Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus in South America

South America: Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus was 611,879 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
611,879 t
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
10th
of 32 groups
All-time high
613,764 t
in 2014
All-time low
250,344 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus in South America, 1961–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

South America recorded 611,879 t for manure applied — cropland phosphorus in 2023.

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 in South America peaked at 613,764 t in 2014 and was at its lowest, 250,344 t, in 1961.

South America ranks 10th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 272,271 t 250,344 t 297,637 t 9
1970s 347,650 t 304,579 t 390,612 t 10
1980s 414,091 t 400,155 t 438,247 t 10
1990s 464,158 t 441,564 t 492,954 t 10
2000s 519,038 t 473,370 t 577,544 t 10
2010s 592,399 t 571,280 t 613,764 t 10
2020s 601,422 t 581,863 t 611,879 t 4

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 7 Indonesia 240,832 t compare
  2. 8 Pakistan 222,668 t compare
  3. 9 France 172,680 t compare
  4. 10 Germany 154,839 t compare
  5. 11 Spain 147,512 t compare
  6. 12 Mexico 118,081 t compare
  7. 13 Poland 93,598 t compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is manure applied — cropland phosphorus in South America?
Manure applied — cropland phosphorus in South America was 611,879 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest manure applied — cropland phosphorus recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 613,764 t in 2014.
What is the lowest manure applied — cropland phosphorus recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 250,344 t in 1961.
How does South America rank for manure applied — cropland phosphorus?
South America ranks 10th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is manure applied — cropland phosphorus rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South America 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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About this data

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

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 (%).