Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus in Colombia
Colombia: Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus was 109,100 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus in Colombia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus in Colombia stood at 109,100 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.6% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus in Colombia peaked at 125,568 t in 2012 and was at its lowest, 18,161 t, in 1962.
Colombia ranks 10th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus in Colombia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 25,033 t | — |
| 1962 | 18,161 t | -27.4% |
| 1963 | 26,164 t | +44.1% |
| 1964 | 24,531 t | -6.2% |
| 1965 | 27,960 t | +14.0% |
| 1966 | 26,585 t | -4.9% |
| 1967 | 28,070 t | +5.6% |
| 1968 | 24,811 t | -11.6% |
| 1969 | 25,714 t | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 27,927 t | +8.6% |
| 1971 | 29,980 t | +7.4% |
| 1972 | 30,282 t | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 36,624 t | +20.9% |
| 1974 | 33,034 t | -9.8% |
| 1975 | 25,669 t | -22.3% |
| 1976 | 27,806 t | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 30,310 t | +9.0% |
| 1978 | 24,876 t | -17.9% |
| 1979 | 28,029 t | +12.7% |
| 1980 | 29,265 t | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 27,872 t | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 36,164 t | +29.8% |
| 1983 | 37,103 t | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 40,369 t | +8.8% |
| 1985 | 38,155 t | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 44,640 t | +17.0% |
| 1987 | 50,850 t | +13.9% |
| 1988 | 51,543 t | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 56,823 t | +10.2% |
| 1990 | 58,876 t | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 57,401 t | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 49,488 t | -13.8% |
| 1993 | 58,752 t | +18.7% |
| 1994 | 53,322 t | -9.2% |
| 1995 | 59,906 t | +12.3% |
| 1996 | 64,180 t | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 68,839 t | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 72,978 t | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 66,411 t | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 76,524 t | +15.2% |
| 2001 | 78,208 t | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 81,817 t | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 80,043 t | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 89,342 t | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 89,643 t | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 90,767 t | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 85,176 t | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 79,953 t | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 88,144 t | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 106,703 t | +21.1% |
| 2011 | 108,436 t | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 125,568 t | +15.8% |
| 2013 | 109,897 t | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 119,754 t | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 106,192 t | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 114,790 t | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 113,385 t | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 97,619 t | -13.9% |
| 2019 | 94,425 t | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 105,599 t | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 124,127 t | +17.5% |
| 2022 | 92,736 t | -25.3% |
| 2023 | 109,100 t | +17.6% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 109,100 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,375 t, 79.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 109,100 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,464 t, 44.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25,225 t | 18,161 t | 28,070 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 29,454 t | 24,876 t | 36,624 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 41,278 t | 27,872 t | 56,823 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 61,015 t | 49,488 t | 72,978 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 83,962 t | 76,524 t | 90,767 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 109,677 t | 94,425 t | 125,568 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 107,891 t | 92,736 t | 124,127 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 7 Bangladesh 287,365 t compare
- 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 5,217 t compare
- 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 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
More environment data for Colombia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4233 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.2774 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.267 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.59 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9788 % 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 0.2077 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus in Colombia?
- Nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus in Colombia was 109,100 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 125,568 t in 2012.
- What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,161 t in 1962.
- How does Colombia rank for nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus?
- Colombia ranks 10th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia 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 (%).