Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus use efficiency in Benin

Benin: Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus use efficiency was 118.5 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
118.5 %
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
50th
of 201 countries
All-time high
545.7 %
in 2017
All-time low
84.26 %
in 1987
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus use efficiency in Benin, 1961–2023

100200300400500196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus use efficiency in Benin is 118.5 %, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 62.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus use efficiency in Benin peaked at 545.7 % in 2017 and was at its lowest, 84.26 %, in 1987.

Benin ranks 50th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 143.53 % 129.31 % 179.46 % 9
1970s 126.98 % 111.08 % 147.39 % 10
1980s 114.8 % 84.26 % 179.92 % 10
1990s 131.27 % 94.41 % 170.28 % 10
2000s 294.99 % 154.11 % 427.95 % 10
2010s 289.41 % 110.25 % 545.7 % 10
2020s 135.62 % 118.5 % 147.15 % 4

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 47 Republic of Moldova 122.06 % compare
  2. 48 Paraguay 119.95 % compare
  3. 49 Angola 118.81 % compare
  4. 51 Uganda 117.61 % compare
  5. 52 Australia 117.52 % compare
  6. 53 Australia and New Zealand 117.11 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus use efficiency in Benin?
Nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus use efficiency in Benin was 118.5 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus use efficiency recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 545.7 % in 2017.
What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus use efficiency recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 84.26 % in 1987.
How does Benin rank for nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus use efficiency?
Benin ranks 50th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus use efficiency rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is down 62.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Benin data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus use efficiency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus use efficiency
Unit
%
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 (%).