Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus use efficiency in Mozambique
Mozambique: Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus use efficiency was 165.72 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus use efficiency in Mozambique, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 165.72 % for nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus use efficiency in 2023.
The figure is down 18.9% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus use efficiency in Mozambique peaked at 516.95 % in 1968 and was at its lowest, 90.07 %, in 1981.
That places Mozambique 19th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus use efficiency in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 485.68 % | — |
| 1962 | 468.75 % | -3.5% |
| 1963 | 451.56 % | -3.7% |
| 1964 | 419.68 % | -7.1% |
| 1965 | 374.71 % | -10.7% |
| 1966 | 477.68 % | +27.5% |
| 1967 | 507.37 % | +6.2% |
| 1968 | 516.95 % | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 421.25 % | -18.5% |
| 1970 | 472.97 % | +12.3% |
| 1971 | 388.14 % | -17.9% |
| 1972 | 297.09 % | -23.5% |
| 1973 | 406.21 % | +36.7% |
| 1974 | 440.49 % | +8.4% |
| 1975 | 340 % | -22.8% |
| 1976 | 277.6 % | -18.4% |
| 1977 | 226.99 % | -18.2% |
| 1978 | 174.26 % | -23.2% |
| 1979 | 120.26 % | -31.0% |
| 1980 | 117.9 % | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 90.07 % | -23.6% |
| 1982 | 92.3 % | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 142.11 % | +54.0% |
| 1984 | 171.47 % | +20.7% |
| 1985 | 170.29 % | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 157.72 % | -7.4% |
| 1987 | 140.74 % | -10.8% |
| 1988 | 163.21 % | +16.0% |
| 1989 | 162.95 % | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 162.47 % | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 126.65 % | -22.0% |
| 1992 | 96.79 % | -23.6% |
| 1993 | 122.84 % | +26.9% |
| 1994 | 112.64 % | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 127.45 % | +13.2% |
| 1996 | 143.17 % | +12.3% |
| 1997 | 134.45 % | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 152.57 % | +13.5% |
| 1999 | 150.15 % | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 94.39 % | -37.1% |
| 2001 | 143.81 % | +52.3% |
| 2002 | 144.49 % | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 194.72 % | +34.8% |
| 2004 | 162.08 % | -16.8% |
| 2005 | 168.06 % | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 216.93 % | +29.1% |
| 2007 | 216.22 % | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 127.67 % | -41.0% |
| 2009 | 207.79 % | +62.8% |
| 2010 | 247.29 % | +19.0% |
| 2011 | 200.65 % | -18.9% |
| 2012 | 220.44 % | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 202.07 % | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 143.71 % | -28.9% |
| 2015 | 146.27 % | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 175.13 % | +19.7% |
| 2017 | 223.94 % | +27.9% |
| 2018 | 198.12 % | -11.5% |
| 2019 | 161.68 % | -18.4% |
| 2020 | 168.43 % | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 155.21 % | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 204.44 % | +31.7% |
| 2023 | 165.72 % | -18.9% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 165.72 % is above the median for low income countries, which is 122.66 %, 1.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 165.72 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 108.23 %, 1.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 458.18 % | 374.71 % | 516.95 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 314.4 % | 120.26 % | 472.97 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 140.88 % | 90.07 % | 171.47 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 132.92 % | 96.79 % | 162.47 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 167.62 % | 94.39 % | 216.93 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 191.93 % | 143.71 % | 247.29 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 173.45 % | 155.21 % | 204.44 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More environment data for Mozambique
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.62 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.58 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.256 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.2476 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus use efficiency in Mozambique?
- Nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus use efficiency in Mozambique was 165.72 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus use efficiency recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 516.95 % in 1968.
- What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus use efficiency recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.07 % in 1981.
- How does Mozambique rank for nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus use efficiency?
- Mozambique ranks 19th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus use efficiency rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique 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
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 (%).