Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus in Central America

Central America: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus was 240,992 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
240,992 t
Change on year
up 33.0%
Rank
23rd
of 32 groups
All-time high
286,567 t
in 2021
All-time low
23,317 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus in Central America, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus in Central America is 240,992 t, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.0% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus in Central America peaked at 286,567 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 23,317 t, in 1961.

That places Central America 23rd out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 45,571 t 23,317 t 73,956 t 9
1970s 110,709 t 61,633 t 137,181 t 10
1980s 179,464 t 131,247 t 205,433 t 10
1990s 168,997 t 116,325 t 195,219 t 10
2000s 173,245 t 107,252 t 204,690 t 10
2010s 217,430 t 169,093 t 267,000 t 10
2020s 237,975 t 181,207 t 286,567 t 4

Countries ranked near Central America

  1. 20 Spain 127,416 t compare
  2. 21 Ethiopia 121,485 t compare
  3. 22 France 108,911 t compare
  4. 23 Japan 102,460 t compare
  5. 24 Poland 96,043 t compare
  6. 25 Malaysia 95,626 t compare
  7. 26 Ukraine 90,820 t compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus in Central America?
Mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus in Central America was 240,992 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus recorded in Central America?
The highest recorded value was 286,567 t in 2021.
What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus recorded in Central America?
The lowest recorded value was 23,317 t in 1961.
How does Central America rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus?
Central America ranks 23rd out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus rising or falling in Central America?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Central America 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 (%).