Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus in Central America
Central America: Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus was 156,904 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus in Central America, 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 Central America is 156,904 t, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 72.9% on the previous year and up 46.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus in Central America peaked at 196,085 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, -2,642 t, in 1964.
That places Central America 11th out of 29 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus in Central America, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,840 t | — |
| 1962 | 3,313 t | +80.1% |
| 1963 | 6,297 t | +90.1% |
| 1964 | -2,642 t | -142.0% |
| 1965 | 1,746 t | -166.1% |
| 1966 | 12,499 t | +615.9% |
| 1967 | 21,597 t | +72.8% |
| 1968 | 25,566 t | +18.4% |
| 1969 | 40,321 t | +57.7% |
| 1970 | 26,909 t | -33.3% |
| 1971 | 45,266 t | +68.2% |
| 1972 | 48,452 t | +7.0% |
| 1973 | 64,944 t | +34.0% |
| 1974 | 77,143 t | +18.8% |
| 1975 | 93,860 t | +21.7% |
| 1976 | 97,877 t | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 81,919 t | -16.3% |
| 1978 | 89,290 t | +9.0% |
| 1979 | 92,673 t | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 87,709 t | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 122,010 t | +39.1% |
| 1982 | 146,797 t | +20.3% |
| 1983 | 116,948 t | -20.3% |
| 1984 | 128,774 t | +10.1% |
| 1985 | 127,695 t | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 146,189 t | +14.5% |
| 1987 | 156,294 t | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 154,879 t | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 133,915 t | -13.5% |
| 1990 | 121,234 t | -9.5% |
| 1991 | 132,608 t | +9.4% |
| 1992 | 99,937 t | -24.6% |
| 1993 | 120,942 t | +21.0% |
| 1994 | 137,171 t | +13.4% |
| 1995 | 54,284 t | -60.4% |
| 1996 | 100,940 t | +85.9% |
| 1997 | 91,848 t | -9.0% |
| 1998 | 98,537 t | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 114,979 t | +16.7% |
| 2000 | 119,437 t | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 109,887 t | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 113,442 t | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 105,810 t | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 121,512 t | +14.8% |
| 2005 | 146,524 t | +20.6% |
| 2006 | 121,889 t | -16.8% |
| 2007 | 89,876 t | -26.3% |
| 2008 | 24,412 t | -72.8% |
| 2009 | 75,844 t | +210.7% |
| 2010 | 92,385 t | +21.8% |
| 2011 | 108,568 t | +17.5% |
| 2012 | 95,136 t | -12.4% |
| 2013 | 106,843 t | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 106,368 t | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 145,035 t | +36.4% |
| 2016 | 151,219 t | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 142,163 t | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 167,133 t | +17.6% |
| 2019 | 157,956 t | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 156,104 t | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 196,085 t | +25.6% |
| 2022 | 90,755 t | -53.7% |
| 2023 | 156,904 t | +72.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus in Central America 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +615.9% | 1,746 t | 12,499 t |
| 2009 | +210.7% | 24,412 t | 75,844 t |
| 1965 | +166.1% | -2,642 t | 1,746 t |
| 1964 | -142.0% | 6,297 t | -2,642 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,282 t | -2,642 t | 40,321 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 71,833 t | 26,909 t | 97,877 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 132,121 t | 87,709 t | 156,294 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 107,248 t | 54,284 t | 137,171 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 102,863 t | 24,412 t | 146,524 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 127,281 t | 92,385 t | 167,133 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 149,962 t | 90,755 t | 196,085 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central America
- 8 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 5,189 t compare
- 8 Spain 169,311 t compare
- 9 Yugoslav SFR 138,874 t compare
- 9 Polynesia 134.28 t compare
- 10 Colombia 109,100 t compare
- 10 Micronesia (Federated States of) -104.76 t compare
- 11 Thailand 107,984 t compare
- 11 Melanesia -2,819 t compare
- 12 Canada 101,773 t compare
- 12 Republic of Moldova -3,173 t compare
- 13 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) -4,221 t compare
- 13 Mexico 100,045 t compare
- 14 Japan 96,623 t compare
More environment data for Central America
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.211 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 51,053 m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 61,301 million USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$ 95,489 million USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 15.65 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production 14.37 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus in Central America?
- Nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus in Central America was 156,904 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 196,085 t in 2021.
- What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was -2,642 t in 1964.
- How does Central America rank for nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus?
- Central America ranks 11th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central America 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 (%).