What is manure applied — cropland phosphorus in Americas?

Manure applied — cropland phosphorus in Americas was 1.46 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest manure applied — cropland phosphorus recorded in Americas?

The highest recorded value was 1.46 million t in 2023.

What is the lowest manure applied — cropland phosphorus recorded in Americas?

The lowest recorded value was 956,669 t in 1961.

How does Americas rank for manure applied — cropland phosphorus?

Americas ranks 4th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.

Is manure applied — cropland phosphorus rising or falling in Americas?

Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Americas data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus in Americas

Name: Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus in Americas
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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Americas: Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus was 1.46 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

1.46 million t

Change on year

up 0.3%

Rank

4th

of 29 groups

All-time high

1.46 million t

in 2023

All-time low

956,669 t

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus in Americas, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Americas recorded 1.46 million t for manure applied — cropland phosphorus in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manure applied — cropland phosphorus in Americas peaked at 1.46 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 956,669 t, in 1961.

That places Americas 4th out of 29 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus in Americas, year by year

Annual values for Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus in Americas, 1961 to 2023.
Year	t	Change
1961	956,669 t	—
1962	969,816 t	+1.4%
1963	983,770 t	+1.4%
1964	997,812 t	+1.4%
1965	998,464 t	+0.1%
1966	992,079 t	-0.6%
1967	1.01 million t	+2.2%
1968	1.01 million t	-0.5%
1969	1.02 million t	+1.2%
1970	1.03 million t	+0.9%
1971	1.07 million t	+3.6%
1972	1.08 million t	+0.7%
1973	1.08 million t	+0.0%
1974	1.10 million t	+2.2%
1975	1.11 million t	+0.9%
1976	1.11 million t	+0.3%
1977	1.13 million t	+1.2%
1978	1.12 million t	-0.3%
1979	1.16 million t	+3.4%
1980	1.19 million t	+2.8%
1981	1.19 million t	+0.1%
1982	1.19 million t	-0.5%
1983	1.18 million t	-0.7%
1984	1.20 million t	+1.2%
1985	1.19 million t	-0.7%
1986	1.20 million t	+1.1%
1987	1.21 million t	+1.1%
1988	1.21 million t	+0.1%
1989	1.23 million t	+1.2%
1990	1.24 million t	+0.7%
1991	1.16 million t	-6.2%
1992	1.18 million t	+1.7%
1993	1.19 million t	+0.8%
1994	1.22 million t	+2.2%
1995	1.23 million t	+1.4%
1996	1.19 million t	-3.7%
1997	1.21 million t	+1.7%
1998	1.22 million t	+0.7%
1999	1.22 million t	+0.1%
2000	1.23 million t	+1.1%
2001	1.25 million t	+1.9%
2002	1.27 million t	+1.2%
2003	1.27 million t	+0.3%
2004	1.29 million t	+1.4%
2005	1.31 million t	+1.9%
2006	1.33 million t	+1.4%
2007	1.34 million t	+0.8%
2008	1.37 million t	+2.0%
2009	1.37 million t	+0.1%
2010	1.39 million t	+1.2%
2011	1.40 million t	+0.9%
2012	1.40 million t	+0.0%
2013	1.39 million t	-0.4%
2014	1.41 million t	+1.1%
2015	1.39 million t	-1.2%
2016	1.41 million t	+1.2%
2017	1.40 million t	-0.4%
2018	1.42 million t	+1.0%
2019	1.44 million t	+1.1%
2020	1.43 million t	-0.0%
2021	1.45 million t	+1.1%
2022	1.46 million t	+0.6%
2023	1.46 million t	+0.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	993,832 t	956,669 t	1.02 million t	9
1970s	1.10 million t	1.03 million t	1.16 million t	10
1980s	1.20 million t	1.18 million t	1.23 million t	10
1990s	1.20 million t	1.16 million t	1.24 million t	10
2000s	1.31 million t	1.23 million t	1.37 million t	10
2010s	1.41 million t	1.39 million t	1.44 million t	10
2020s	1.45 million t	1.43 million t	1.46 million t	4

Countries ranked near Americas

1 China 1.36 million t compare
2 China, mainland 1.35 million t compare
3 USSR 1.34 million t compare
3 Viet Nam 86,740 t compare
4 India 453,748 t compare
4 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 64,259 t compare
5 Brazil 359,621 t compare
6 Russian Federation 290,324 t compare
7 Indonesia 240,832 t compare
7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 29,542 t compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

More environment data for Americas

Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Temperature change 1.95 °C (2025)
Standard Deviation 0.303 °C (2025)
Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 2.72 % (2024)
Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 78.58 million m3 (2024)
Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 263.00 million m3 (2024)
Industrial roundwood — Production 740.92 million m3 (2024)
Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 1.73 % (2024)
Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 525,862 million USD (2024)
Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 1.74 % (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is manure applied — cropland phosphorus in Americas?: Manure applied — cropland phosphorus in Americas was 1.46 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest manure applied — cropland phosphorus recorded in Americas?: The highest recorded value was 1.46 million t in 2023.
What is the lowest manure applied — cropland phosphorus recorded in Americas?: The lowest recorded value was 956,669 t in 1961.
How does Americas rank for manure applied — cropland phosphorus?: Americas ranks 4th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is manure applied — cropland phosphorus rising or falling in Americas?: Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Americas data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus
Unit: t
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
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

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 (%).