Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus per unit area was 1.16 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Northern Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Northern Africa is 1.16 kg/ha, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 111.0% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Northern Africa peaked at 3.07 kg/ha in 1987 and was at its lowest, -1.29 kg/ha, in 1963.
That places Northern Africa 18th out of 32 groups 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.9692 kg/ha | -1.29 kg/ha | -0.3911 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0707 kg/ha | -0.8361 kg/ha | 1.02 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.19 kg/ha | 1.5 kg/ha | 3.07 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3271 kg/ha | -1.08 kg/ha | 1.74 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0513 kg/ha | -0.8147 kg/ha | 0.8065 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4452 kg/ha | -0.6986 kg/ha | 1.49 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3601 kg/ha | -0.1937 kg/ha | 1.16 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
More environment data for Northern Africa
- Standard Deviation 0.281 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.61 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 864,000 t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 701,000 t (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 27.72 % (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland 4.57 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 0.84 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 2.41 g/Int$ (2024)
- Country area — Area 789,689 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 787,239 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Northern Africa?
- Nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Northern Africa was 1.16 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 Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 3.07 kg/ha in 1987.
- What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.29 kg/ha in 1963.
- How does Northern Africa rank for nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus per unit area?
- Northern Africa ranks 18th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus per unit area rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Northern 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 (%).