Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus in South America
South America: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus was 2.93 million t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus in South America, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
South America recorded 2.93 million t for mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus in 2023.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus in South America peaked at 3.61 million t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 109,504 t, in 1961.
That places South America 5th out of 29 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 144,747 t | 109,504 t | 210,466 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 571,277 t | 279,413 t | 882,291 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 795,765 t | 550,173 t | 1.00 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 967,692 t | 708,340 t | 1.21 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.79 million t | 1.39 million t | 2.39 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.59 million t | 2.04 million t | 2.87 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.30 million t | 2.93 million t | 3.61 million t | 4 |
Countries ranked near South America
- 2 China (People’s Republic of) 4.53 million t compare
- 3 China, mainland 4.08 million t compare
- 4 India 3.62 million t compare
- 5 Brazil 2.36 million t compare
- 6 Canada 454,988 t compare
- 7 Bangladesh 447,223 t compare
- 8 Pakistan 433,926 t compare
More environment data for South America
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.218 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 477.72 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 379.32 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 98.40 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 589,290 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 4.28 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus in South America?
- Mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus in South America was 2.93 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 3.61 million t in 2020.
- What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 109,504 t in 1961.
- How does South America rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus?
- South America ranks 5th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
- Is mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South America 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 (%).