Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus in Argentina
Argentina: Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus was -80,568 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus in Argentina, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Argentina recorded -80,568 t for nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus in 2023.
The figure is up 69.2% on the previous year and up 65.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus in Argentina peaked at -30,598 t in 1968 and was at its lowest, -398,062 t, in 2015.
That places Argentina 184th 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 Argentina, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -35,238 t | — |
| 1962 | -38,851 t | +10.3% |
| 1963 | -51,299 t | +32.0% |
| 1964 | -60,365 t | +17.7% |
| 1965 | -36,028 t | -40.3% |
| 1966 | -38,642 t | +7.3% |
| 1967 | -45,062 t | +16.6% |
| 1968 | -30,598 t | -32.1% |
| 1969 | -34,713 t | +13.4% |
| 1970 | -44,796 t | +29.0% |
| 1971 | -49,561 t | +10.6% |
| 1972 | -35,219 t | -28.9% |
| 1973 | -57,629 t | +63.6% |
| 1974 | -61,602 t | +6.9% |
| 1975 | -59,567 t | -3.3% |
| 1976 | -65,787 t | +10.4% |
| 1977 | -69,269 t | +5.3% |
| 1978 | -95,063 t | +37.2% |
| 1979 | -81,348 t | -14.4% |
| 1980 | -59,681 t | -26.6% |
| 1981 | -97,989 t | +64.2% |
| 1982 | -121,776 t | +24.3% |
| 1983 | -110,310 t | -9.4% |
| 1984 | -132,303 t | +19.9% |
| 1985 | -113,651 t | -14.1% |
| 1986 | -110,998 t | -2.3% |
| 1987 | -88,838 t | -20.0% |
| 1988 | -121,679 t | +37.0% |
| 1989 | -89,030 t | -26.8% |
| 1990 | -125,913 t | +41.4% |
| 1991 | -139,851 t | +11.1% |
| 1992 | -133,826 t | -4.3% |
| 1993 | -113,673 t | -15.1% |
| 1994 | -98,588 t | -13.3% |
| 1995 | -111,094 t | +12.7% |
| 1996 | -58,638 t | -47.2% |
| 1997 | -90,671 t | +54.6% |
| 1998 | -142,837 t | +57.5% |
| 1999 | -121,184 t | -15.2% |
| 2000 | -141,752 t | +17.0% |
| 2001 | -170,628 t | +20.4% |
| 2002 | -196,503 t | +15.2% |
| 2003 | -172,824 t | -12.1% |
| 2004 | -103,123 t | -40.3% |
| 2005 | -195,400 t | +89.5% |
| 2006 | -148,099 t | -24.2% |
| 2007 | -160,982 t | +8.7% |
| 2008 | -273,886 t | +70.1% |
| 2009 | -134,416 t | -50.9% |
| 2010 | -207,308 t | +54.2% |
| 2011 | -204,207 t | -1.5% |
| 2012 | -179,966 t | -11.9% |
| 2013 | -234,321 t | +30.2% |
| 2014 | -273,822 t | +16.9% |
| 2015 | -398,062 t | +45.4% |
| 2016 | -285,283 t | -28.3% |
| 2017 | -338,074 t | +18.5% |
| 2018 | -199,581 t | -41.0% |
| 2019 | -322,389 t | +61.5% |
| 2020 | -243,082 t | -24.6% |
| 2021 | -228,736 t | -5.9% |
| 2022 | -261,670 t | +14.4% |
| 2023 | -80,568 t | -69.2% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's -80,568 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,375 t. (51 countries reporting)
- Argentina's -80,568 t is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,464 t. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -41,200 t | -60,365 t | -30,598 t | 9 |
| 1970s | -61,984 t | -95,063 t | -35,219 t | 10 |
| 1980s | -104,625 t | -132,303 t | -59,681 t | 10 |
| 1990s | -113,628 t | -142,837 t | -58,638 t | 10 |
| 2000s | -169,761 t | -273,886 t | -103,123 t | 10 |
| 2010s | -264,301 t | -398,062 t | -179,966 t | 10 |
| 2020s | -203,514 t | -261,670 t | -80,568 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More environment data for Argentina
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.78 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.306 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.03 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.8814 % 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 0.8286 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus in Argentina?
- Nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus in Argentina was -80,568 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was -30,598 t in 1968.
- What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was -398,062 t in 2015.
- How does Argentina rank for nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus?
- Argentina ranks 184th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina 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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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 (%).