What is the highest nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus recorded in South America?

The highest recorded value was 1.72 million t in 2020.

What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus recorded in South America?

The lowest recorded value was 104,942 t in 1964.

How does South America rank for nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus?

South America ranks 5th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.

Is nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus rising or falling in South America?

Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this South America 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.

Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus in South America

Name: Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus in South America
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

South America: Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus was 1.00 million t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

1.00 million t

Change on year

down 18.0%

Rank

5th

of 29 groups

All-time high

1.72 million t

in 2020

All-time low

104,942 t

in 1964

Years of data

1961–2023

Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus in South America, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus in South America is 1.00 million t, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 18.0% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus in South America peaked at 1.72 million t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 104,942 t, in 1964.

That places South America 5th out of 29 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus in South America, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus in South America, 1961 to 2023.
Year	t	Change
1961	120,751 t	—
1962	111,771 t	-7.4%
1963	119,725 t	+7.1%
1964	104,942 t	-12.3%
1965	108,521 t	+3.4%
1966	125,612 t	+15.7%
1967	149,014 t	+18.6%
1968	203,186 t	+36.4%
1969	197,526 t	-2.8%
1970	250,542 t	+26.8%
1971	293,889 t	+17.3%
1972	443,826 t	+51.0%
1973	415,742 t	-6.3%
1974	445,251 t	+7.1%
1975	471,096 t	+5.8%
1976	599,396 t	+27.2%
1977	682,577 t	+13.9%
1978	695,795 t	+1.9%
1979	788,751 t	+13.4%
1980	895,659 t	+13.6%
1981	535,973 t	-40.2%
1982	470,200 t	-12.3%
1983	389,865 t	-17.1%
1984	605,080 t	+55.2%
1985	472,031 t	-22.0%
1986	705,710 t	+49.5%
1987	695,169 t	-1.5%
1988	590,834 t	-15.0%
1989	493,353 t	-16.5%
1990	463,074 t	-6.1%
1991	512,564 t	+10.7%
1992	503,970 t	-1.7%
1993	651,185 t	+29.2%
1994	736,536 t	+13.1%
1995	483,727 t	-34.3%
1996	686,797 t	+42.0%
1997	769,263 t	+12.0%
1998	706,713 t	-8.1%
1999	659,751 t	-6.6%
2000	855,264 t	+29.6%
2001	809,481 t	-5.4%
2002	844,703 t	+4.4%
2003	1.01 million t	+19.7%
2004	1.39 million t	+37.4%
2005	877,262 t	-36.8%
2006	974,343 t	+11.1%
2007	1.35 million t	+38.5%
2008	865,314 t	-35.9%
2009	727,328 t	-15.9%
2010	882,780 t	+21.4%
2011	1.21 million t	+37.6%
2012	1.28 million t	+5.7%
2013	1.35 million t	+5.4%
2014	1.33 million t	-1.8%
2015	828,750 t	-37.7%
2016	1.07 million t	+29.0%
2017	976,261 t	-8.7%
2018	1.22 million t	+25.1%
2019	1.01 million t	-17.3%
2020	1.72 million t	+70.6%
2021	1.72 million t	-0.4%
2022	1.22 million t	-28.8%
2023	1.00 million t	-18.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	137,894 t	104,942 t	203,186 t	9
1970s	508,686 t	250,542 t	788,751 t	10
1980s	585,387 t	389,865 t	895,659 t	10
1990s	617,358 t	463,074 t	769,263 t	10
2000s	970,304 t	727,328 t	1.39 million t	10
2010s	1.12 million t	828,750 t	1.35 million t	10
2020s	1.42 million t	1.00 million t	1.72 million t	4

Countries ranked near South America

2 China 2.56 million t compare
2 Viet Nam 253,618 t compare
3 China, mainland 2.11 million t compare
4 India 1.81 million t compare
4 Türkiye 70,497 t compare
5 Brazil 880,846 t compare
5 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 20,052 t compare
6 Lao People's Democratic Republic 8,144 t compare
6 Pakistan 370,286 t compare
7 Bangladesh 287,365 t compare
7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 5,217 t compare
8 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 5,189 t compare
8 Spain 169,311 t compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

More environment data for South America

Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.98 Percentage change (2025)
Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.52 Percentage change (2025)
Standard Deviation 0.218 °C (2025)
Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
Roundwood — Production 477.72 million m3 (2024)
Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 379.32 million m3 (2024)
Roundwood, coniferous — Production 98.40 million m3 (2024)
Roundwood — Export value 589,290 1000 USD (2024)
Roundwood — Export quantity 4.28 million m3 (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus in South America?: Nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus in South America was 1.00 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus recorded in South America?: The highest recorded value was 1.72 million t in 2020.
What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus recorded in South America?: The lowest recorded value was 104,942 t in 1964.
How does South America rank for nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus?: South America ranks 5th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus rising or falling in South America?: Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South America 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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Indicator: Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus
Unit: t
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 233 places, 13,500 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

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 (%).