Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus in Melanesia
Melanesia: Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus was -2,819 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus in Melanesia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus in Melanesia stood at -2,819 t.
The figure is down 1,181.0% on the previous year and down 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus in Melanesia peaked at 2,181 t in 1988 and was at its lowest, -3,791 t, in 2019.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus in Melanesia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -2,634 t | — |
| 1962 | -2,601 t | -1.2% |
| 1963 | -2,930 t | +12.6% |
| 1964 | -2,899 t | -1.1% |
| 1965 | -2,531 t | -12.7% |
| 1966 | -2,461 t | -2.8% |
| 1967 | -2,633 t | +7.0% |
| 1968 | -2,744 t | +4.2% |
| 1969 | -2,730 t | -0.5% |
| 1970 | -2,631 t | -3.6% |
| 1971 | -2,342 t | -11.0% |
| 1972 | -1,562 t | -33.3% |
| 1973 | -2,073 t | +32.6% |
| 1974 | -1,606 t | -22.5% |
| 1975 | -1,309 t | -18.5% |
| 1976 | -2,165 t | +65.4% |
| 1977 | -2,355 t | +8.8% |
| 1978 | -2,115 t | -10.2% |
| 1979 | -1,982 t | -6.3% |
| 1980 | -1,778 t | -10.3% |
| 1981 | -1,519 t | -14.6% |
| 1982 | -2,345 t | +54.4% |
| 1983 | -1,753 t | -25.3% |
| 1984 | -2,950 t | +68.3% |
| 1985 | -2,687 t | -8.9% |
| 1986 | -699.53 t | -74.0% |
| 1987 | 910.02 t | -230.1% |
| 1988 | 2,181 t | +139.7% |
| 1989 | -786.2 t | -136.0% |
| 1990 | -744.95 t | -5.2% |
| 1991 | -957.51 t | +28.5% |
| 1992 | -1,100 t | +14.8% |
| 1993 | -341.47 t | -68.9% |
| 1994 | 443.93 t | -230.0% |
| 1995 | 463.79 t | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 265.92 t | -42.7% |
| 1997 | 399.15 t | +50.1% |
| 1998 | -89.02 t | -122.3% |
| 1999 | -513.22 t | +476.6% |
| 2000 | -510.32 t | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 1,343 t | -363.2% |
| 2002 | 481.39 t | -64.2% |
| 2003 | 62.14 t | -87.1% |
| 2004 | -973.79 t | -1667.2% |
| 2005 | -1,061 t | +8.9% |
| 2006 | -1,097 t | +3.4% |
| 2007 | -2,435 t | +122.0% |
| 2008 | -2,383 t | -2.1% |
| 2009 | -2,846 t | +19.4% |
| 2010 | -936.21 t | -67.1% |
| 2011 | -1,534 t | +63.8% |
| 2012 | -1,360 t | -11.4% |
| 2013 | -2,091 t | +53.8% |
| 2014 | -3,788 t | +81.2% |
| 2015 | -3,746 t | -1.1% |
| 2016 | -3,073 t | -18.0% |
| 2017 | -2,212 t | -28.0% |
| 2018 | -2,671 t | +20.7% |
| 2019 | -3,791 t | +42.0% |
| 2020 | -1,646 t | -56.6% |
| 2021 | -2,045 t | +24.3% |
| 2022 | -220.07 t | -89.2% |
| 2023 | -2,819 t | +1181.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus in Melanesia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | -1667.2% | 62.14 t | -973.79 t |
| 2023 | -1181.0% | -220.07 t | -2,819 t |
| 1999 | -476.6% | -89.02 t | -513.22 t |
| 2001 | +363.2% | -510.32 t | 1,343 t |
| 1987 | +230.1% | -699.53 t | 910.02 t |
| 1994 | +230.0% | -341.47 t | 443.93 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -2,685 t | -2,930 t | -2,461 t | 9 |
| 1970s | -2,014 t | -2,631 t | -1,309 t | 10 |
| 1980s | -1,143 t | -2,950 t | 2,181 t | 10 |
| 1990s | -217.3 t | -1,100 t | 463.79 t | 10 |
| 2000s | -942.01 t | -2,846 t | 1,343 t | 10 |
| 2010s | -2,520 t | -3,791 t | -936.21 t | 10 |
| 2020s | -1,683 t | -2,819 t | -220.07 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Melanesia
- 8 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 5,189 t compare
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- 9 Polynesia 134.28 t compare
- 10 Colombia 109,100 t compare
- 10 Micronesia (Federated States of) -104.76 t compare
- 11 Thailand 107,984 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
More environment data for Melanesia
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.37 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.59 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.179 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.857 °C (2025)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 3.85 kg/ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 52,995 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 0.47 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 1.3 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 21,133 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus in Melanesia?
- Nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus in Melanesia was -2,819 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus recorded in Melanesia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,181 t in 1988.
- What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus recorded in Melanesia?
- The lowest recorded value was -3,791 t in 2019.
- How does Melanesia rank for nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus?
- Melanesia ranks 11th out of 18 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus rising or falling in Melanesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Melanesia 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 (%).