Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus in Suriname

Suriname: Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus was 36.4 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
36.4 t
Change on year
down 81.5%
World rank
121st
of 186 countries
All-time high
2,216 t
in 2008
All-time low
-442.9 t
in 1982
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus in Suriname, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus in Suriname stood at 36.4 t.

That represents a change of down 81.5% on the previous year and down 57.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus in Suriname peaked at 2,216 t in 2008 and was at its lowest, -442.9 t, in 1982.

Suriname ranks 121st 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 Suriname, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus in Suriname, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 -16.03 t —
1962 -35.69 t +122.7%
1963 -45.52 t +27.5%
1964 -65.48 t +43.8%
1965 -121.08 t +84.9%
1966 -98.39 t -18.7%
1967 -138.85 t +41.1%
1968 -78.94 t -43.1%
1969 -59.33 t -24.8%
1970 -162.51 t +173.9%
1971 -52.96 t -67.4%
1972 -15.19 t -71.3%
1973 5.26 t -134.6%
1974 103.66 t +1869.5%
1975 -187.57 t -281.0%
1976 69.42 t -137.0%
1977 -207.1 t -398.3%
1978 -266.99 t +28.9%
1979 -306.56 t +14.8%
1980 -362.35 t +18.2%
1981 -397.19 t +9.6%
1982 -442.9 t +11.5%
1983 88.16 t -119.9%
1984 -366.37 t -515.6%
1985 337.05 t -192.0%
1986 313.25 t -7.1%
1987 337.74 t +7.8%
1988 -287.96 t -185.3%
1989 -245.93 t -14.6%
1990 74.85 t -130.4%
1991 -82.3 t -210.0%
1992 -245.25 t +198.0%
1993 -210.14 t -14.3%
1994 -311.35 t +48.2%
1995 -349.36 t +12.2%
1996 -365.52 t +4.6%
1997 -277.18 t -24.2%
1998 48.05 t -117.3%
1999 8.28 t -82.8%
2000 -29.23 t -453.1%
2001 -158.21 t +441.2%
2002 -119.47 t -24.5%
2003 -149.7 t +25.3%
2004 88.81 t -159.3%
2005 -6.15 t -106.9%
2006 21.81 t -454.6%
2007 178.61 t +719.0%
2008 2,216 t +1140.7%
2009 49.73 t -97.8%
2010 122.3 t +145.9%
2011 294.88 t +141.1%
2012 527.02 t +78.7%
2013 86.43 t -83.6%
2014 57.44 t -33.5%
2015 -132.33 t -330.4%
2016 -46.72 t -64.7%
2017 112.72 t -341.2%
2018 -184.16 t -263.4%
2019 -128.05 t -30.5%
2020 -33.85 t -73.6%
2021 17.03 t -150.3%
2022 196.55 t +1054.3%
2023 36.4 t -81.5%

Suriname compared with similar countries

  • Suriname's 36.4 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,375 t, 3% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Suriname's 36.4 t is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,464 t, 1% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus in Suriname 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.

YearChange FromTo
1974 +1869.5% 5.26 t 103.66 t
2008 +1140.7% 178.61 t 2,216 t
2022 +1054.3% 17.03 t 196.55 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -73.26 t -138.85 t -16.03 t 9
1970s -102.05 t -306.56 t 103.66 t 10
1980s -102.65 t -442.9 t 337.74 t 10
1990s -170.99 t -365.52 t 74.85 t 10
2000s 209.22 t -158.21 t 2,216 t 10
2010s 70.95 t -184.16 t 527.02 t 10
2020s 54.03 t -33.85 t 196.55 t 4

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 118 Lesotho 43.5 t compare
  2. 119 Tuvalu 39.71 t compare
  3. 120 Antigua and Barbuda 38.8 t compare
  4. 122 Seychelles 27.84 t compare
  5. 123 Djibouti 26.65 t compare
  6. 124 Grenada 20.08 t compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus in Suriname?
Nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus in Suriname was 36.4 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 2,216 t in 2008.
What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was -442.9 t in 1982.
How does Suriname rank for nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus?
Suriname ranks 121st out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is down 57.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Suriname 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
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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 (%).