Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Nepal
Nepal: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus per unit area was 6.27 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Nepal, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 6.27 kg/ha for mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.4% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Nepal peaked at 14.62 kg/ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0021 kg/ha, in 1961.
That places Nepal 83rd 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 Nepal, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0021 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 0.0021 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0021 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0214 kg/ha | +919.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0237 kg/ha | +10.7% |
| 1966 | 0.177 kg/ha | +646.8% |
| 1967 | 0.1628 kg/ha | -8.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1522 kg/ha | -6.5% |
| 1969 | 0.2364 kg/ha | +55.3% |
| 1970 | 0.2372 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 0.4351 kg/ha | +83.4% |
| 1972 | 0.5289 kg/ha | +21.6% |
| 1973 | 0.4824 kg/ha | -8.8% |
| 1974 | 0.538 kg/ha | +11.5% |
| 1975 | 0.4892 kg/ha | -9.1% |
| 1976 | 0.5421 kg/ha | +10.8% |
| 1977 | 0.656 kg/ha | +21.0% |
| 1978 | 0.6381 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.7716 kg/ha | +20.9% |
| 1980 | 0.9297 kg/ha | +20.5% |
| 1981 | 0.9571 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 1.47 kg/ha | +53.7% |
| 1983 | 1.66 kg/ha | +12.6% |
| 1984 | 1.98 kg/ha | +19.4% |
| 1985 | 2.06 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 2.23 kg/ha | +7.9% |
| 1987 | 2.83 kg/ha | +27.4% |
| 1988 | 2.85 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 3.12 kg/ha | +9.7% |
| 1990 | 3.54 kg/ha | +13.6% |
| 1991 | 4.21 kg/ha | +18.7% |
| 1992 | 3.94 kg/ha | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 3.12 kg/ha | -21.0% |
| 1994 | 4.54 kg/ha | +45.7% |
| 1995 | 3.87 kg/ha | -14.9% |
| 1996 | 4.52 kg/ha | +16.8% |
| 1997 | 5.12 kg/ha | +13.4% |
| 1998 | 5.78 kg/ha | +12.8% |
| 1999 | 5.41 kg/ha | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 3.36 kg/ha | -37.9% |
| 2001 | 3.96 kg/ha | +17.8% |
| 2002 | 3.23 kg/ha | -18.5% |
| 2003 | 2.34 kg/ha | -27.4% |
| 2004 | 1.16 kg/ha | -50.5% |
| 2005 | 0.8035 kg/ha | -30.8% |
| 2006 | 1.24 kg/ha | +54.9% |
| 2007 | 0.5821 kg/ha | -53.2% |
| 2008 | 0.7612 kg/ha | +30.8% |
| 2009 | 1.87 kg/ha | +145.2% |
| 2010 | 2.35 kg/ha | +25.8% |
| 2011 | 3.88 kg/ha | +64.9% |
| 2012 | 3.75 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 8.99 kg/ha | +139.8% |
| 2014 | 8.01 kg/ha | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 7.92 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 9.17 kg/ha | +15.8% |
| 2017 | 10.4 kg/ha | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 13.41 kg/ha | +28.9% |
| 2019 | 13.19 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 14.62 kg/ha | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 13.4 kg/ha | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 8.75 kg/ha | -34.7% |
| 2023 | 6.27 kg/ha | -28.4% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 6.27 kg/ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.72 kg/ha, 3.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 6.27 kg/ha is below the median for South Asia, which is 6.38 kg/ha, 98% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Nepal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +919.0% | 0.0021 kg/ha | 0.0214 kg/ha |
| 1966 | +646.8% | 0.0237 kg/ha | 0.177 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0866 kg/ha | 0.0021 kg/ha | 0.2364 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5319 kg/ha | 0.2372 kg/ha | 0.7716 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.01 kg/ha | 0.9297 kg/ha | 3.12 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.4 kg/ha | 3.12 kg/ha | 5.78 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.93 kg/ha | 0.5821 kg/ha | 3.96 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.11 kg/ha | 2.35 kg/ha | 13.41 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.76 kg/ha | 6.27 kg/ha | 14.62 kg/ha | 4 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.265 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.43 °C (2025)
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- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- 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 Nepal?
- Mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Nepal was 6.27 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 14.62 kg/ha in 2020.
- What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0021 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Nepal rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area?
- Nepal ranks 83rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal 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 (%).