Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Nepal

Nepal: Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus per unit area was -10.49 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-10.49 kg/ha
Change on year
down 87.0%
World rank
197th
of 201 countries
All-time high
1.55 kg/ha
in 2018
All-time low
-10.49 kg/ha
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

-10-7.5-5-2.502.5196119922023

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

Analysis

Nepal recorded -10.49 kg/ha for nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus per unit area in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 87.0% on the previous year and down 6,264.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Nepal peaked at 1.55 kg/ha in 2018 and was at its lowest, -10.49 kg/ha, in 2023.

Nepal ranks 197th of 201 countries 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -2.08 kg/ha -2.29 kg/ha -1.8 kg/ha 9
1970s -1.23 kg/ha -2.08 kg/ha -0.1351 kg/ha 10
1980s -0.1951 kg/ha -0.9103 kg/ha 0.6865 kg/ha 10
1990s -0.2411 kg/ha -1.06 kg/ha 0.8714 kg/ha 10
2000s -4.71 kg/ha -7.03 kg/ha -1.9 kg/ha 10
2010s -1.72 kg/ha -5.57 kg/ha 1.55 kg/ha 10
2020s -3.55 kg/ha -10.49 kg/ha 1.51 kg/ha 4

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 194 Oman -6.15 kg/ha compare
  2. 195 Solomon Islands -6.31 kg/ha compare
  3. 196 Sri Lanka -6.31 kg/ha compare
  4. 198 Dominican Republic -11.52 kg/ha compare
  5. 199 Kiribati -12.05 kg/ha compare
  6. 200 Guyana -13.65 kg/ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Nepal?
Nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Nepal was -10.49 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 Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 1.55 kg/ha in 2018.
What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was -10.49 kg/ha in 2023.
How does Nepal rank for nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus per unit area?
Nepal ranks 197th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus per unit area rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is down 6,264.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nepal 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

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
Last refreshed

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 (%).