Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus in Algeria
Algeria: Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus was -4,940 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus in Algeria, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus in Algeria is -4,940 t, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 1,122.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus in Algeria peaked at 40,803 t in 1985 and was at its lowest, -16,369 t, in 1996.
That places Algeria 157th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus in Algeria, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,578 t | — |
| 1962 | -377.93 t | -108.3% |
| 1963 | -2,368 t | +526.6% |
| 1964 | 987.47 t | -141.7% |
| 1965 | -2,112 t | -313.8% |
| 1966 | 4,769 t | -325.9% |
| 1967 | 1,903 t | -60.1% |
| 1968 | 1,112 t | -41.6% |
| 1969 | 5,503 t | +395.1% |
| 1970 | 11,100 t | +101.7% |
| 1971 | 22,068 t | +98.8% |
| 1972 | 24,701 t | +11.9% |
| 1973 | 26,687 t | +8.0% |
| 1974 | 21,186 t | -20.6% |
| 1975 | 16,175 t | -23.7% |
| 1976 | 24,790 t | +53.3% |
| 1977 | 27,050 t | +9.1% |
| 1978 | 25,836 t | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 25,098 t | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 36,180 t | +44.2% |
| 1981 | 21,334 t | -41.0% |
| 1982 | 18,636 t | -12.6% |
| 1983 | 23,324 t | +25.2% |
| 1984 | 30,810 t | +32.1% |
| 1985 | 40,803 t | +32.4% |
| 1986 | 31,422 t | -23.0% |
| 1987 | 33,880 t | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 19,208 t | -43.3% |
| 1989 | 10,738 t | -44.1% |
| 1990 | 7,430 t | -30.8% |
| 1991 | -2,440 t | -132.8% |
| 1992 | -1,609 t | -34.1% |
| 1993 | 6,957 t | -532.3% |
| 1994 | 10,386 t | +49.3% |
| 1995 | -2,455 t | -123.6% |
| 1996 | -16,369 t | +566.7% |
| 1997 | 8,828 t | -153.9% |
| 1998 | 570.02 t | -93.5% |
| 1999 | -203.17 t | -135.6% |
| 2000 | 5,192 t | -2655.8% |
| 2001 | 1,147 t | -77.9% |
| 2002 | 1,342 t | +17.0% |
| 2003 | -11,236 t | -937.1% |
| 2004 | -3,192 t | -71.6% |
| 2005 | -4,475 t | +40.2% |
| 2006 | -7,724 t | +72.6% |
| 2007 | -359.24 t | -95.3% |
| 2008 | -2,480 t | +590.2% |
| 2009 | -6,440 t | +159.7% |
| 2010 | -8,891 t | +38.1% |
| 2011 | -10,703 t | +20.4% |
| 2012 | -4,568 t | -57.3% |
| 2013 | -404.23 t | -91.2% |
| 2014 | 8,811 t | -2279.7% |
| 2015 | 792.86 t | -91.0% |
| 2016 | -1,207 t | -252.2% |
| 2017 | -2,075 t | +72.0% |
| 2018 | -10,054 t | +384.6% |
| 2019 | -8,344 t | -17.0% |
| 2020 | -2,830 t | -66.1% |
| 2021 | -3,343 t | +18.1% |
| 2022 | -4,991 t | +49.3% |
| 2023 | -4,940 t | -1.0% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's -4,940 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,375 t. (51 countries reporting)
- Algeria's -4,940 t is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 912.35 t. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus in Algeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +2655.8% | -203.17 t | 5,192 t |
| 2014 | +2279.7% | -404.23 t | 8,811 t |
| 2003 | -937.1% | 1,342 t | -11,236 t |
| 2008 | -590.2% | -359.24 t | -2,480 t |
| 1993 | +532.3% | -1,609 t | 6,957 t |
| 1996 | -566.7% | -2,455 t | -16,369 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,555 t | -2,368 t | 5,503 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 22,469 t | 11,100 t | 27,050 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 26,633 t | 10,738 t | 40,803 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,109 t | -16,369 t | 10,386 t | 10 |
| 2000s | -2,822 t | -11,236 t | 5,192 t | 10 |
| 2010s | -3,664 t | -10,703 t | 8,811 t | 10 |
| 2020s | -4,026 t | -4,991 t | -2,830 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More environment data for Algeria
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -26.91 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -13.76 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.401 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.01 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -2.41 % 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 1.21 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus in Algeria?
- Nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus in Algeria was -4,940 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 40,803 t in 1985.
- What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -16,369 t in 1996.
- How does Algeria rank for nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus?
- Algeria ranks 157th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,122.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 (%).