Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland was 1.17 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland in Middle Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in Middle Africa is 1.17 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.0% on the previous year and up 58.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in Middle Africa peaked at 1.25 kg/ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.05 kg/ha, in 1961.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland in Middle Africa, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.05 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 0.06 kg/ha | +20.0% |
| 1963 | 0.07 kg/ha | +16.7% |
| 1964 | 0.08 kg/ha | +14.3% |
| 1965 | 0.1 kg/ha | +25.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.2 kg/ha | +100.0% |
| 1968 | 0.28 kg/ha | +40.0% |
| 1969 | 0.32 kg/ha | +14.3% |
| 1970 | 0.46 kg/ha | +43.8% |
| 1971 | 0.48 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 0.41 kg/ha | -14.6% |
| 1973 | 0.51 kg/ha | +24.4% |
| 1974 | 0.5 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.51 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.44 kg/ha | -13.7% |
| 1977 | 0.88 kg/ha | +100.0% |
| 1978 | 0.72 kg/ha | -18.2% |
| 1979 | 0.37 kg/ha | -48.6% |
| 1980 | 0.52 kg/ha | +40.5% |
| 1981 | 0.7 kg/ha | +34.6% |
| 1982 | 0.43 kg/ha | -38.6% |
| 1983 | 0.6 kg/ha | +39.5% |
| 1984 | 0.8 kg/ha | +33.3% |
| 1985 | 0.88 kg/ha | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 0.71 kg/ha | -19.3% |
| 1987 | 0.84 kg/ha | +18.3% |
| 1988 | 0.59 kg/ha | -29.8% |
| 1989 | 0.62 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 0.46 kg/ha | -25.8% |
| 1991 | 0.39 kg/ha | -15.2% |
| 1992 | 0.4 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.41 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.63 kg/ha | +53.7% |
| 1995 | 0.53 kg/ha | -15.9% |
| 1996 | 0.51 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 0.42 kg/ha | -17.6% |
| 1998 | 0.44 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 0.54 kg/ha | +22.7% |
| 2000 | 0.45 kg/ha | -16.7% |
| 2001 | 0.51 kg/ha | +13.3% |
| 2002 | 0.52 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.64 kg/ha | +23.1% |
| 2004 | 0.81 kg/ha | +26.6% |
| 2005 | 0.39 kg/ha | -51.9% |
| 2006 | 0.62 kg/ha | +59.0% |
| 2007 | 0.48 kg/ha | -22.6% |
| 2008 | 0.56 kg/ha | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 0.5 kg/ha | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 0.74 kg/ha | +48.0% |
| 2011 | 0.94 kg/ha | +27.0% |
| 2012 | 0.79 kg/ha | -16.0% |
| 2013 | 0.74 kg/ha | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 0.74 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.71 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.8 kg/ha | +12.7% |
| 2017 | 0.93 kg/ha | +16.2% |
| 2018 | 0.89 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.93 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.93 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.75 kg/ha | -19.4% |
| 2022 | 1.25 kg/ha | +66.7% |
| 2023 | 0.86 kg/ha | -31.2% |
| 2024 | 1.17 kg/ha | +36.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.14 kg/ha | 0.05 kg/ha | 0.32 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.528 kg/ha | 0.37 kg/ha | 0.88 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.669 kg/ha | 0.43 kg/ha | 0.88 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.473 kg/ha | 0.39 kg/ha | 0.63 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.548 kg/ha | 0.39 kg/ha | 0.81 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.821 kg/ha | 0.71 kg/ha | 0.94 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.992 kg/ha | 0.75 kg/ha | 1.25 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle Africa
- 12 Australia and New Zealand 54.4 kg/ha compare
- 13 Burundi 51.72 kg/ha compare
- 14 Paraguay 51.55 kg/ha compare
- 15 New Caledonia 51.1 kg/ha compare
- 16 Belgium-Luxembourg 50.39 kg/ha compare
- 17 India 49.97 kg/ha compare
- 18 Republic of Korea 49.91 kg/ha compare
More environment data for Middle Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -9.88 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.38 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.13 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.198 °C (2025)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 0 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity 1.37 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value 1,530 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 3,754 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 16.92 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in Middle Africa?
- Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in Middle Africa was 1.17 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 kg/ha in 2022.
- What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Middle Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.05 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Middle Africa rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland?
- Middle Africa ranks 15th out of 19 regions with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland rising or falling in Middle Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Nutrient dataset contains information on the totals in nutrients for Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers. The data are provided for the three primary plant nutrients: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (expressed as P2O5) and potassium (expressed as K2O). Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFN/RFN_EN_README.pdf