Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Benin
Benin: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus per unit area was 4.27 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Benin, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2023, mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Benin stood at 4.27 kg/ha.
The figure is up 32.7% on the previous year and up 688.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Benin peaked at 4.69 kg/ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 kg/ha, in 2004.
That places Benin 111th 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 Benin, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0256 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 0.0268 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0452 kg/ha | +68.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0672 kg/ha | +48.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0414 kg/ha | -38.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0603 kg/ha | +45.7% |
| 1967 | 0.2018 kg/ha | +234.7% |
| 1968 | 0.1186 kg/ha | -41.2% |
| 1969 | 0.1901 kg/ha | +60.3% |
| 1970 | 0.2413 kg/ha | +26.9% |
| 1971 | 0.3983 kg/ha | +65.1% |
| 1972 | 0.4906 kg/ha | +23.2% |
| 1973 | 0.4796 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 0.4953 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 0.2438 kg/ha | -50.8% |
| 1976 | 0.1346 kg/ha | -44.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0293 kg/ha | -78.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0346 kg/ha | +18.1% |
| 1979 | 0.037 kg/ha | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0335 kg/ha | -9.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0964 kg/ha | +187.8% |
| 1982 | 0.3487 kg/ha | +261.7% |
| 1983 | 0.4028 kg/ha | +15.5% |
| 1984 | 0.5961 kg/ha | +48.0% |
| 1985 | 1.47 kg/ha | +147.1% |
| 1986 | 1.1 kg/ha | -25.7% |
| 1987 | 1.03 kg/ha | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 0.75 kg/ha | -27.2% |
| 1989 | 0.2812 kg/ha | -62.5% |
| 1990 | 0.8716 kg/ha | +210.0% |
| 1991 | 1.09 kg/ha | +25.0% |
| 1992 | 1.46 kg/ha | +34.2% |
| 1993 | 1.48 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 1.42 kg/ha | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 3.33 kg/ha | +134.8% |
| 1996 | 2.09 kg/ha | -37.2% |
| 1997 | 2.35 kg/ha | +12.4% |
| 1998 | 2.55 kg/ha | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 1.77 kg/ha | -30.4% |
| 2000 | 1.88 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 1.21 kg/ha | -35.9% |
| 2002 | 1.6 kg/ha | +33.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0603 kg/ha | -96.2% |
| 2004 | 0 kg/ha | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0602 kg/ha | — |
| 2006 | 0.0017 kg/ha | -97.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0029 kg/ha | +70.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0596 kg/ha | +1955.2% |
| 2009 | 0.722 kg/ha | +1111.4% |
| 2010 | 1.59 kg/ha | +120.7% |
| 2011 | 0.4347 kg/ha | -72.7% |
| 2012 | 1.21 kg/ha | +177.9% |
| 2013 | 0.5419 kg/ha | -55.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4614 kg/ha | -14.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0009 kg/ha | -99.8% |
| 2016 | 0.8979 kg/ha | +99666.7% |
| 2017 | 0 kg/ha | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 3.08 kg/ha | — |
| 2019 | 4.69 kg/ha | +52.4% |
| 2020 | 3.24 kg/ha | -30.8% |
| 2021 | 3.19 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 3.22 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 4.27 kg/ha | +32.7% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 4.27 kg/ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.72 kg/ha, 2.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Benin's 4.27 kg/ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8673 kg/ha, 4.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +99666.7% | 0.0009 kg/ha | 0.8979 kg/ha |
| 2008 | +1955.2% | 0.0029 kg/ha | 0.0596 kg/ha |
| 2009 | +1111.4% | 0.0596 kg/ha | 0.722 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0863 kg/ha | 0.0256 kg/ha | 0.2018 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2584 kg/ha | 0.0293 kg/ha | 0.4953 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6108 kg/ha | 0.0335 kg/ha | 1.47 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.84 kg/ha | 0.8716 kg/ha | 3.33 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.56 kg/ha | 0 kg/ha | 1.88 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.29 kg/ha | 0 kg/ha | 4.69 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.48 kg/ha | 3.19 kg/ha | 4.27 kg/ha | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Benin?
- Mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Benin was 4.27 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 Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 4.69 kg/ha in 2019.
- What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kg/ha in 2004.
- How does Benin rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area?
- Benin ranks 111th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 688.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin 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 (%).