Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus in Mauritania
Mauritania: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus was 398.94 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus in Mauritania, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus in Mauritania is 398.94 t, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus in Mauritania peaked at 615.63 t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 14.39 t, in 1973.
That places Mauritania 138th 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 Mauritania, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 21.8 t | — |
| 1962 | 21.8 t | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 21.8 t | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 21.8 t | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 21.8 t | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 21.8 t | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 43.6 t | +100.0% |
| 1968 | 87.2 t | +100.0% |
| 1969 | 87.2 t | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 130.8 t | +50.0% |
| 1971 | 92 t | -29.7% |
| 1972 | 53.19 t | -42.2% |
| 1973 | 14.39 t | -73.0% |
| 1974 | 29.65 t | +106.1% |
| 1975 | 21.8 t | -26.5% |
| 1976 | 21.8 t | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 21.8 t | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 21.8 t | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 305.2 t | +1300.0% |
| 1980 | 305.2 t | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 174.4 t | -42.9% |
| 1982 | 43.6 t | -75.0% |
| 1983 | 43.6 t | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 43.6 t | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 43.6 t | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 43.6 t | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 43.6 t | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 261.6 t | +500.0% |
| 1989 | 261.6 t | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 174.4 t | -33.3% |
| 1991 | 283.4 t | +62.5% |
| 1992 | 490.5 t | +73.1% |
| 1993 | 272.5 t | -44.4% |
| 1994 | 226.18 t | -17.0% |
| 1995 | 179.85 t | -20.5% |
| 1996 | 133.53 t | -25.8% |
| 1997 | 87.2 t | -34.7% |
| 1998 | 107.87 t | +23.7% |
| 1999 | 128.53 t | +19.2% |
| 2000 | 149.2 t | +16.1% |
| 2001 | 169.87 t | +13.9% |
| 2002 | 190.53 t | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 232.82 t | +22.2% |
| 2004 | 164.37 t | -29.4% |
| 2005 | 190.53 t | +15.9% |
| 2006 | 347.06 t | +82.2% |
| 2007 | 214.51 t | -38.2% |
| 2008 | 178.32 t | -16.9% |
| 2009 | 240.67 t | +35.0% |
| 2010 | 358.83 t | +49.1% |
| 2011 | 198.38 t | -44.7% |
| 2012 | 368.86 t | +85.9% |
| 2013 | 304.76 t | -17.4% |
| 2014 | 300.84 t | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 397.2 t | +32.0% |
| 2016 | 487.45 t | +22.7% |
| 2017 | 615.63 t | +26.3% |
| 2018 | 549.36 t | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 513.61 t | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 599.5 t | +16.7% |
| 2021 | 505.32 t | -15.7% |
| 2022 | 398.94 t | -21.1% |
| 2023 | 398.94 t | +0.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 398.94 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,035 t, 10% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 398.94 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,911 t, 21% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus in Mauritania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +1300.0% | 21.8 t | 305.2 t |
| 1988 | +500.0% | 43.6 t | 261.6 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.76 t | 21.8 t | 87.2 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 71.24 t | 14.39 t | 305.2 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 126.44 t | 43.6 t | 305.2 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 208.39 t | 87.2 t | 490.5 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 207.79 t | 149.2 t | 347.06 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 409.49 t | 198.38 t | 615.63 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 475.68 t | 398.94 t | 599.5 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 135 Mauritius 446.9 t compare
- 136 Congo 436 t compare
- 137 Puerto Rico 420.74 t compare
- 139 Trinidad and Tobago 393.05 t compare
- 140 Qatar 385.21 t compare
- 141 Sierra Leone 380.19 t compare
More environment data for Mauritania
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.465 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.85 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.9 % 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 0.4893 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus in Mauritania?
- Mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus in Mauritania was 398.94 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 615.63 t in 2017.
- What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.39 t in 1973.
- How does Mauritania rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus?
- Mauritania ranks 138th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania 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 (%).