Input — Cropland phosphorus in World

World: Input — Cropland phosphorus was 25.62 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
25.62 million t
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
1st
of 32 groups
All-time high
27.42 million t
in 2020
All-time low
8.99 million t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Input — Cropland phosphorus in World, 1961–2023

10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, input — cropland phosphorus in World stood at 25.62 million t.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, input — cropland phosphorus in World peaked at 27.42 million t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.99 million t, in 1961.

That places World 1st out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 11.11 million t 8.99 million t 13.07 million t 9
1970s 16.30 million t 13.64 million t 18.94 million t 10
1980s 20.52 million t 19.07 million t 22.23 million t 10
1990s 19.69 million t 18.26 million t 21.67 million t 10
2000s 21.25 million t 19.67 million t 22.58 million t 10
2010s 25.34 million t 24.53 million t 26.19 million t 10
2020s 26.23 million t 25.26 million t 27.42 million t 4

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 USSR 8.03 million t compare
  2. 2 China 5.96 million t compare
  3. 3 China, mainland 5.50 million t compare
  4. 4 India 4.13 million t compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is input — cropland phosphorus in World?
Input — cropland phosphorus in World was 25.62 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest input — cropland phosphorus recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 27.42 million t in 2020.
What is the lowest input — cropland phosphorus recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 8.99 million t in 1961.
How does World rank for input — cropland phosphorus?
World ranks 1st out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is input — cropland phosphorus rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

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
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 (%).