Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus in United States of America

United States of America: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus was 1.65 million t in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
1.65 million t
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
8th
of 29 groups
All-time high
2.19 million t
in 1976
All-time low
1.14 million t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus in United States of America, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus in United States of America is 1.65 million t, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus in United States of America peaked at 2.19 million t in 1976 and was at its lowest, 1.14 million t, in 1961.

United States of America ranks 8th of 29 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus in United States of America, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 1.14 million t
1962 1.19 million t +4.4%
1963 1.31 million t +9.8%
1964 1.38 million t +5.1%
1965 1.51 million t +9.6%
1966 1.67 million t +10.6%
1967 1.75 million t +4.7%
1968 1.83 million t +4.5%
1969 1.82 million t -0.7%
1970 1.88 million t +3.4%
1971 1.92 million t +2.0%
1972 1.99 million t +3.8%
1973 2.01 million t +1.1%
1974 1.85 million t -8.1%
1975 2.01 million t +8.8%
1976 2.19 million t +9.1%
1977 2.06 million t -6.2%
1978 2.17 million t +5.7%
1979 2.16 million t -0.7%
1980 2.15 million t -0.6%
1981 1.95 million t -9.1%
1982 1.69 million t -13.3%
1983 1.88 million t +10.8%
1984 1.86 million t -0.8%
1985 1.69 million t -9.2%
1986 1.60 million t -5.4%
1987 1.62 million t +1.5%
1988 1.63 million t +0.4%
1989 1.70 million t +4.4%
1990 1.67 million t -1.6%
1991 1.67 million t -0.4%
1992 1.74 million t +4.2%
1993 1.78 million t +2.5%
1994 1.76 million t -1.4%
1995 1.78 million t +1.5%
1996 1.82 million t +2.0%
1997 1.83 million t +0.4%
1998 1.71 million t -6.3%
1999 1.70 million t -0.5%
2000 1.69 million t -0.7%
2001 1.80 million t +6.7%
2002 1.70 million t -5.8%
2003 1.91 million t +12.4%
2004 1.83 million t -3.9%
2005 1.77 million t -3.4%
2006 1.81 million t +2.1%
2007 1.68 million t -7.3%
2008 1.24 million t -26.0%
2009 1.63 million t +31.7%
2010 1.70 million t +3.9%
2011 1.72 million t +1.3%
2012 1.86 million t +8.4%
2013 1.86 million t -0.4%
2014 1.69 million t -9.1%
2015 1.71 million t +1.5%
2016 1.75 million t +2.2%
2017 1.81 million t +3.3%
2018 1.70 million t -6.1%
2019 1.75 million t +3.0%
2020 1.70 million t -2.7%
2021 1.60 million t -6.4%
2022 1.65 million t +3.4%
2023 1.65 million t -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.51 million t 1.14 million t 1.83 million t 9
1970s 2.02 million t 1.85 million t 2.19 million t 10
1980s 1.78 million t 1.60 million t 2.15 million t 10
1990s 1.75 million t 1.67 million t 1.83 million t 10
2000s 1.71 million t 1.24 million t 1.91 million t 10
2010s 1.76 million t 1.69 million t 1.86 million t 10
2020s 1.65 million t 1.60 million t 1.70 million t 4

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 5 Brazil 2.36 million t compare
  2. 5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 46,483 t compare
  3. 6 Canada 454,988 t compare
  4. 6 United Republic of Tanzania 36,256 t compare
  5. 7 Bangladesh 447,223 t compare
  6. 7 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 19,642 t compare
  7. 8 Pakistan 433,926 t compare
  8. 9 Russian Federation 382,611 t compare
  9. 10 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 10,253 t compare
  10. 10 Indonesia 318,578 t compare
  11. 11 Argentina 285,201 t compare
  12. 11 Syrian Arab Republic 8,728 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus in United States of America?
Mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus in United States of America was 1.65 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 2.19 million t in 1976.
What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 1.14 million t in 1961.
How does United States of America rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus?
United States of America ranks 8th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United States of 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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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 (%).