Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus in Middle Africa

Middle Africa: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus was 15,369 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
15,369 t
Change on year
down 24.7%
Rank
26th
of 38 regions
All-time high
20,406 t
in 2022
All-time low
601.68 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus in Middle Africa, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Middle Africa recorded 15,369 t for mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus in 2023.

The figure is down 24.7% on the previous year and up 48.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus in Middle Africa peaked at 20,406 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 601.68 t, in 1961.

Middle Africa ranks 26th of 38 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,475 t 601.68 t 3,200 t 9
1970s 5,575 t 4,422 t 9,035 t 10
1980s 7,418 t 4,878 t 9,638 t 10
1990s 5,691 t 4,582 t 7,303 t 10
2000s 6,361 t 4,954 t 8,113 t 10
2010s 12,237 t 10,319 t 14,817 t 10
2020s 15,595 t 12,834 t 20,406 t 4

Countries ranked near Middle Africa

  1. 23 Poland 96,043 t compare
  2. 24 Malaysia 95,626 t compare
  3. 25 Ukraine 90,820 t compare
  4. 26 Romania 84,324 t compare
  5. 27 Colombia 80,365 t compare
  6. 28 Uzbekistan, Republic of 78,429 t compare
  7. 29 Czechoslovakia 75,000 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus in Middle Africa?
Mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus in Middle Africa was 15,369 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus recorded in Middle Africa?
The highest recorded value was 20,406 t in 2022.
What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus recorded in Middle Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 601.68 t in 1961.
How does Middle Africa rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus?
Middle Africa ranks 26th out of 38 regions with data for 2023.
Is mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus rising or falling in Middle Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Middle Africa 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 (%).