Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus per unit area was 0.9132 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.9132 kg/ha
Change on year
down 1.7%
Rank
30th
of 32 groups
All-time high
1.06 kg/ha
in 2012
All-time low
0.7281 kg/ha
in 1971
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Southern Africa, 1961–2023

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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 Southern Africa is 0.9132 kg/ha, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manure applied — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Southern Africa peaked at 1.06 kg/ha in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.7281 kg/ha, in 1971.

That places Southern Africa 30th out of 32 groups 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.7725 kg/ha 0.7285 kg/ha 0.8062 kg/ha 9
1970s 0.7698 kg/ha 0.7281 kg/ha 0.8113 kg/ha 10
1980s 0.7851 kg/ha 0.7625 kg/ha 0.8182 kg/ha 10
1990s 0.8291 kg/ha 0.7829 kg/ha 0.8651 kg/ha 10
2000s 0.9324 kg/ha 0.8568 kg/ha 1 kg/ha 10
2010s 0.9976 kg/ha 0.9478 kg/ha 1.06 kg/ha 10
2020s 0.919 kg/ha 0.9073 kg/ha 0.9293 kg/ha 4

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 27 Uzbekistan 17.25 kg/ha compare
  2. 28 Bahamas 16.01 kg/ha compare
  3. 29 China, Taiwan Province of 15.93 kg/ha compare
  4. 30 Costa Rica 15.55 kg/ha compare
  5. 31 Colombia 15.15 kg/ha compare
  6. 32 Austria 14.31 kg/ha compare
  7. 33 Guyana 13.99 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is manure applied — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Southern Africa?
Manure applied — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Southern Africa was 0.9132 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 Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1.06 kg/ha in 2012.
What is the lowest manure applied — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7281 kg/ha in 1971.
How does Southern Africa rank for manure applied — cropland phosphorus per unit area?
Southern Africa ranks 30th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is manure applied — cropland phosphorus per unit area rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern Africa 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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Indicator
Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus per unit area
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
232 places, 13,437 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 (%).