What is the highest input — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Western Asia?

The highest recorded value was 12.53 kg/ha in 1993.

What is the lowest input — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Western Asia?

The lowest recorded value was 1.43 kg/ha in 1961.

How does Western Asia rank for input — cropland phosphorus per unit area?

Western Asia ranks 14th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.

Is input — cropland phosphorus per unit area rising or falling in Western Asia?

Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Western Asia 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.

Input — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Western Asia

Name: Input — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Western Asia
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Western Asia: Input — Cropland phosphorus per unit area was 10.58 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

10.58 kg/ha

Change on year

up 14.6%

Rank

14th

of 29 groups

All-time high

12.53 kg/ha

in 1993

All-time low

1.43 kg/ha

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Input — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Western Asia, 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 Western Asia is 10.58 kg/ha, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.6% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, input — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Western Asia peaked at 12.53 kg/ha in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.43 kg/ha, in 1961.

Western Asia ranks 14th of 29 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Input — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for Input — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Western Asia, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kg/ha	Change
1961	1.43 kg/ha	—
1962	1.53 kg/ha	+7.4%
1963	1.77 kg/ha	+15.4%
1964	1.75 kg/ha	-1.0%
1965	2.03 kg/ha	+15.9%
1966	2.3 kg/ha	+13.2%
1967	2.76 kg/ha	+20.1%
1968	3.29 kg/ha	+19.3%
1969	3.45 kg/ha	+4.8%
1970	3.38 kg/ha	-2.2%
1971	3.65 kg/ha	+8.1%
1972	4.04 kg/ha	+10.6%
1973	4.41 kg/ha	+9.2%
1974	3.88 kg/ha	-12.0%
1975	5.33 kg/ha	+37.1%
1976	7 kg/ha	+31.4%
1977	7.41 kg/ha	+5.9%
1978	8.49 kg/ha	+14.5%
1979	8.26 kg/ha	-2.7%
1980	7.54 kg/ha	-8.7%
1981	7.07 kg/ha	-6.2%
1982	8.29 kg/ha	+17.2%
1983	9.65 kg/ha	+16.4%
1984	9.61 kg/ha	-0.4%
1985	9.08 kg/ha	-5.5%
1986	10.05 kg/ha	+10.7%
1987	10.52 kg/ha	+4.7%
1988	9.94 kg/ha	-5.5%
1989	10.84 kg/ha	+9.0%
1990	11.27 kg/ha	+4.0%
1991	10.75 kg/ha	-4.6%
1992	11.54 kg/ha	+7.4%
1993	12.53 kg/ha	+8.5%
1994	9.38 kg/ha	-25.1%
1995	9.86 kg/ha	+5.2%
1996	10.33 kg/ha	+4.7%
1997	10.61 kg/ha	+2.7%
1998	11.49 kg/ha	+8.3%
1999	10.9 kg/ha	-5.1%
2000	10.94 kg/ha	+0.4%
2001	8.99 kg/ha	-17.8%
2002	9.21 kg/ha	+2.4%
2003	9.58 kg/ha	+4.1%
2004	9.65 kg/ha	+0.8%
2005	10.15 kg/ha	+5.2%
2006	10.35 kg/ha	+2.0%
2007	9.55 kg/ha	-7.8%
2008	7.43 kg/ha	-22.2%
2009	9.99 kg/ha	+34.4%
2010	9.24 kg/ha	-7.5%
2011	9.06 kg/ha	-1.9%
2012	8.92 kg/ha	-1.5%
2013	9.95 kg/ha	+11.6%
2014	8.51 kg/ha	-14.5%
2015	8.81 kg/ha	+3.6%
2016	10.91 kg/ha	+23.8%
2017	10.97 kg/ha	+0.6%
2018	9.22 kg/ha	-16.0%
2019	11.12 kg/ha	+20.6%
2020	11.44 kg/ha	+2.8%
2021	9.43 kg/ha	-17.5%
2022	9.23 kg/ha	-2.1%
2023	10.58 kg/ha	+14.6%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	2.26 kg/ha	1.43 kg/ha	3.45 kg/ha	9
1970s	5.59 kg/ha	3.38 kg/ha	8.49 kg/ha	10
1980s	9.26 kg/ha	7.07 kg/ha	10.84 kg/ha	10
1990s	10.87 kg/ha	9.38 kg/ha	12.53 kg/ha	10
2000s	9.58 kg/ha	7.43 kg/ha	10.94 kg/ha	10
2010s	9.67 kg/ha	8.51 kg/ha	11.12 kg/ha	10
2020s	10.17 kg/ha	9.23 kg/ha	11.44 kg/ha	4

Countries ranked near Western Asia

11 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 6.59 kg/ha compare
11 Trinidad and Tobago 52.27 kg/ha compare
12 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 6.44 kg/ha compare
12 Qatar 48.1 kg/ha compare
13 Republic of Korea 46.87 kg/ha compare
13 Melanesia 6.2 kg/ha compare
14 China 46.45 kg/ha compare
15 Brazil 43.27 kg/ha compare
15 United Republic of Tanzania 3.53 kg/ha compare
16 China, mainland 43.13 kg/ha compare
16 Syrian Arab Republic 2.39 kg/ha compare
17 New Caledonia 42.49 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

More environment data for Western Asia

Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Standard Deviation 0.404 °C (2025)
Temperature change 1.7 °C (2025)
Other paper and paperboard — Production 4.72 million t (2024)
Total fibre furnish — Production 5.65 million t (2024)
Paper and paperboard — Production 5.12 million t (2024)
Recovered paper — Production 5.50 million t (2024)
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 23.62 kg/ha (2024)
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 8.47 kg/cap (2024)
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 20.01 g/Int$ (2024)

All data for Western Asia →

Frequently asked questions

What is input — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Western Asia?: Input — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Western Asia was 10.58 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 Western Asia?: The highest recorded value was 12.53 kg/ha in 1993.
What is the lowest input — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Western Asia?: The lowest recorded value was 1.43 kg/ha in 1961.
How does Western Asia rank for input — cropland phosphorus per unit area?: Western Asia ranks 14th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is input — cropland phosphorus per unit area rising or falling in Western Asia?: Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western Asia 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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Indicator: Input — Cropland phosphorus per unit area
Unit: kg/ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 233 places, 13,500 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

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 (%).