Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus was 274,774 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus in Northern Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus in Northern Africa stood at 274,774 t.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus in Northern Africa peaked at 300,395 t in 2015 and was at its lowest, 41,752 t, in 1961.
Northern Africa ranks 20th of 29 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus in Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 41,752 t | — |
| 1962 | 44,858 t | +7.4% |
| 1963 | 43,375 t | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 43,155 t | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 45,675 t | +5.8% |
| 1966 | 44,154 t | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 46,507 t | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 53,647 t | +15.4% |
| 1969 | 56,621 t | +5.5% |
| 1970 | 62,653 t | +10.7% |
| 1971 | 76,481 t | +22.1% |
| 1972 | 85,987 t | +12.4% |
| 1973 | 85,164 t | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 94,487 t | +10.9% |
| 1975 | 108,276 t | +14.6% |
| 1976 | 115,626 t | +6.8% |
| 1977 | 118,551 t | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 117,279 t | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 130,159 t | +11.0% |
| 1980 | 155,325 t | +19.3% |
| 1981 | 150,800 t | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 160,159 t | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 176,990 t | +10.5% |
| 1984 | 193,205 t | +9.2% |
| 1985 | 223,064 t | +15.5% |
| 1986 | 212,211 t | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 220,432 t | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 195,894 t | -11.1% |
| 1989 | 177,897 t | -9.2% |
| 1990 | 187,000 t | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 164,952 t | -11.8% |
| 1992 | 152,260 t | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 155,417 t | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 145,689 t | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 143,980 t | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 143,836 t | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 149,770 t | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 142,805 t | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 155,214 t | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 149,304 t | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 164,786 t | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 180,257 t | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 161,382 t | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 181,925 t | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 172,890 t | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 193,510 t | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 169,664 t | -12.3% |
| 2008 | 151,483 t | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 175,628 t | +15.9% |
| 2010 | 205,972 t | +17.3% |
| 2011 | 221,103 t | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 236,858 t | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 283,858 t | +19.8% |
| 2014 | 276,225 t | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 300,395 t | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 214,957 t | -28.4% |
| 2017 | 238,214 t | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 222,148 t | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 221,762 t | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 226,838 t | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 234,380 t | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 265,856 t | +13.4% |
| 2023 | 274,774 t | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46,638 t | 41,752 t | 56,621 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 99,466 t | 62,653 t | 130,159 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 186,598 t | 150,800 t | 223,064 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 154,092 t | 142,805 t | 187,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 170,083 t | 149,304 t | 193,510 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 242,149 t | 205,972 t | 300,395 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 250,462 t | 226,838 t | 274,774 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
More environment data for Northern Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -13.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -20 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.281 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.61 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 864,000 t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 701,000 t (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 27.72 % (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland 4.57 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 0.84 kg/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus in Northern Africa?
- Mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus in Northern Africa was 274,774 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus recorded in Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 300,395 t in 2015.
- What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,752 t in 1961.
- How does Northern Africa rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus?
- Northern Africa ranks 20th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
- Is mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern 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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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 (%).