Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Colombia

Colombia: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus per unit area was 16.09 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
16.09 kg/ha
Change on year
up 18.6%
World rank
22nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
27.71 kg/ha
in 2012
All-time low
2.81 kg/ha
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

In 2023, mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Colombia stood at 16.09 kg/ha.

That represents a change of up 18.6% on the previous year and down 32.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Colombia peaked at 27.71 kg/ha in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.81 kg/ha, in 1962.

Colombia ranks 22nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.15 kg/ha 2.81 kg/ha 4.62 kg/ha 9
1970s 5.99 kg/ha 4.87 kg/ha 6.84 kg/ha 10
1980s 7.86 kg/ha 6.11 kg/ha 10.41 kg/ha 10
1990s 10.93 kg/ha 8.72 kg/ha 12.65 kg/ha 10
2000s 18.16 kg/ha 12.64 kg/ha 22.46 kg/ha 10
2010s 23.95 kg/ha 17.03 kg/ha 27.71 kg/ha 10
2020s 17.31 kg/ha 13.57 kg/ha 19.89 kg/ha 4

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 19 Uzbekistan, Republic of 17.55 kg/ha compare
  2. 20 United Arab Emirates 17.52 kg/ha compare
  3. 21 Serbia, Republic of 16.73 kg/ha compare
  4. 23 Qatar 16.05 kg/ha compare
  5. 24 Chile 15.67 kg/ha compare
  6. 25 Cyprus 15.54 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 Colombia?
Mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Colombia was 16.09 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 Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 27.71 kg/ha in 2012.
What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.81 kg/ha in 1962.
How does Colombia rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area?
Colombia ranks 22nd out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
Is mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Colombia 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 (%).