Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus was 57,346 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus in Northern Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus in Northern Africa stood at 57,346 t.
That represents a change of up 112.9% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus in Northern Africa peaked at 114,234 t in 1987 and was at its lowest, -46,895 t, in 1996.
That places Northern Africa 16th out of 29 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.
Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus in Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -12,658 t | — |
| 1962 | -36,137 t | +185.5% |
| 1963 | -41,718 t | +15.4% |
| 1964 | -34,632 t | -17.0% |
| 1965 | -35,688 t | +3.0% |
| 1966 | -23,398 t | -34.4% |
| 1967 | -32,165 t | +37.5% |
| 1968 | -40,692 t | +26.5% |
| 1969 | -30,057 t | -26.1% |
| 1970 | -28,581 t | -4.9% |
| 1971 | -25,265 t | -11.6% |
| 1972 | -13,749 t | -45.6% |
| 1973 | -6,149 t | -55.3% |
| 1974 | -5,177 t | -15.8% |
| 1975 | 5,160 t | -199.7% |
| 1976 | 11,476 t | +122.4% |
| 1977 | 35,112 t | +206.0% |
| 1978 | 19,434 t | -44.7% |
| 1979 | 36,718 t | +88.9% |
| 1980 | 53,686 t | +46.2% |
| 1981 | 58,166 t | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 62,280 t | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 81,384 t | +30.7% |
| 1984 | 102,011 t | +25.3% |
| 1985 | 104,264 t | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 91,627 t | -12.1% |
| 1987 | 114,234 t | +24.7% |
| 1988 | 78,379 t | -31.4% |
| 1989 | 59,420 t | -24.2% |
| 1990 | 66,358 t | +11.7% |
| 1991 | 7,554 t | -88.6% |
| 1992 | 18,829 t | +149.3% |
| 1993 | 34,273 t | +82.0% |
| 1994 | 8,755 t | -74.5% |
| 1995 | 32,778 t | +274.4% |
| 1996 | -46,895 t | -243.1% |
| 1997 | 13,935 t | -129.7% |
| 1998 | -18,656 t | -233.9% |
| 1999 | 9,825 t | -152.7% |
| 2000 | 22,807 t | +132.1% |
| 2001 | 18,283 t | -19.8% |
| 2002 | 34,374 t | +88.0% |
| 2003 | -28,255 t | -182.2% |
| 2004 | -204.78 t | -99.3% |
| 2005 | -5,900 t | +2780.9% |
| 2006 | -7,339 t | +24.4% |
| 2007 | -2,024 t | -72.4% |
| 2008 | -22,140 t | +993.7% |
| 2009 | -37,272 t | +68.3% |
| 2010 | 25,558 t | -168.6% |
| 2011 | 10,811 t | -57.7% |
| 2012 | 36,188 t | +234.7% |
| 2013 | 54,011 t | +49.3% |
| 2014 | 50,909 t | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 72,219 t | +41.9% |
| 2016 | 2,218 t | -96.9% |
| 2017 | 11,708 t | +428.0% |
| 2018 | -34,997 t | -398.9% |
| 2019 | -15,187 t | -56.6% |
| 2020 | -3,492 t | -77.0% |
| 2021 | -9,614 t | +175.3% |
| 2022 | 26,942 t | -380.2% |
| 2023 | 57,346 t | +112.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus in Northern Africa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -2780.9% | -204.78 t | -5,900 t |
| 2008 | -993.7% | -2,024 t | -22,140 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -31,905 t | -41,718 t | -12,658 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,898 t | -28,581 t | 36,718 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 80,545 t | 53,686 t | 114,234 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,676 t | -46,895 t | 66,358 t | 10 |
| 2000s | -2,767 t | -37,272 t | 34,374 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,344 t | -34,997 t | 72,219 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,795 t | -9,614 t | 57,346 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
- 13 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) -4,221 t compare
- 13 Mexico 100,045 t compare
- 14 Japan 96,623 t compare
- 15 Czechoslovakia 87,122 t compare
- 15 Syrian Arab Republic -16,540 t compare
- 16 Belgium-Luxembourg 77,958 t compare
- 16 United Republic of Tanzania -22,386 t compare
- 17 Democratic Republic of the Congo -33,960 t compare
- 17 Uzbekistan 71,721 t compare
- 18 Indonesia 57,597 t compare
- 19 Sudan (former) 53,932 t compare
More environment data for Northern Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -20 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -13.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.281 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.61 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 701,000 t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 1.10 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 864,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 888,500 t (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 27.72 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus in Northern Africa?
- Nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus in Northern Africa was 57,346 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus recorded in Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 114,234 t in 1987.
- What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -46,895 t in 1996.
- How does Northern Africa rank for nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus?
- Northern Africa ranks 16th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Northern 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 (%).