Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Africa
Africa: Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus per unit area was -1 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Africa recorded -1 kg/ha for nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus per unit area in 2023.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Africa peaked at 0.9642 kg/ha in 1984 and was at its lowest, -1.42 kg/ha, in 2008.
Africa ranks 29th of 32 groups on this measure, in the bottom 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 | -0.5998 kg/ha | -0.802 kg/ha | -0.3929 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | -0.0117 kg/ha | -0.4685 kg/ha | 0.4564 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5974 kg/ha | 0.0402 kg/ha | 0.9642 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.3959 kg/ha | -0.8444 kg/ha | 0.1058 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.07 kg/ha | -1.42 kg/ha | -0.6739 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.03 kg/ha | -1.25 kg/ha | -0.8194 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.01 kg/ha | -1.05 kg/ha | -0.9734 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 26 Belize 19.85 kg/ha compare
- 27 United Arab Emirates 19.76 kg/ha compare
- 28 Belgium 19.25 kg/ha compare
- 29 Slovenia 18.37 kg/ha compare
- 30 Seychelles 17.96 kg/ha compare
- 31 China, mainland 16.57 kg/ha compare
- 32 Iceland 16.36 kg/ha compare
More environment data for Africa
- Temperature change 1.32 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.213 °C (2025)
- Other industrial roundwood — Production 27.50 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export value 652,409 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 66.41 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production 39.12 million m3 (2024)
- Wood charcoal — Production 38.75 million t (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 26.92 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ -1.32 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 15.37 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Africa?
- Nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Africa was -1 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 Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9642 kg/ha in 1984.
- What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.42 kg/ha in 2008.
- How does Africa rank for nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus per unit area?
- Africa ranks 29th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus per unit area rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa 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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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 (%).