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 29 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 29 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.

Input — Cropland phosphorus in World, year by year

Annual values for Input — Cropland phosphorus in World, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 8.99 million t —
1962 9.32 million t +3.7%
1963 9.90 million t +6.1%
1964 10.48 million t +5.9%
1965 11.17 million t +6.5%
1966 11.94 million t +6.9%
1967 12.40 million t +3.9%
1968 12.73 million t +2.7%
1969 13.07 million t +2.7%
1970 13.64 million t +4.4%
1971 14.44 million t +5.9%
1972 15.24 million t +5.5%
1973 16.01 million t +5.1%
1974 15.63 million t -2.4%
1975 16.24 million t +3.9%
1976 17.02 million t +4.8%
1977 17.63 million t +3.6%
1978 18.20 million t +3.2%
1979 18.94 million t +4.1%
1980 19.26 million t +1.7%
1981 19.07 million t -1.0%
1982 19.09 million t +0.1%
1983 19.90 million t +4.3%
1984 20.63 million t +3.6%
1985 20.30 million t -1.6%
1986 20.95 million t +3.2%
1987 21.60 million t +3.1%
1988 22.21 million t +2.8%
1989 22.23 million t +0.1%
1990 21.67 million t -2.5%
1991 21.22 million t -2.1%
1992 19.29 million t -9.1%
1993 18.26 million t -5.3%
1994 18.54 million t +1.6%
1995 19.07 million t +2.8%
1996 19.16 million t +0.5%
1997 19.93 million t +4.0%
1998 19.87 million t -0.3%
1999 19.90 million t +0.1%
2000 19.67 million t -1.2%
2001 19.86 million t +1.0%
2002 20.27 million t +2.0%
2003 20.79 million t +2.6%
2004 21.87 million t +5.2%
2005 21.77 million t -0.4%
2006 22.41 million t +2.9%
2007 22.52 million t +0.5%
2008 20.76 million t -7.8%
2009 22.58 million t +8.8%
2010 24.53 million t +8.6%
2011 24.89 million t +1.5%
2012 25.03 million t +0.5%
2013 25.17 million t +0.6%
2014 25.41 million t +1.0%
2015 25.31 million t -0.4%
2016 25.36 million t +0.2%
2017 26.19 million t +3.2%
2018 25.79 million t -1.5%
2019 25.71 million t -0.3%
2020 27.42 million t +6.7%
2021 26.60 million t -3.0%
2022 25.26 million t -5.0%
2023 25.62 million t +1.4%

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. 3 Viet Nam 445,421 t compare
  5. 4 India 4.13 million t compare
  6. 4 Türkiye 331,563 t compare

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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 29 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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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 (%).