Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus was 89,515 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) stood at 89,515 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.2% on the previous year and up 155.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 93,280 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, -330,392 t, in 2008.
That places Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 15th 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 | -108,136 t | -117,598 t | -93,686 t | 9 |
| 1970s | -75,315 t | -101,783 t | -33,205 t | 10 |
| 1980s | -41,746 t | -59,661 t | -20,243 t | 10 |
| 1990s | -55,239 t | -91,045 t | -20,916 t | 10 |
| 2000s | -173,491 t | -330,392 t | -57,718 t | 10 |
| 2010s | -103,640 t | -239,672 t | 19,117 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 77,737 t | 50,451 t | 93,280 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- 12 Thailand 107,984 t compare
- 13 Canada 101,773 t compare
- 14 Mexico 100,045 t compare
- 15 Japan 96,623 t compare
- 16 Czechoslovakia 87,122 t compare
- 17 Belgium-Luxembourg 77,958 t compare
- 18 Uzbekistan 71,721 t compare
More environment data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.29 °C (2025)
- Agriculture — Area 836,181 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 0.82 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 3.21 g/Int$ (2024)
- Country area — Area 2.08 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 2.04 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 11 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 26.79 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area 223,929 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 89,515 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 93,280 t in 2021.
- What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was -330,392 t in 2008.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 15th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 155.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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 (%).