Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus in Central Asia
Central Asia: Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus was 72,270 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus in Central Asia, 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 Asia is 72,270 t, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 630.1% on the previous year and up 260.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus in Central Asia peaked at 736,293 t in 1987 and was at its lowest, -17,620 t, in 2011.
That places Central Asia 14th out of 29 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 in Central Asia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 79,984 t | — |
| 1962 | 88,314 t | +10.4% |
| 1963 | 116,122 t | +31.5% |
| 1964 | 121,106 t | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 168,120 t | +38.8% |
| 1966 | 160,281 t | -4.7% |
| 1967 | 190,106 t | +18.6% |
| 1968 | 182,763 t | -3.9% |
| 1969 | 206,138 t | +12.8% |
| 1970 | 210,431 t | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 242,407 t | +15.2% |
| 1972 | 267,989 t | +10.6% |
| 1973 | 237,925 t | -11.2% |
| 1974 | 306,696 t | +28.9% |
| 1975 | 403,067 t | +31.4% |
| 1976 | 360,210 t | -10.6% |
| 1977 | 390,488 t | +8.4% |
| 1978 | 392,633 t | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 434,677 t | +10.7% |
| 1980 | 441,876 t | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 482,225 t | +9.1% |
| 1982 | 495,160 t | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 531,100 t | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 569,950 t | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 650,307 t | +14.1% |
| 1986 | 710,129 t | +9.2% |
| 1987 | 736,293 t | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 734,076 t | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 688,432 t | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 496,777 t | -27.8% |
| 1991 | 456,058 t | -8.2% |
| 1992 | 222,706 t | -51.2% |
| 1993 | 184,474 t | -17.2% |
| 1994 | 62,297 t | -66.2% |
| 1995 | 62,181 t | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 90,739 t | +45.9% |
| 1997 | 26,959 t | -70.3% |
| 1998 | 35,674 t | +32.3% |
| 1999 | -8,576 t | -124.0% |
| 2000 | 4,364 t | -150.9% |
| 2001 | -13,702 t | -414.0% |
| 2002 | -1,318 t | -90.4% |
| 2003 | -2,921 t | +121.6% |
| 2004 | 4,719 t | -261.6% |
| 2005 | -13,642 t | -389.1% |
| 2006 | -6,259 t | -54.1% |
| 2007 | -12,659 t | +102.2% |
| 2008 | 16,436 t | -229.8% |
| 2009 | 2,493 t | -84.8% |
| 2010 | 34,445 t | +1281.7% |
| 2011 | -17,620 t | -151.2% |
| 2012 | 40,500 t | -329.8% |
| 2013 | 20,065 t | -50.5% |
| 2014 | 30,483 t | +51.9% |
| 2015 | 33,758 t | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 30,874 t | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 43,177 t | +39.8% |
| 2018 | 43,549 t | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 51,436 t | +18.1% |
| 2020 | 55,156 t | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 47,804 t | -13.3% |
| 2022 | 9,899 t | -79.3% |
| 2023 | 72,270 t | +630.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus in Central Asia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +1281.7% | 2,493 t | 34,445 t |
| 2023 | +630.1% | 9,899 t | 72,270 t |
| 2001 | -414.0% | 4,364 t | -13,702 t |
| 2005 | -389.1% | 4,719 t | -13,642 t |
| 2012 | +329.8% | -17,620 t | 40,500 t |
| 2004 | +261.6% | -2,921 t | 4,719 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 145,882 t | 79,984 t | 206,138 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 324,652 t | 210,431 t | 434,677 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 603,955 t | 441,876 t | 736,293 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 162,929 t | -8,576 t | 496,777 t | 10 |
| 2000s | -2,249 t | -13,702 t | 16,436 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,067 t | -17,620 t | 51,436 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 46,282 t | 9,899 t | 72,270 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central Asia
- 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
- 15 Czechoslovakia 87,122 t compare
- 15 Syrian Arab Republic -16,540 t compare
- 16 Belgium-Luxembourg 77,958 t compare
- 16 United Republic of Tanzania -22,386 t compare
- 17 Democratic Republic of the Congo -33,960 t compare
- 17 Uzbekistan 71,721 t compare
More environment data for Central Asia
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.43 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.724 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 3.05 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 89,684 t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 339,499 t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 60,266 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 338,315 t (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 74.52 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus in Central Asia?
- Nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus in Central Asia was 72,270 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus recorded in Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 736,293 t in 1987.
- What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus recorded in Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was -17,620 t in 2011.
- How does Central Asia rank for nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus?
- Central Asia ranks 14th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus rising or falling in Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 260.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central Asia 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 (%).