Input — Cropland phosphorus in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Input — Cropland phosphorus was 2.60 million t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2.60 million t
Change on year
up 8.2%
Rank
8th
of 29 groups
All-time high
2.60 million t
in 2023
All-time low
334,400 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Input — Cropland phosphorus in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1961–2023

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2023, input — cropland phosphorus in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) stood at 2.60 million t. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.2% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, input — cropland phosphorus in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) peaked at 2.60 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 334,400 t, in 1961.

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 8th of 29 groups 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 in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), year by year

Annual values for Input — Cropland phosphorus in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 334,400 t —
1962 343,352 t +2.7%
1963 360,362 t +5.0%
1964 379,232 t +5.2%
1965 392,811 t +3.6%
1966 409,411 t +4.2%
1967 436,824 t +6.7%
1968 462,789 t +5.9%
1969 474,606 t +2.6%
1970 478,452 t +0.8%
1971 487,754 t +1.9%
1972 511,867 t +4.9%
1973 525,935 t +2.7%
1974 560,885 t +6.6%
1975 599,512 t +6.9%
1976 619,470 t +3.3%
1977 669,643 t +8.1%
1978 708,764 t +5.8%
1979 741,415 t +4.6%
1980 774,867 t +4.5%
1981 798,734 t +3.1%
1982 828,849 t +3.8%
1983 862,163 t +4.0%
1984 918,742 t +6.6%
1985 965,494 t +5.1%
1986 1.04 million t +7.3%
1987 1.08 million t +4.0%
1988 1.09 million t +1.1%
1989 1.06 million t -2.9%
1990 1.06 million t -0.1%
1991 1.04 million t -1.1%
1992 1.05 million t +0.8%
1993 1.03 million t -2.1%
1994 1.05 million t +1.7%
1995 1.11 million t +5.6%
1996 1.09 million t -1.2%
1997 1.16 million t +6.0%
1998 1.13 million t -2.3%
1999 1.25 million t +10.0%
2000 1.29 million t +3.8%
2001 1.27 million t -1.7%
2002 1.32 million t +3.5%
2003 1.30 million t -1.3%
2004 1.41 million t +8.8%
2005 1.50 million t +6.4%
2006 1.56 million t +4.0%
2007 1.48 million t -5.4%
2008 1.34 million t -9.2%
2009 1.54 million t +14.5%
2010 1.66 million t +7.7%
2011 1.72 million t +3.9%
2012 1.87 million t +8.5%
2013 2.05 million t +9.8%
2014 2.12 million t +3.3%
2015 2.24 million t +5.6%
2016 2.30 million t +2.9%
2017 2.45 million t +6.5%
2018 2.38 million t -2.8%
2019 2.43 million t +1.8%
2020 2.59 million t +6.7%
2021 2.57 million t -0.8%
2022 2.40 million t -6.4%
2023 2.60 million t +8.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 399,310 t 334,400 t 474,606 t 9
1970s 590,370 t 478,452 t 741,415 t 10
1980s 940,601 t 774,867 t 1.09 million t 10
1990s 1.10 million t 1.03 million t 1.25 million t 10
2000s 1.40 million t 1.27 million t 1.56 million t 10
2010s 2.12 million t 1.66 million t 2.45 million t 10
2020s 2.54 million t 2.40 million t 2.60 million t 4

Countries ranked near Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

  1. 5 Brazil 2.74 million t compare
  2. 5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 115,850 t compare
  3. 6 Russian Federation 730,795 t compare
  4. 7 Pakistan 666,802 t compare
  5. 8 Indonesia 561,533 t compare
  6. 8 United Republic of Tanzania 54,827 t compare
  7. 9 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 37,466 t compare
  8. 9 Canada 532,112 t compare
  9. 10 Bangladesh 510,253 t compare
  10. 10 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 34,007 t compare
  11. 11 Argentina 333,319 t compare
  12. 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 28,358 t compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is input — cropland phosphorus in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Input — cropland phosphorus in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) was 2.60 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest input — cropland phosphorus recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 2.60 million t in 2023.
What is the lowest input — cropland phosphorus recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 334,400 t in 1961.
How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank for input — cropland phosphorus?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 8th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is input — cropland phosphorus rising or falling in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Input — Cropland phosphorus. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Input — Cropland phosphorus
Unit
t
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
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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 (%).