Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus use efficiency in Pakistan
Pakistan: Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus use efficiency was 44.47 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus use efficiency in Pakistan, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus use efficiency in Pakistan is 44.47 %, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus use efficiency in Pakistan peaked at 174.97 % in 1963 and was at its lowest, 34.67 %, in 2020.
Pakistan ranks 133rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus use efficiency in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 147.77 % | — |
| 1962 | 165.42 % | +11.9% |
| 1963 | 174.97 % | +5.8% |
| 1964 | 165.7 % | -5.3% |
| 1965 | 173.42 % | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 156.91 % | -9.5% |
| 1967 | 155.68 % | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 137.99 % | -11.4% |
| 1969 | 147.29 % | +6.7% |
| 1970 | 156.93 % | +6.5% |
| 1971 | 151.01 % | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 138.61 % | -8.2% |
| 1973 | 130.02 % | -6.2% |
| 1974 | 126.34 % | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 91.06 % | -27.9% |
| 1976 | 89.15 % | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 81.86 % | -8.2% |
| 1978 | 68.21 % | -16.7% |
| 1979 | 71.76 % | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 70.27 % | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 74.42 % | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 68.03 % | -8.6% |
| 1983 | 63.87 % | -6.1% |
| 1984 | 65.47 % | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 61.41 % | -6.2% |
| 1986 | 59.28 % | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 62.19 % | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 59.84 % | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 65.25 % | +9.0% |
| 1990 | 66.61 % | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 72.27 % | +8.5% |
| 1992 | 55.78 % | -22.8% |
| 1993 | 56.82 % | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 59.68 % | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 60.75 % | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 65.24 % | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 52.56 % | -19.4% |
| 1998 | 64.04 % | +21.9% |
| 1999 | 57.05 % | -10.9% |
| 2000 | 52.96 % | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 51.51 % | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 49.46 % | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 50.91 % | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 50.35 % | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 44.56 % | -11.5% |
| 2006 | 42.27 % | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 53.19 % | +25.8% |
| 2008 | 59.53 % | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 50.37 % | -15.4% |
| 2010 | 48.43 % | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 60.29 % | +24.5% |
| 2012 | 52.58 % | -12.8% |
| 2013 | 48.01 % | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 46.28 % | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 40.27 % | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 35.57 % | -11.7% |
| 2017 | 36.68 % | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 34.88 % | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 37.09 % | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 34.67 % | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 39.96 % | +15.2% |
| 2022 | 45.78 % | +14.6% |
| 2023 | 44.47 % | -2.9% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 44.47 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 92.49 %, 48% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 44.47 % is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 56.31 %, 79% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 158.35 % | 137.99 % | 174.97 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 110.5 % | 68.21 % | 156.93 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 65 % | 59.28 % | 74.42 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.08 % | 52.56 % | 72.27 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.51 % | 42.27 % | 59.53 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.01 % | 34.88 % | 60.29 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.22 % | 34.67 % | 45.78 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 130 Iraq 47.04 % compare
- 131 Burundi 46.86 % compare
- 132 Luxembourg 45.3 % compare
- 134 Turkmenistan 44.46 % compare
- 135 Jamaica 44.33 % compare
- 136 Bangladesh 43.68 % compare
More environment data for Pakistan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -10.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.373 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.7034 % 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 3.1 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus use efficiency in Pakistan?
- Nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus use efficiency in Pakistan was 44.47 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus use efficiency recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 174.97 % in 1963.
- What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus use efficiency recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.67 % in 2020.
- How does Pakistan rank for nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus use efficiency?
- Pakistan ranks 133rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus use efficiency rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan 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 (%).