Input — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Pakistan
Pakistan: Input — Cropland phosphorus per unit area was 21.51 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Input — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Pakistan, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 21.51 kg/ha for input — cropland phosphorus per unit area in 2023.
That represents a change of up 22.6% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, input — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Pakistan peaked at 22.95 kg/ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.9938 kg/ha, in 1962.
Pakistan ranks 46th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Input — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.04 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 0.9938 kg/ha | -4.5% |
| 1963 | 1.02 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 1.04 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 1.03 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 1.13 kg/ha | +9.5% |
| 1967 | 1.26 kg/ha | +11.7% |
| 1968 | 1.63 kg/ha | +29.9% |
| 1969 | 1.67 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 1.64 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 1.77 kg/ha | +8.0% |
| 1972 | 1.95 kg/ha | +10.4% |
| 1973 | 2.07 kg/ha | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 2.19 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 2.88 kg/ha | +31.3% |
| 1976 | 3.1 kg/ha | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 3.72 kg/ha | +20.2% |
| 1978 | 4.13 kg/ha | +10.9% |
| 1979 | 4.56 kg/ha | +10.5% |
| 1980 | 4.55 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 4.72 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 5.01 kg/ha | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 5.31 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 5.61 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 6.47 kg/ha | +15.3% |
| 1986 | 7.81 kg/ha | +20.7% |
| 1987 | 7.22 kg/ha | -7.6% |
| 1988 | 7.69 kg/ha | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 7.5 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 7.79 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 8.05 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 9.38 kg/ha | +16.5% |
| 1993 | 9.02 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 8.65 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 9.67 kg/ha | +11.7% |
| 1996 | 8.67 kg/ha | -10.3% |
| 1997 | 10.43 kg/ha | +20.3% |
| 1998 | 9.14 kg/ha | -12.4% |
| 1999 | 11.01 kg/ha | +20.5% |
| 2000 | 12.17 kg/ha | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 11.5 kg/ha | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 11.88 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 12.11 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 14.5 kg/ha | +19.8% |
| 2005 | 16.42 kg/ha | +13.2% |
| 2006 | 16.81 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 14.01 kg/ha | -16.6% |
| 2008 | 12.84 kg/ha | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 16.04 kg/ha | +25.0% |
| 2010 | 15.32 kg/ha | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 13.57 kg/ha | -11.4% |
| 2012 | 14.66 kg/ha | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 16.97 kg/ha | +15.7% |
| 2014 | 18.26 kg/ha | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 19.12 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 22.26 kg/ha | +16.4% |
| 2017 | 22.8 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 22.16 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 21.22 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 22.95 kg/ha | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 22.3 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 17.55 kg/ha | -21.3% |
| 2023 | 21.51 kg/ha | +22.6% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 21.51 kg/ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.23 kg/ha, 3.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 21.51 kg/ha is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12.04 kg/ha, 1.8× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.2 kg/ha | 0.9938 kg/ha | 1.67 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.8 kg/ha | 1.64 kg/ha | 4.56 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.19 kg/ha | 4.55 kg/ha | 7.81 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.18 kg/ha | 7.79 kg/ha | 11.01 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.83 kg/ha | 11.5 kg/ha | 16.81 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.64 kg/ha | 13.57 kg/ha | 22.8 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.08 kg/ha | 17.55 kg/ha | 22.95 kg/ha | 4 |
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -10.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.373 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.7034 % 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 3.1 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is input — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Pakistan?
- Input — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Pakistan was 21.51 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 22.95 kg/ha in 2020.
- What is the lowest input — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9938 kg/ha in 1962.
- How does Pakistan rank for input — cropland phosphorus per unit area?
- Pakistan ranks 46th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is input — cropland phosphorus per unit area rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan 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 (%).