Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus per unit area was 5.39 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 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 Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) is 5.39 kg/ha, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 11.5% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) peaked at 5.63 kg/ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.5064 kg/ha, in 1961.
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 20th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 0.6687 kg/ha | 0.5064 kg/ha | 0.8967 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.33 kg/ha | 0.8834 kg/ha | 1.89 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.64 kg/ha | 2.06 kg/ha | 3.13 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.77 kg/ha | 2.57 kg/ha | 3.13 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.3 kg/ha | 2.67 kg/ha | 3.8 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.6 kg/ha | 3.62 kg/ha | 5.29 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.33 kg/ha | 4.83 kg/ha | 5.63 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
- 17 Uruguay 20.58 kg/ha compare
- 18 Yugoslav SFR 18.23 kg/ha compare
- 19 New Caledonia 17.8 kg/ha compare
- 20 Uzbekistan 17.55 kg/ha compare
- 21 United Arab Emirates 17.52 kg/ha compare
- 22 Serbia 16.73 kg/ha compare
- 23 Colombia 16.09 kg/ha compare
More environment data for Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
- Temperature change 1.34 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.221 °C (2025)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 2.97 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 1.55 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use 1.59 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland 4.9 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 0.86 kg/cap (2024)
- Agriculture — Area 1.21 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 41.05 % (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area 1.21 million 1000 ha (2024)
All data for Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- Mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) was 5.39 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 Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.63 kg/ha in 2020.
- What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5064 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area?
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 20th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area rising or falling in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 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 (%).