Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Argentina
Argentina: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus per unit area was 6.88 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Argentina, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 6.88 kg/ha for mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area in 2023.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Argentina peaked at 8.04 kg/ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0424 kg/ha, in 1963.
That places Argentina 69th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Argentina, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1201 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 0.0429 kg/ha | -64.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0424 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0939 kg/ha | +121.5% |
| 1965 | 0.1837 kg/ha | +95.6% |
| 1966 | 0.3447 kg/ha | +87.6% |
| 1967 | 0.3764 kg/ha | +9.2% |
| 1968 | 0.4674 kg/ha | +24.2% |
| 1969 | 0.599 kg/ha | +28.2% |
| 1970 | 0.5314 kg/ha | -11.3% |
| 1971 | 0.4117 kg/ha | -22.5% |
| 1972 | 0.4856 kg/ha | +17.9% |
| 1973 | 0.3457 kg/ha | -28.8% |
| 1974 | 0.3563 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 0.3781 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 0.5274 kg/ha | +39.5% |
| 1977 | 0.4224 kg/ha | -19.9% |
| 1978 | 0.6202 kg/ha | +46.8% |
| 1979 | 0.8945 kg/ha | +44.2% |
| 1980 | 0.7006 kg/ha | -21.7% |
| 1981 | 0.5121 kg/ha | -26.9% |
| 1982 | 0.674 kg/ha | +31.6% |
| 1983 | 0.7572 kg/ha | +12.3% |
| 1984 | 0.6791 kg/ha | -10.3% |
| 1985 | 0.7397 kg/ha | +8.9% |
| 1986 | 0.6916 kg/ha | -6.5% |
| 1987 | 0.8679 kg/ha | +25.5% |
| 1988 | 0.7335 kg/ha | -15.5% |
| 1989 | 0.6095 kg/ha | -16.9% |
| 1990 | 0.7323 kg/ha | +20.1% |
| 1991 | 0.7721 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 1.18 kg/ha | +52.8% |
| 1993 | 1.5 kg/ha | +26.8% |
| 1994 | 2.15 kg/ha | +44.0% |
| 1995 | 2.55 kg/ha | +18.2% |
| 1996 | 4.27 kg/ha | +67.5% |
| 1997 | 4.19 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 4.42 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 4.68 kg/ha | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 4.44 kg/ha | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 4.41 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 4.05 kg/ha | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 5.19 kg/ha | +28.0% |
| 2004 | 6.58 kg/ha | +26.8% |
| 2005 | 5.58 kg/ha | -15.2% |
| 2006 | 6.05 kg/ha | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 7.5 kg/ha | +23.9% |
| 2008 | 4.92 kg/ha | -34.4% |
| 2009 | 4.19 kg/ha | -14.8% |
| 2010 | 6.52 kg/ha | +55.7% |
| 2011 | 7.11 kg/ha | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 5.79 kg/ha | -18.6% |
| 2013 | 5.85 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 5.65 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 4.1 kg/ha | -27.4% |
| 2016 | 6.73 kg/ha | +64.0% |
| 2017 | 6.08 kg/ha | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 6.53 kg/ha | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 7.1 kg/ha | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 7.93 kg/ha | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 8.04 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 7.25 kg/ha | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 6.88 kg/ha | -5.1% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 6.88 kg/ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.79 kg/ha, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 6.88 kg/ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.56 kg/ha, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2523 kg/ha | 0.0424 kg/ha | 0.599 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4973 kg/ha | 0.3457 kg/ha | 0.8945 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6965 kg/ha | 0.5121 kg/ha | 0.8679 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.64 kg/ha | 0.7323 kg/ha | 4.68 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.29 kg/ha | 4.05 kg/ha | 7.5 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.15 kg/ha | 4.1 kg/ha | 7.11 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.52 kg/ha | 6.88 kg/ha | 8.04 kg/ha | 4 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.306 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.03 °C (2025)
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- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.8814 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Argentina?
- Mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Argentina was 6.88 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 Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 8.04 kg/ha in 2021.
- What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0424 kg/ha in 1963.
- How does Argentina rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area?
- Argentina ranks 69th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina 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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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 (%).