Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Liberia
Liberia: Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus per unit area was 1.81 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Liberia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manure applied — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Liberia is 1.81 kg/ha, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manure applied — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Liberia peaked at 1.81 kg/ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4536 kg/ha, in 1961.
That places Liberia 142nd out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Liberia, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4536 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 0.4712 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 0.4873 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 0.5062 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 0.5226 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 0.5482 kg/ha | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 0.5777 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 1968 | 0.6027 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 0.619 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 0.6374 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 0.6494 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.6592 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.6755 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 0.6917 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.7055 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.7281 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 0.7384 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.7562 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.7797 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.804 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 0.8377 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 0.8723 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 0.8928 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.9301 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 0.9791 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 0.9888 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 1.05 kg/ha | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 1.05 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.9906 kg/ha | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 1.11 kg/ha | +11.6% |
| 1991 | 1.1 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 1.09 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 1.09 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.09 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.09 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.09 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.05 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 0.9721 kg/ha | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 0.924 kg/ha | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 0.9681 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 0.9748 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.9803 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.9877 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.9867 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9936 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.13 kg/ha | +13.4% |
| 2007 | 1.28 kg/ha | +13.4% |
| 2008 | 1.42 kg/ha | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 1.56 kg/ha | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 1.75 kg/ha | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 1.76 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.77 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.78 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 1.77 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.79 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.79 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.79 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.78 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.79 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.8 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.8 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.8 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.81 kg/ha | +0.3% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 1.81 kg/ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.81 kg/ha, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 1.81 kg/ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.56 kg/ha, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5321 kg/ha | 0.4536 kg/ha | 0.619 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7021 kg/ha | 0.6374 kg/ha | 0.7797 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9394 kg/ha | 0.804 kg/ha | 1.05 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.06 kg/ha | 0.924 kg/ha | 1.11 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.13 kg/ha | 0.9681 kg/ha | 1.56 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.78 kg/ha | 1.75 kg/ha | 1.79 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8 kg/ha | 1.8 kg/ha | 1.81 kg/ha | 4 |
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More environment data for Liberia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.21 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.28 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.221 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.42 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2003)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.261 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manure applied — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Liberia?
- Manure applied — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Liberia was 1.81 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest manure applied — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.81 kg/ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest manure applied — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4536 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Liberia rank for manure applied — cropland phosphorus per unit area?
- Liberia ranks 142nd out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is manure applied — cropland phosphorus per unit area rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 (%).