Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus in Eswatini
Eswatini: Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus was 64.42 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus in Eswatini, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus in Eswatini stood at 64.42 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 254.5% on the previous year and up 123.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus in Eswatini peaked at 1,644 t in 1980 and was at its lowest, -900.63 t, in 1999.
Eswatini ranks 112th of 186 countries on this measure, 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 Eswatini, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 276.04 t | — |
| 1962 | 322.03 t | +16.7% |
| 1963 | 235.38 t | -26.9% |
| 1964 | 184.27 t | -21.7% |
| 1965 | 306.11 t | +66.1% |
| 1966 | 316.29 t | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 271.19 t | -14.3% |
| 1968 | -295.71 t | -209.0% |
| 1969 | -337.94 t | +14.3% |
| 1970 | 69.88 t | -120.7% |
| 1971 | 288.39 t | +312.7% |
| 1972 | 146.56 t | -49.2% |
| 1973 | 830.15 t | +466.4% |
| 1974 | -443.21 t | -153.4% |
| 1975 | -265.66 t | -40.1% |
| 1976 | 816.48 t | -407.3% |
| 1977 | 601.08 t | -26.4% |
| 1978 | 1,022 t | +70.0% |
| 1979 | 925.44 t | -9.4% |
| 1980 | 1,644 t | +77.7% |
| 1981 | 1,505 t | -8.5% |
| 1982 | 435.44 t | -71.1% |
| 1983 | 1,114 t | +155.7% |
| 1984 | -666.85 t | -159.9% |
| 1985 | -750.07 t | +12.5% |
| 1986 | -472.54 t | -37.0% |
| 1987 | 5.28 t | -101.1% |
| 1988 | -125.9 t | -2482.9% |
| 1989 | -96.84 t | -23.1% |
| 1990 | -433.26 t | +347.4% |
| 1991 | -493.38 t | +13.9% |
| 1992 | -200.06 t | -59.5% |
| 1993 | -291.66 t | +45.8% |
| 1994 | -305.45 t | +4.7% |
| 1995 | -275.82 t | -9.7% |
| 1996 | -786.65 t | +185.2% |
| 1997 | -816.88 t | +3.8% |
| 1998 | -778.26 t | -4.7% |
| 1999 | -900.63 t | +15.7% |
| 2000 | -589.33 t | -34.6% |
| 2001 | -274.88 t | -53.4% |
| 2002 | -196.37 t | -28.6% |
| 2003 | -385.82 t | +96.5% |
| 2004 | -324.45 t | -15.9% |
| 2005 | -790.54 t | +143.7% |
| 2006 | -401.37 t | -49.2% |
| 2007 | -319.52 t | -20.4% |
| 2008 | -520.3 t | +62.8% |
| 2009 | -560.33 t | +7.7% |
| 2010 | -659.62 t | +17.7% |
| 2011 | -579.38 t | -12.2% |
| 2012 | -590.65 t | +1.9% |
| 2013 | -277.36 t | -53.0% |
| 2014 | -310.57 t | +12.0% |
| 2015 | -196.14 t | -36.8% |
| 2016 | -253.5 t | +29.2% |
| 2017 | -240.26 t | -5.2% |
| 2018 | -61.93 t | -74.2% |
| 2019 | 63.22 t | -202.1% |
| 2020 | -131.62 t | -308.2% |
| 2021 | 289.07 t | -319.6% |
| 2022 | -41.69 t | -114.4% |
| 2023 | 64.42 t | -254.5% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 64.42 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87.03 t, 74% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 64.42 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -171.53 t. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus in Eswatini 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | -2482.9% | 5.28 t | -125.9 t |
| 1973 | +466.4% | 146.56 t | 830.15 t |
| 1976 | +407.3% | -265.66 t | 816.48 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 141.96 t | -337.94 t | 322.03 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 399.09 t | -443.21 t | 1,022 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 259.09 t | -750.07 t | 1,644 t | 10 |
| 1990s | -528.21 t | -900.63 t | -200.06 t | 10 |
| 2000s | -436.29 t | -790.54 t | -196.37 t | 10 |
| 2010s | -310.62 t | -659.62 t | 63.22 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.05 t | -131.62 t | 289.07 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More environment data for Eswatini
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.321 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.02 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2772 % 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 -2.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus in Eswatini?
- Nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus in Eswatini was 64.42 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 1,644 t in 1980.
- What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was -900.63 t in 1999.
- How does Eswatini rank for nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus?
- Eswatini ranks 112th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini 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 (%).