Input — Cropland phosphorus in Northern America
Northern America: Input — Cropland phosphorus was 2.78 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Input — Cropland phosphorus in Northern America, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Northern America recorded 2.78 million t for input — cropland phosphorus in 2023.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, input — cropland phosphorus in Northern America peaked at 3.10 million t in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1.88 million t, in 1961.
Northern America ranks 7th of 29 groups 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 in Northern America, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.88 million t | — |
| 1962 | 1.95 million t | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 2.08 million t | +6.7% |
| 1964 | 2.16 million t | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 2.31 million t | +6.8% |
| 1966 | 2.47 million t | +6.9% |
| 1967 | 2.57 million t | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 2.61 million t | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 2.58 million t | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 2.66 million t | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 2.73 million t | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 2.83 million t | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 2.88 million t | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 2.73 million t | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 2.88 million t | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 3.05 million t | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 2.95 million t | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 3.08 million t | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 3.08 million t | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 3.10 million t | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 2.91 million t | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 2.64 million t | -9.3% |
| 1983 | 2.84 million t | +7.6% |
| 1984 | 2.83 million t | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 2.65 million t | -6.5% |
| 1986 | 2.53 million t | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 2.56 million t | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 2.56 million t | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 2.64 million t | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 2.60 million t | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 2.51 million t | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 2.60 million t | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 2.65 million t | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 2.64 million t | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 2.68 million t | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 2.74 million t | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 2.76 million t | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 2.62 million t | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 2.61 million t | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 2.57 million t | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 2.70 million t | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 2.61 million t | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 2.83 million t | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 2.73 million t | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 2.68 million t | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 2.72 million t | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 2.62 million t | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 2.17 million t | -17.5% |
| 2009 | 2.53 million t | +16.6% |
| 2010 | 2.62 million t | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 2.69 million t | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 2.83 million t | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 2.85 million t | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 2.71 million t | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 2.77 million t | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 2.81 million t | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 2.91 million t | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 2.84 million t | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 2.90 million t | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 2.85 million t | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 2.70 million t | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 2.74 million t | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 2.78 million t | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.29 million t | 1.88 million t | 2.61 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.89 million t | 2.66 million t | 3.08 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.73 million t | 2.53 million t | 3.10 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.64 million t | 2.51 million t | 2.76 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.62 million t | 2.17 million t | 2.83 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.80 million t | 2.62 million t | 2.91 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.77 million t | 2.70 million t | 2.85 million t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
- 4 India 4.13 million t compare
- 4 Türkiye 331,563 t compare
- 5 Brazil 2.74 million t compare
- 5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 115,850 t compare
- 6 Russian Federation 730,795 t compare
- 7 Pakistan 666,802 t compare
- 8 Indonesia 561,533 t compare
- 8 United Republic of Tanzania 54,827 t compare
- 9 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 37,466 t compare
- 9 Canada 532,112 t compare
- 10 Bangladesh 510,253 t compare
- 10 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 34,007 t compare
More environment data for Northern America
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.23 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.25 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.466 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.49 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 43.74 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 70.81 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 60.43 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 92.54 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 13.25 kg/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is input — cropland phosphorus in Northern America?
- Input — cropland phosphorus in Northern America was 2.78 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest input — cropland phosphorus recorded in Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 3.10 million t in 1980.
- What is the lowest input — cropland phosphorus recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.88 million t in 1961.
- How does Northern America rank for input — cropland phosphorus?
- Northern America ranks 7th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
- Is input — cropland phosphorus rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern America 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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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 (%).