Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus in Asia

Asia: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus was 10.94 million t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
10.94 million t
Change on year
up 3.2%
Rank
1st
of 18 groups
All-time high
11.69 million t
in 2010
All-time low
564,621 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus in Asia, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2023, mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus in Asia stood at 10.94 million t.

That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus in Asia peaked at 11.69 million t in 2010 and was at its lowest, 564,621 t, in 1961.

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

Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus in Asia, year by year

Annual values for Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus in Asia, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 564,621 t —
1962 595,838 t +5.5%
1963 709,284 t +19.0%
1964 849,391 t +19.8%
1965 1.04 million t +22.4%
1966 1.27 million t +22.7%
1967 1.26 million t -1.4%
1968 1.23 million t -2.0%
1969 1.42 million t +15.1%
1970 1.55 million t +9.3%
1971 1.75 million t +13.2%
1972 1.94 million t +10.8%
1973 2.30 million t +18.1%
1974 2.18 million t -5.1%
1975 2.31 million t +6.1%
1976 2.47 million t +6.6%
1977 2.86 million t +15.9%
1978 2.82 million t -1.3%
1979 3.25 million t +15.1%
1980 3.57 million t +9.8%
1981 3.74 million t +4.8%
1982 4.06 million t +8.4%
1983 4.53 million t +11.7%
1984 4.80 million t +6.0%
1985 4.55 million t -5.3%
1986 4.80 million t +5.5%
1987 5.33 million t +11.0%
1988 6.03 million t +13.1%
1989 6.30 million t +4.5%
1990 6.52 million t +3.4%
1991 7.08 million t +8.6%
1992 6.61 million t -6.7%
1993 5.87 million t -11.1%
1994 6.41 million t +9.2%
1995 7.15 million t +11.6%
1996 6.83 million t -4.6%
1997 7.73 million t +13.3%
1998 7.92 million t +2.4%
1999 8.05 million t +1.7%
2000 7.72 million t -4.2%
2001 7.73 million t +0.2%
2002 8.16 million t +5.5%
2003 8.17 million t +0.2%
2004 8.90 million t +8.9%
2005 9.36 million t +5.2%
2006 9.75 million t +4.2%
2007 9.24 million t -5.3%
2008 8.91 million t -3.6%
2009 10.65 million t +19.6%
2010 11.69 million t +9.8%
2011 11.55 million t -1.3%
2012 11.36 million t -1.6%
2013 11.10 million t -2.3%
2014 11.39 million t +2.6%
2015 11.39 million t -0.0%
2016 11.16 million t -2.1%
2017 11.38 million t +2.0%
2018 11.10 million t -2.5%
2019 10.96 million t -1.3%
2020 11.62 million t +6.1%
2021 11.06 million t -4.9%
2022 10.61 million t -4.1%
2023 10.94 million t +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 993,462 t 564,621 t 1.42 million t 9
1970s 2.34 million t 1.55 million t 3.25 million t 10
1980s 4.77 million t 3.57 million t 6.30 million t 10
1990s 7.02 million t 5.87 million t 8.05 million t 10
2000s 8.86 million t 7.72 million t 10.65 million t 10
2010s 11.31 million t 10.96 million t 11.69 million t 10
2020s 11.06 million t 10.61 million t 11.62 million t 4

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 1 USSR 6.59 million t compare
  2. 2 China 4.53 million t compare
  3. 3 China, mainland 4.08 million t compare
  4. 3 Viet Nam 351,906 t compare
  5. 4 India 3.62 million t compare
  6. 4 Türkiye 303,991 t compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus in Asia?
Mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus in Asia was 10.94 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 11.69 million t in 2010.
What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 564,621 t in 1961.
How does Asia rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus?
Asia ranks 1st out of 18 groups with data for 2023.
Is mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus
Unit
t
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 (%).