Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus in Ecuador
Ecuador: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus was 14,508 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus in Ecuador, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 14,508 t for mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.4% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus in Ecuador peaked at 28,374 t in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1,179 t, in 1961.
That places Ecuador 67th 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 in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,179 t | — |
| 1962 | 2,276 t | +93.1% |
| 1963 | 2,570 t | +12.9% |
| 1964 | 1,519 t | -40.9% |
| 1965 | 3,095 t | +103.8% |
| 1966 | 2,970 t | -4.0% |
| 1967 | 6,045 t | +103.5% |
| 1968 | 6,782 t | +12.2% |
| 1969 | 5,627 t | -17.0% |
| 1970 | 4,186 t | -25.6% |
| 1971 | 2,965 t | -29.2% |
| 1972 | 5,668 t | +91.2% |
| 1973 | 6,540 t | +15.4% |
| 1974 | 4,622 t | -29.3% |
| 1975 | 5,535 t | +19.8% |
| 1976 | 5,794 t | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 5,236 t | -9.6% |
| 1978 | 9,396 t | +79.4% |
| 1979 | 9,352 t | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 6,235 t | -33.3% |
| 1981 | 7,238 t | +16.1% |
| 1982 | 8,022 t | +10.8% |
| 1983 | 5,712 t | -28.8% |
| 1984 | 8,240 t | +44.3% |
| 1985 | 9,059 t | +9.9% |
| 1986 | 8,894 t | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 7,143 t | -19.7% |
| 1988 | 8,284 t | +16.0% |
| 1989 | 6,109 t | -26.2% |
| 1990 | 3,924 t | -35.8% |
| 1991 | 6,017 t | +53.3% |
| 1992 | 10,813 t | +79.7% |
| 1993 | 12,644 t | +16.9% |
| 1994 | 10,900 t | -13.8% |
| 1995 | 9,156 t | -16.0% |
| 1996 | 10,028 t | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 13,996 t | +39.6% |
| 1998 | 12,862 t | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 16,176 t | +25.8% |
| 2000 | 15,434 t | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 28,374 t | +83.8% |
| 2002 | 14,416 t | -49.2% |
| 2003 | 16,496 t | +14.4% |
| 2004 | 18,677 t | +13.2% |
| 2005 | 15,852 t | -15.1% |
| 2006 | 15,533 t | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 15,923 t | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 9,016 t | -43.4% |
| 2009 | 13,458 t | +49.3% |
| 2010 | 15,889 t | +18.1% |
| 2011 | 16,335 t | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 12,974 t | -20.6% |
| 2013 | 17,388 t | +34.0% |
| 2014 | 21,513 t | +23.7% |
| 2015 | 20,119 t | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 19,366 t | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 22,072 t | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 26,341 t | +19.3% |
| 2019 | 23,985 t | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 23,919 t | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 26,034 t | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 12,045 t | -53.7% |
| 2023 | 14,508 t | +20.4% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 14,508 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,962 t, 3.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 14,508 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,404 t, 4.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,562 t | 1,179 t | 6,782 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,929 t | 2,965 t | 9,396 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,494 t | 5,712 t | 9,059 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,651 t | 3,924 t | 16,176 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,318 t | 9,016 t | 28,374 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,598 t | 12,974 t | 26,341 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,127 t | 12,045 t | 26,034 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More environment data for Ecuador
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.3767 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.4 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.49 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -0.5742 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.65 % 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus in Ecuador?
- Mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus in Ecuador was 14,508 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 28,374 t in 2001.
- What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,179 t in 1961.
- How does Ecuador rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus?
- Ecuador ranks 67th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador 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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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 (%).