Outputs — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Northern America

Northern America: Outputs — Cropland phosphorus per unit area was 14.52 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
14.52 kg/ha
Change on year
up 4.5%
Rank
7th
of 32 groups
All-time high
15.24 kg/ha
in 2016
All-time low
4.09 kg/ha
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Outputs — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Northern America, 1961–2023

57.51012.515196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

In 2023, outputs — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Northern America stood at 14.52 kg/ha.

That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outputs — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Northern America peaked at 15.24 kg/ha in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.09 kg/ha, in 1961.

That places Northern America 7th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.74 kg/ha 4.09 kg/ha 5.21 kg/ha 9
1970s 6.04 kg/ha 4.74 kg/ha 7.5 kg/ha 10
1980s 7.17 kg/ha 5.71 kg/ha 8.15 kg/ha 10
1990s 8.54 kg/ha 7.23 kg/ha 9.5 kg/ha 10
2000s 10.4 kg/ha 8.48 kg/ha 12.13 kg/ha 10
2010s 13.34 kg/ha 11.6 kg/ha 15.24 kg/ha 10
2020s 14.25 kg/ha 13.9 kg/ha 14.52 kg/ha 4

Countries ranked near Northern America

  1. 4 Brazil 29.38 kg/ha compare
  2. 5 China, mainland 26.56 kg/ha compare
  3. 6 Djibouti 26.49 kg/ha compare
  4. 7 China 26.48 kg/ha compare
  5. 8 Dominican Republic 25.9 kg/ha compare
  6. 9 Bangladesh 25.33 kg/ha compare
  7. 10 Singapore 25.23 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is outputs — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Northern America?
Outputs — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Northern America was 14.52 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest outputs — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 15.24 kg/ha in 2016.
What is the lowest outputs — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 4.09 kg/ha in 1961.
How does Northern America rank for outputs — cropland phosphorus per unit area?
Northern America ranks 7th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is outputs — cropland phosphorus per unit area rising or falling in Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern America data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Outputs — Cropland phosphorus per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Outputs — Cropland phosphorus per unit area
Unit
kg/ha
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 (%).