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
2nd
of 32 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.

That places Asia 2nd out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

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. 4 India 3.62 million t compare
  5. 5 Brazil 2.36 million 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 2nd out of 32 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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About this data

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
Last refreshed

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 (%).