Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Uganda

Uganda: Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus per unit area was -0.5357 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
-0.5357 kg/ha
Change on year
up 57.6%
World rank
141st
of 201 countries
All-time high
-0.0487 kg/ha
in 2019
All-time low
-3.03 kg/ha
in 1970
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

-3-2-10196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Uganda stood at -0.5357 kg/ha.

The figure is up 57.6% on the previous year and up 55.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Uganda peaked at -0.0487 kg/ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, -3.03 kg/ha, in 1970.

Uganda ranks 141st of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -2.08 kg/ha -2.68 kg/ha -1.77 kg/ha 9
1970s -2.49 kg/ha -3.03 kg/ha -1.43 kg/ha 10
1980s -1.51 kg/ha -1.78 kg/ha -1.3 kg/ha 10
1990s -1.49 kg/ha -1.8 kg/ha -1.25 kg/ha 10
2000s -1.57 kg/ha -1.9 kg/ha -1.07 kg/ha 10
2010s -0.908 kg/ha -1.4 kg/ha -0.0487 kg/ha 10
2020s -0.8497 kg/ha -1.26 kg/ha -0.5357 kg/ha 4

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 138 Sudan (former) -0.3286 kg/ha compare
  2. 139 Gambia -0.3837 kg/ha compare
  3. 140 Eritrea -0.4938 kg/ha compare
  4. 142 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -0.5367 kg/ha compare
  5. 143 Algeria -0.5786 kg/ha compare
  6. 144 Yemen -0.5996 kg/ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Uganda?
Nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Uganda was -0.5357 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 Uganda?
The highest recorded value was -0.0487 kg/ha in 2019.
What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was -3.03 kg/ha in 1970.
How does Uganda rank for nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus per unit area?
Uganda ranks 141st out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus per unit area rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uganda 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 (%).