Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Mauritania
Mauritania: Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus per unit area was 3.74 kg/ha in 2023. ▼ Falling
Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Mauritania, 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 Mauritania is 3.74 kg/ha, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manure applied — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Mauritania peaked at 4.15 kg/ha in 1978 and was at its lowest, 2.14 kg/ha, in 1994.
Mauritania ranks 108th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.2 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 3.26 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 3.32 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 3.39 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 3.47 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 3.55 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 3.66 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 3.77 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 3.33 kg/ha | -11.6% |
| 1970 | 3.36 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 3.71 kg/ha | +10.3% |
| 1972 | 3.39 kg/ha | -8.6% |
| 1973 | 3.44 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 3.39 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 3.6 kg/ha | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 3.79 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 3.95 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 4.15 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 4.14 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 3.92 kg/ha | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 3.77 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 3.53 kg/ha | -6.4% |
| 1983 | 3.04 kg/ha | -14.0% |
| 1984 | 2.66 kg/ha | -12.5% |
| 1985 | 2.67 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 2.63 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 2.52 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 2.46 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 2.44 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 2.4 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 2.41 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 2.26 kg/ha | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 2.31 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 2.14 kg/ha | -7.2% |
| 1995 | 2.16 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 2.31 kg/ha | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 2.43 kg/ha | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 2.54 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 2.73 kg/ha | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 2.82 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 2.91 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 3.01 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 3.05 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 3 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 3.03 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 3.12 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 2.96 kg/ha | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 2.82 kg/ha | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 3.05 kg/ha | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 3.1 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 3.18 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 3.27 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 3.35 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 3.39 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 3.62 kg/ha | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 3.58 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 3.57 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 3.56 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 3.6 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 3.67 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 3.71 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 3.72 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 3.74 kg/ha | +0.5% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 3.74 kg/ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.62 kg/ha, 1.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 3.74 kg/ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.56 kg/ha, 2.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.44 kg/ha | 3.2 kg/ha | 3.77 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.69 kg/ha | 3.36 kg/ha | 4.15 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.96 kg/ha | 2.44 kg/ha | 3.92 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.37 kg/ha | 2.14 kg/ha | 2.73 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.98 kg/ha | 2.82 kg/ha | 3.12 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.42 kg/ha | 3.1 kg/ha | 3.62 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.71 kg/ha | 3.67 kg/ha | 3.74 kg/ha | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is manure applied — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Mauritania?
- Manure applied — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Mauritania was 3.74 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 Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 4.15 kg/ha in 1978.
- What is the lowest manure applied — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.14 kg/ha in 1994.
- How does Mauritania rank for manure applied — cropland phosphorus per unit area?
- Mauritania ranks 108th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is manure applied — cropland phosphorus per unit area rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania 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 (%).