Input — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Uruguay
Uruguay: Input — Cropland phosphorus per unit area was 24.03 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Input — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Uruguay, 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 Uruguay is 24.03 kg/ha, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 10.7% on the previous year and down 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, input — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Uruguay peaked at 38.24 kg/ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.97 kg/ha, in 1961.
Uruguay ranks 40th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Input — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.97 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 5.13 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 6.12 kg/ha | +19.2% |
| 1964 | 7.18 kg/ha | +17.5% |
| 1965 | 6.97 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 8.64 kg/ha | +23.9% |
| 1967 | 8.6 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 11.82 kg/ha | +37.4% |
| 1969 | 10.87 kg/ha | -8.1% |
| 1970 | 12.43 kg/ha | +14.3% |
| 1971 | 16.5 kg/ha | +32.8% |
| 1972 | 16.31 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 12.79 kg/ha | -21.6% |
| 1974 | 11.83 kg/ha | -7.5% |
| 1975 | 11.01 kg/ha | -7.0% |
| 1976 | 14.64 kg/ha | +33.0% |
| 1977 | 14.57 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 13.64 kg/ha | -6.3% |
| 1979 | 19.27 kg/ha | +41.2% |
| 1980 | 19.16 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 15.5 kg/ha | -19.1% |
| 1982 | 14.21 kg/ha | -8.4% |
| 1983 | 9.99 kg/ha | -29.7% |
| 1984 | 12.37 kg/ha | +23.9% |
| 1985 | 15.49 kg/ha | +25.2% |
| 1986 | 15.21 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 16.63 kg/ha | +9.3% |
| 1988 | 14.85 kg/ha | -10.7% |
| 1989 | 17.02 kg/ha | +14.6% |
| 1990 | 16.86 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 18.33 kg/ha | +8.7% |
| 1992 | 17.8 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 19.98 kg/ha | +12.2% |
| 1994 | 14.94 kg/ha | -25.2% |
| 1995 | 16.42 kg/ha | +9.9% |
| 1996 | 34.41 kg/ha | +109.6% |
| 1997 | 27.89 kg/ha | -18.9% |
| 1998 | 23.87 kg/ha | -14.4% |
| 1999 | 20.31 kg/ha | -14.9% |
| 2000 | 20.19 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 21.57 kg/ha | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 21.53 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 27.31 kg/ha | +26.9% |
| 2004 | 28.79 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 32.48 kg/ha | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 30.49 kg/ha | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 33.75 kg/ha | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 22.24 kg/ha | -34.1% |
| 2009 | 20.63 kg/ha | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 24.22 kg/ha | +17.4% |
| 2011 | 25.28 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 27.28 kg/ha | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 36.86 kg/ha | +35.1% |
| 2014 | 28.04 kg/ha | -23.9% |
| 2015 | 21.3 kg/ha | -24.0% |
| 2016 | 25.45 kg/ha | +19.5% |
| 2017 | 30.81 kg/ha | +21.0% |
| 2018 | 27.58 kg/ha | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 26.43 kg/ha | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 30.34 kg/ha | +14.8% |
| 2021 | 38.24 kg/ha | +26.0% |
| 2022 | 21.7 kg/ha | -43.3% |
| 2023 | 24.03 kg/ha | +10.7% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 24.03 kg/ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.47 kg/ha, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 24.03 kg/ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.96 kg/ha, 1.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Input — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Uruguay 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +109.6% | 16.42 kg/ha | 34.41 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.81 kg/ha | 4.97 kg/ha | 11.82 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.3 kg/ha | 11.01 kg/ha | 19.27 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.04 kg/ha | 9.99 kg/ha | 19.16 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.08 kg/ha | 14.94 kg/ha | 34.41 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.9 kg/ha | 20.19 kg/ha | 33.75 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.32 kg/ha | 21.3 kg/ha | 36.86 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.58 kg/ha | 21.7 kg/ha | 38.24 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More environment data for Uruguay
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.58 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.385 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.622 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.96 % 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 3.64 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is input — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Uruguay?
- Input — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Uruguay was 24.03 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 Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 38.24 kg/ha in 2021.
- What is the lowest input — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.97 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Uruguay rank for input — cropland phosphorus per unit area?
- Uruguay ranks 40th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is input — cropland phosphorus per unit area rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay 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 (%).