Input — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in World

World: Input — Cropland phosphorus per unit area was 16.31 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
16.31 kg/ha
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
7th
of 32 groups
All-time high
17.47 kg/ha
in 2020
All-time low
6.72 kg/ha
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Input — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in World, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

World recorded 16.31 kg/ha for input — cropland phosphorus per unit area in 2023.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, input — cropland phosphorus per unit area in World peaked at 17.47 kg/ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.72 kg/ha, in 1961.

That places World 7th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8.2 kg/ha 6.72 kg/ha 9.49 kg/ha 9
1970s 11.71 kg/ha 9.92 kg/ha 13.36 kg/ha 10
1980s 14.06 kg/ha 13.28 kg/ha 15.01 kg/ha 10
1990s 13.25 kg/ha 12.3 kg/ha 14.61 kg/ha 10
2000s 14.14 kg/ha 13.18 kg/ha 14.92 kg/ha 10
2010s 16.36 kg/ha 16.13 kg/ha 16.77 kg/ha 10
2020s 16.69 kg/ha 16.07 kg/ha 17.47 kg/ha 4

Countries ranked near World

  1. 4 China, Hong Kong SAR 141.71 kg/ha compare
  2. 5 Brunei Darussalam 109.19 kg/ha compare
  3. 6 Montenegro 82 kg/ha compare
  4. 7 Micronesia (Federated States of) 77.66 kg/ha compare
  5. 8 China, Taiwan Province of 73.1 kg/ha compare
  6. 9 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 67.71 kg/ha compare
  7. 10 Bangladesh 57.99 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is input — cropland phosphorus per unit area in World?
Input — cropland phosphorus per unit area in World was 16.31 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 World?
The highest recorded value was 17.47 kg/ha in 2020.
What is the lowest input — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 6.72 kg/ha in 1961.
How does World rank for input — cropland phosphorus per unit area?
World ranks 7th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is input — cropland phosphorus per unit area rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World 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

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

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 (%).