How does Eastern Asia rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area?

Eastern Asia ranks 1st out of 38 groups with data for 2023.

Is mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area rising or falling in Eastern Asia?

Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Eastern Asia 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.

Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Eastern Asia

Name: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Eastern Asia
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Eastern Asia: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus per unit area was 33.99 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

33.99 kg/ha

Change on year

up 0.2%

Rank

1st

of 38 groups

All-time high

43.84 kg/ha

in 2012

All-time low

2.65 kg/ha

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Eastern Asia, 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 Eastern Asia is 33.99 kg/ha, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Eastern Asia peaked at 43.84 kg/ha in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.65 kg/ha, in 1961.

Eastern Asia ranks 1st of 38 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	4.67 kg/ha	2.65 kg/ha	6.71 kg/ha	9
1970s	10 kg/ha	6.9 kg/ha	13.01 kg/ha	10
1980s	16.49 kg/ha	12.84 kg/ha	19.58 kg/ha	10
1990s	26.56 kg/ha	20.26 kg/ha	31.39 kg/ha	10
2000s	33.4 kg/ha	29.11 kg/ha	38.35 kg/ha	10
2010s	40.74 kg/ha	35.95 kg/ha	43.84 kg/ha	10
2020s	34.8 kg/ha	33.91 kg/ha	35.67 kg/ha	4

Countries ranked near Eastern Asia

1 Faroe Islands 112.11 kg/ha compare
2 Kuwait 65.34 kg/ha compare
3 China, Taiwan Province of 57.03 kg/ha compare
4 Bangladesh 50.83 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

More environment data for Eastern Asia

Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Standard Deviation 0.309 °C (2025)
Temperature change 1.98 °C (2025)
Recovered paper — Production 98.06 million t (2024)
Total fibre furnish — Production 137.56 million t (2024)
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 6.03 million t (2024)
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use 25.26 million t (2024)
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use 9.16 million t (2024)
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland 65.98 kg/ha (2024)
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 5.53 kg/cap (2024)

All data for Eastern Asia →

Frequently asked questions

What is mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Eastern Asia?: Mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Eastern Asia was 33.99 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 Eastern Asia?: The highest recorded value was 43.84 kg/ha in 2012.
What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Eastern Asia?: The lowest recorded value was 2.65 kg/ha in 1961.
How does Eastern Asia rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area?: Eastern Asia ranks 1st out of 38 groups with data for 2023.
Is mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area rising or falling in Eastern Asia?: Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eastern Asia 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
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

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 (%).