Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus in Melanesia
Melanesia: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus was 1,587 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus in Melanesia, 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 Melanesia is 1,587 t, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 59.5% on the previous year and up 139.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus in Melanesia peaked at 5,933 t in 1988 and was at its lowest, 191.4 t, in 1961.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus in Melanesia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 191.4 t | — |
| 1962 | 442.1 t | +131.0% |
| 1963 | 464.34 t | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 566.8 t | +22.1% |
| 1965 | 581.62 t | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 674.93 t | +16.0% |
| 1967 | 434.26 t | -35.7% |
| 1968 | 531.92 t | +22.5% |
| 1969 | 615.63 t | +15.7% |
| 1970 | 679.72 t | +10.4% |
| 1971 | 915.6 t | +34.7% |
| 1972 | 1,358 t | +48.3% |
| 1973 | 834.5 t | -38.5% |
| 1974 | 1,419 t | +70.0% |
| 1975 | 1,672 t | +17.8% |
| 1976 | 946.12 t | -43.4% |
| 1977 | 1,266 t | +33.8% |
| 1978 | 1,749 t | +38.2% |
| 1979 | 1,995 t | +14.1% |
| 1980 | 2,015 t | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 2,466 t | +22.4% |
| 1982 | 1,574 t | -36.2% |
| 1983 | 1,741 t | +10.6% |
| 1984 | 2,009 t | +15.4% |
| 1985 | 2,030 t | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 4,102 t | +102.1% |
| 1987 | 4,887 t | +19.1% |
| 1988 | 5,933 t | +21.4% |
| 1989 | 2,706 t | -54.4% |
| 1990 | 2,837 t | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 2,053 t | -27.7% |
| 1992 | 2,401 t | +17.0% |
| 1993 | 3,055 t | +27.2% |
| 1994 | 3,055 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3,055 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3,491 t | +14.3% |
| 1997 | 3,491 t | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2,619 t | -25.0% |
| 1999 | 2,663 t | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 2,750 t | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 2,750 t | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,894 t | -31.2% |
| 2003 | 1,207 t | -36.3% |
| 2004 | 654 t | -45.8% |
| 2005 | 967.05 t | +47.9% |
| 2006 | 1,117 t | +15.5% |
| 2007 | 1,723 t | +54.3% |
| 2008 | 1,400 t | -18.8% |
| 2009 | 765.18 t | -45.3% |
| 2010 | 1,437 t | +87.7% |
| 2011 | 1,182 t | -17.8% |
| 2012 | 946.56 t | -19.9% |
| 2013 | 663.59 t | -29.9% |
| 2014 | 1,329 t | +100.3% |
| 2015 | 1,375 t | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 2,029 t | +47.6% |
| 2017 | 2,719 t | +34.0% |
| 2018 | 2,338 t | -14.0% |
| 2019 | 1,317 t | -43.7% |
| 2020 | 2,063 t | +56.7% |
| 2021 | 1,691 t | -18.0% |
| 2022 | 3,923 t | +132.0% |
| 2023 | 1,587 t | -59.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 500.33 t | 191.4 t | 674.93 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,283 t | 679.72 t | 1,995 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,946 t | 1,574 t | 5,933 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,872 t | 2,053 t | 3,491 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,523 t | 654 t | 2,750 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,533 t | 663.59 t | 2,719 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,316 t | 1,587 t | 3,923 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Melanesia
- 13 Australia 271,856 t compare
- 13 Lao People's Democratic Republic 6,886 t compare
- 14 Thailand 240,573 t compare
- 14 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 4,304 t compare
- 15 Democratic Republic of the Congo 2,096 t compare
- 15 Mexico 180,381 t compare
- 16 Egypt 154,954 t compare
- 17 Yugoslav SFR 139,000 t compare
- 17 Polynesia 33.57 t compare
- 18 Micronesia (Federated States of) 2.18 t compare
- 18 Spain 127,416 t compare
- 19 Ethiopia 121,485 t compare
More environment data for Melanesia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.59 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.37 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.179 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.857 °C (2025)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 3.85 kg/ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 52,995 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 0.47 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 1.3 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 21,133 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus in Melanesia?
- Mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus in Melanesia was 1,587 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus recorded in Melanesia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,933 t in 1988.
- What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus recorded in Melanesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 191.4 t in 1961.
- How does Melanesia rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus?
- Melanesia ranks 16th out of 18 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus rising or falling in Melanesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 139.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Melanesia 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
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 (%).