Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen in Philippines

Philippines: Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen was 259,128 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
259,128 t
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
38th
of 186 countries
All-time high
324,417 t
in 2017
All-time low
-84,672 t
in 1976
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen in Philippines, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Philippines recorded 259,128 t for nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen in 2023.

That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 96.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen in Philippines peaked at 324,417 t in 2017 and was at its lowest, -84,672 t, in 1976.

That places Philippines 38th out of 186 countries 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.

Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen in Philippines, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 -7,665 t —
1962 -18,628 t +143.0%
1963 -36,767 t +97.4%
1964 -29,684 t -19.3%
1965 -14,818 t -50.1%
1966 -9,609 t -35.2%
1967 -3,678 t -61.7%
1968 7,962 t -316.5%
1969 38,171 t +379.4%
1970 28,013 t -26.6%
1971 19,524 t -30.3%
1972 9,017 t -53.8%
1973 58,656 t +550.5%
1974 66,485 t +13.3%
1975 -46,211 t -169.5%
1976 -84,672 t +83.2%
1977 -53,580 t -36.7%
1978 -6,819 t -87.3%
1979 25,328 t -471.4%
1980 6,208 t -75.5%
1981 -20,462 t -429.6%
1982 -11,247 t -45.0%
1983 50,742 t -551.2%
1984 -6,345 t -112.5%
1985 2,272 t -135.8%
1986 49,961 t +2099.4%
1987 148,340 t +196.9%
1988 179,228 t +20.8%
1989 161,521 t -9.9%
1990 110,216 t -31.8%
1991 37,760 t -65.7%
1992 96,361 t +155.2%
1993 130,341 t +35.3%
1994 125,593 t -3.6%
1995 143,359 t +14.1%
1996 222,037 t +54.9%
1997 270,720 t +21.9%
1998 192,527 t -28.9%
1999 224,762 t +16.7%
2000 216,421 t -3.7%
2001 223,492 t +3.3%
2002 168,040 t -24.8%
2003 221,687 t +31.9%
2004 233,295 t +5.2%
2005 196,848 t -15.6%
2006 124,264 t -36.9%
2007 162,378 t +30.7%
2008 39,192 t -75.9%
2009 76,881 t +96.2%
2010 172,650 t +124.6%
2011 89,709 t -48.0%
2012 51,730 t -42.3%
2013 131,983 t +155.1%
2014 224,886 t +70.4%
2015 143,707 t -36.1%
2016 279,696 t +94.6%
2017 324,417 t +16.0%
2018 241,755 t -25.5%
2019 267,923 t +10.8%
2020 318,353 t +18.8%
2021 214,652 t -32.6%
2022 252,816 t +17.8%
2023 259,128 t +2.5%

Philippines compared with similar countries

  • Philippines's 259,128 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,914 t, 10.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Philippines's 259,128 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,537 t, 168.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen in Philippines changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1986 +2099.4% 2,272 t 49,961 t
1973 +550.5% 9,017 t 58,656 t
1983 +551.2% -11,247 t 50,742 t
1979 +471.4% -6,819 t 25,328 t
1981 -429.6% 6,208 t -20,462 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -8,302 t -36,767 t 38,171 t 9
1970s 1,574 t -84,672 t 66,485 t 10
1980s 56,022 t -20,462 t 179,228 t 10
1990s 155,368 t 37,760 t 270,720 t 10
2000s 166,250 t 39,192 t 233,295 t 10
2010s 192,846 t 51,730 t 324,417 t 10
2020s 261,237 t 214,652 t 318,353 t 4

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 35 Republic of Korea 282,235 t compare
  2. 36 Sudan 268,673 t compare
  3. 37 Sudan (former) 264,535 t compare
  4. 39 Uruguay 248,990 t compare
  5. 40 Peru 244,904 t compare
  6. 41 Zambia 237,627 t compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen in Philippines?
Nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen in Philippines was 259,128 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 324,417 t in 2017.
What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was -84,672 t in 1976.
How does Philippines rank for nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen?
Philippines ranks 38th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 96.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Philippines data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 13,500 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 (%).