Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus per unit area was 1.09 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.09 kg/ha
Change on year
up 29.4%
World rank
142nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
1.42 kg/ha
in 1987
All-time low
0.0055 kg/ha
in 1964
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Afghanistan, 1961–2023

00.511.5196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

In 2023, mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Afghanistan stood at 1.09 kg/ha.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.4% on the previous year and up 658.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Afghanistan peaked at 1.42 kg/ha in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.0055 kg/ha, in 1964.

Afghanistan ranks 142nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0304 kg/ha 0.0055 kg/ha 0.1091 kg/ha 9
1970s 0.6187 kg/ha 0.1852 kg/ha 0.9836 kg/ha 10
1980s 0.8384 kg/ha 0.3037 kg/ha 1.42 kg/ha 10
1990s 0.1908 kg/ha 0.0217 kg/ha 0.3746 kg/ha 10
2000s 0.2524 kg/ha 0.028 kg/ha 0.4454 kg/ha 10
2010s 0.5697 kg/ha 0.0623 kg/ha 1.41 kg/ha 10
2020s 0.911 kg/ha 0.4113 kg/ha 1.3 kg/ha 4

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 139 Senegal 1.4 kg/ha compare
  2. 140 Mali 1.31 kg/ha compare
  3. 141 Mozambique 1.18 kg/ha compare
  4. 143 French Polynesia 0.9791 kg/ha compare
  5. 144 Papua New Guinea 0.8677 kg/ha compare
  6. 145 Liberia 0.8676 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Afghanistan?
Mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Afghanistan was 1.09 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 1.42 kg/ha in 1987.
What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0055 kg/ha in 1964.
How does Afghanistan rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area?
Afghanistan ranks 142nd out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
Is mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 658.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mineral fertilizers — 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
233 places, 13,497 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 (%).