Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus was 44,735 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus in Eastern Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Eastern Africa recorded 44,735 t for nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 270.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus in Eastern Africa peaked at 44,735 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, -58,484 t, in 2006.
That places Eastern Africa 21st out of 32 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -39,870 t | -42,344 t | -36,650 t | 9 |
| 1970s | -33,148 t | -38,811 t | -24,215 t | 10 |
| 1980s | -13,732 t | -22,631 t | -1,315 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 273.62 t | -13,001 t | 13,675 t | 10 |
| 2000s | -38,028 t | -58,484 t | -963.58 t | 10 |
| 2010s | -31,913 t | -57,815 t | 10,140 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 35,111 t | 20,661 t | 44,735 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
- 18 Uzbekistan 71,721 t compare
- 19 Türkiye 70,497 t compare
- 20 Indonesia 57,597 t compare
- 21 Sudan (former) 53,932 t compare
- 22 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 52,892 t compare
- 23 Belarus 52,516 t compare
- 24 China, Taiwan Province of 46,042 t compare
More environment data for Eastern Africa
- Temperature change 1.28 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 21.2 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 4.47 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 11.79 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 107,047 million USD (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 10.99 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$ 157,643 million USD (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production 326.16 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 17.13 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus in Eastern Africa?
- Nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus in Eastern Africa was 44,735 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 44,735 t in 2023.
- What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -58,484 t in 2006.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus?
- Eastern Africa ranks 21st out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 270.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eastern Africa 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 (%).