Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Suriname
Suriname: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus per unit area was 3.69 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Suriname, 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 Suriname stood at 3.69 kg/ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.8% on the previous year and down 54.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Suriname peaked at 47.46 kg/ha in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.5031 kg/ha, in 1964.
That places Suriname 117th 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 Suriname, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6478 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 0.7267 kg/ha | +12.2% |
| 1963 | 0.5232 kg/ha | -28.0% |
| 1964 | 0.5031 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 1965 | 0.6655 kg/ha | +32.3% |
| 1966 | 0.707 kg/ha | +6.2% |
| 1967 | 1.21 kg/ha | +71.3% |
| 1968 | 2.42 kg/ha | +100.0% |
| 1969 | 2.29 kg/ha | -5.3% |
| 1970 | 1.26 kg/ha | -45.0% |
| 1971 | 3.34 kg/ha | +164.6% |
| 1972 | 3.19 kg/ha | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 5.47 kg/ha | +71.3% |
| 1974 | 7.08 kg/ha | +29.5% |
| 1975 | 1.01 kg/ha | -85.7% |
| 1976 | 6.65 kg/ha | +556.0% |
| 1977 | 1.98 kg/ha | -70.2% |
| 1978 | 1.98 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.94 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 1.78 kg/ha | -8.2% |
| 1981 | 2.52 kg/ha | +41.3% |
| 1982 | 2.38 kg/ha | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 9.68 kg/ha | +307.2% |
| 1984 | 3.29 kg/ha | -66.0% |
| 1985 | 13.77 kg/ha | +318.7% |
| 1986 | 13.54 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 11.27 kg/ha | -16.7% |
| 1988 | 1.01 kg/ha | -91.0% |
| 1989 | 1.25 kg/ha | +23.4% |
| 1990 | 1.28 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 1.28 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.6412 kg/ha | -50.0% |
| 1993 | 0.6412 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.6412 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.6412 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.6412 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.6507 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 5.21 kg/ha | +700.1% |
| 1999 | 4.1 kg/ha | -21.3% |
| 2000 | 2.99 kg/ha | -27.0% |
| 2001 | 1.94 kg/ha | -35.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9978 kg/ha | -48.6% |
| 2003 | 1.9 kg/ha | +90.5% |
| 2004 | 4.42 kg/ha | +132.4% |
| 2005 | 2.2 kg/ha | -50.1% |
| 2006 | 4.52 kg/ha | +105.0% |
| 2007 | 6.05 kg/ha | +33.8% |
| 2008 | 47.46 kg/ha | +685.0% |
| 2009 | 5.79 kg/ha | -87.8% |
| 2010 | 6.59 kg/ha | +13.8% |
| 2011 | 9.55 kg/ha | +44.9% |
| 2012 | 13.69 kg/ha | +43.4% |
| 2013 | 8.13 kg/ha | -40.6% |
| 2014 | 7.54 kg/ha | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 4.34 kg/ha | -42.5% |
| 2016 | 5.81 kg/ha | +34.0% |
| 2017 | 8.33 kg/ha | +43.3% |
| 2018 | 3.23 kg/ha | -61.2% |
| 2019 | 3.84 kg/ha | +18.8% |
| 2020 | 4.48 kg/ha | +16.7% |
| 2021 | 5.04 kg/ha | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 4.78 kg/ha | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 3.69 kg/ha | -22.8% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 3.69 kg/ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.79 kg/ha, 64% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 3.69 kg/ha is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.56 kg/ha, 56% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Suriname 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +700.1% | 0.6507 kg/ha | 5.21 kg/ha |
| 2008 | +685.0% | 6.05 kg/ha | 47.46 kg/ha |
| 1976 | +556.0% | 1.01 kg/ha | 6.65 kg/ha |
| 1985 | +318.7% | 3.29 kg/ha | 13.77 kg/ha |
| 1983 | +307.2% | 2.38 kg/ha | 9.68 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.08 kg/ha | 0.5031 kg/ha | 2.42 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.39 kg/ha | 1.01 kg/ha | 7.08 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.05 kg/ha | 1.01 kg/ha | 13.77 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.57 kg/ha | 0.6412 kg/ha | 5.21 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.83 kg/ha | 0.9978 kg/ha | 47.46 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.11 kg/ha | 3.23 kg/ha | 13.69 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.5 kg/ha | 3.69 kg/ha | 5.04 kg/ha | 4 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.222 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.86 °C (2025)
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- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.23 % 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 Suriname?
- Mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Suriname was 3.69 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 Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 47.46 kg/ha in 2008.
- What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5031 kg/ha in 1964.
- How does Suriname rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area?
- Suriname ranks 117th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname 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 (%).