Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus per unit area was -0.3124 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-0.3124 kg/ha
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
137th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.5954 kg/ha
in 1987
All-time low
-1.58 kg/ha
in 2014
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Afghanistan, 1961–2023

-1.5-1-0.500.5196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded -0.3124 kg/ha for nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus per unit area in 2023.

The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 80.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Afghanistan peaked at 0.5954 kg/ha in 1987 and was at its lowest, -1.58 kg/ha, in 2014.

That places Afghanistan 137th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 -0.4566 kg/ha -0.5621 kg/ha -0.2839 kg/ha 9
1970s -0.135 kg/ha -0.589 kg/ha 0.2036 kg/ha 10
1980s 0.217 kg/ha -0.2362 kg/ha 0.5954 kg/ha 10
1990s -0.3815 kg/ha -0.6619 kg/ha -0.0258 kg/ha 10
2000s -0.6528 kg/ha -1.57 kg/ha 0.1322 kg/ha 10
2010s -0.7757 kg/ha -1.58 kg/ha 0.0817 kg/ha 10
2020s -0.4781 kg/ha -0.8374 kg/ha -0.3124 kg/ha 4

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 134 Togo -0.2898 kg/ha compare
  2. 135 Ethiopia PDR -0.2928 kg/ha compare
  3. 136 Maldives -0.3109 kg/ha compare
  4. 138 Sudan (former) -0.3286 kg/ha compare
  5. 139 Gambia -0.3837 kg/ha compare
  6. 140 Eritrea -0.4938 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Afghanistan?
Nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Afghanistan was -0.3124 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.5954 kg/ha in 1987.
What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was -1.58 kg/ha in 2014.
How does Afghanistan rank for nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus per unit area?
Afghanistan ranks 137th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus per unit area rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 80.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus per unit area
Unit
kg/ha
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 (%).