | +40.1% |
| 1973 | 0.8698 kg/ha | -25.8% |
| 1974 | 0.7631 kg/ha | -12.3% |
| 1975 | 0.8774 kg/ha | +15.0% |
| 1976 | 1.07 kg/ha | +21.7% |
| 1977 | 1.22 kg/ha | +14.0% |
| 1978 | 1.55 kg/ha | +27.6% |
| 1979 | 2.14 kg/ha | +38.1% |
| 1980 | 2.31 kg/ha | +7.6% |
| 1981 | 2.99 kg/ha | +29.9% |
| 1982 | 2.66 kg/ha | -11.3% |
| 1983 | 1.57 kg/ha | -41.0% |
| 1984 | 1.23 kg/ha | -21.7% |
| 1985 | 1.22 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 1.39 kg/ha | +13.8% |
| 1987 | 1.4 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 1.18 kg/ha | -15.7% |
| 1989 | 1.22 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 1.27 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 1.49 kg/ha | +17.2% |
| 1992 | 1.57 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 1.62 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 1.76 kg/ha | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 1.88 kg/ha | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 1.87 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 2.07 kg/ha | +10.8% |
| 1998 | 1.92 kg/ha | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 2.06 kg/ha | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 2.83 kg/ha | +37.5% |
| 2001 | 1.96 kg/ha | -30.5% |
| 2002 | 1.77 kg/ha | -9.7% |
| 2003 | 1.48 kg/ha | -16.4% |
| 2004 | 1.78 kg/ha | +19.9% |
| 2005 | 1.49 kg/ha | -16.0% |
| 2006 | 1.41 kg/ha | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 1.32 kg/ha | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 2.11 kg/ha | +60.3% |
| 2009 | 1.52 kg/ha | -27.8% |
| 2010 | 1.33 kg/ha | -12.9% |
| 2011 | 1.78 kg/ha | +34.2% |
| 2012 | 1.67 kg/ha | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 1.37 kg/ha | -18.3% |
| 2014 | 1.86 kg/ha | +36.1% |
| 2015 | 1.57 kg/ha | -15.3% |
| 2016 | 1.47 kg/ha | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 1.25 kg/ha | -14.5% |
| 2018 | 1.61 kg/ha | +28.6% |
| 2019 | 2.08 kg/ha | +29.1% |
| 2020 | 1.92 kg/ha | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 2.29 kg/ha | +18.8% |
| 2022 | 1.91 kg/ha | -16.6% |
| 2023 | 2.3 kg/ha | +20.5% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 2.3 kg/ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.83 kg/ha, 81% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 2.3 kg/ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.12 kg/ha, 74% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.673 kg/ha | 0.6038 kg/ha | 0.7644 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.12 kg/ha | 0.6901 kg/ha | 2.14 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.72 kg/ha | 1.18 kg/ha | 2.99 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.75 kg/ha | 1.27 kg/ha | 2.07 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.77 kg/ha | 1.32 kg/ha | 2.83 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6 kg/ha | 1.25 kg/ha | 2.08 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1 kg/ha | 1.91 kg/ha | 2.3 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.62 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.58 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.256 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -2.02 % 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 0.2476 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is input — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Mozambique?
- Input — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Mozambique was 2.3 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 Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 2.99 kg/ha in 1981.
- What is the lowest input — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6038 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Mozambique rank for input — cropland phosphorus per unit area?
- Mozambique ranks 168th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is input — cropland phosphorus per unit area rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique 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 (%).