Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Africa
Africa: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus per unit area was 2.69 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Africa is 2.69 kg/ha, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Africa peaked at 2.71 kg/ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.6973 kg/ha, in 1961.
That places Africa 22nd out of 38 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9071 kg/ha | 0.6973 kg/ha | 1.16 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.72 kg/ha | 1.25 kg/ha | 2.07 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.44 kg/ha | 2.22 kg/ha | 2.68 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.9 kg/ha | 1.75 kg/ha | 2.16 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.69 kg/ha | 1.55 kg/ha | 1.82 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3 kg/ha | 1.91 kg/ha | 2.61 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.68 kg/ha | 2.64 kg/ha | 2.71 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 19 Uzbekistan, Republic of 17.55 kg/ha compare
- 20 United Arab Emirates 17.52 kg/ha compare
- 21 Serbia, Republic of 16.73 kg/ha compare
- 22 Colombia 16.09 kg/ha compare
- 23 Qatar 16.05 kg/ha compare
- 24 Chile 15.67 kg/ha compare
- 25 Cyprus 15.54 kg/ha compare
More environment data for Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.32 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.213 °C (2025)
- Other industrial roundwood — Production 27.50 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export value 652,409 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 66.41 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production 39.12 million m3 (2024)
- Wood charcoal — Production 38.75 million t (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 26.92 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ -1.32 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Africa?
- Mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Africa was 2.69 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 Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.71 kg/ha in 2022.
- What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6973 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Africa rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area?
- Africa ranks 22nd out of 38 groups with data for 2023.
- Is mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa 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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About this data
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 (%).