Outputs — Cropland phosphorus in Northern Africa

Northern Africa: Outputs — Cropland phosphorus was 262,917 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
262,917 t
Change on year
down 7.7%
Rank
22nd
of 29 groups
All-time high
303,598 t
in 2018
All-time low
66,052 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Outputs — Cropland phosphorus in Northern Africa, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, outputs — cropland phosphorus in Northern Africa stood at 262,917 t.

That represents a change of down 7.7% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outputs — cropland phosphorus in Northern Africa peaked at 303,598 t in 2018 and was at its lowest, 66,052 t, in 1961.

That places Northern Africa 22nd out of 29 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Outputs — Cropland phosphorus in Northern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Outputs — Cropland phosphorus in Northern Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 66,052 t —
1962 92,884 t +40.6%
1963 96,952 t +4.4%
1964 90,120 t -7.0%
1965 94,054 t +4.4%
1966 80,649 t -14.3%
1967 92,295 t +14.4%
1968 108,625 t +17.7%
1969 101,305 t -6.7%
1970 105,969 t +4.6%
1971 116,924 t +10.3%
1972 115,143 t -1.5%
1973 106,920 t -7.1%
1974 115,264 t +7.8%
1975 119,524 t +3.7%
1976 120,905 t +1.2%
1977 100,627 t -16.8%
1978 115,092 t +14.4%
1979 110,983 t -3.6%
1980 120,055 t +8.2%
1981 111,273 t -7.3%
1982 117,031 t +5.2%
1983 114,869 t -1.8%
1984 111,119 t -3.3%
1985 139,382 t +25.4%
1986 141,705 t +1.7%
1987 128,109 t -9.6%
1988 139,850 t +9.2%
1989 141,486 t +1.2%
1990 144,539 t +2.2%
1991 181,466 t +25.5%
1992 158,299 t -12.8%
1993 147,347 t -6.9%
1994 163,542 t +11.0%
1995 139,908 t -14.5%
1996 218,812 t +56.4%
1997 165,218 t -24.5%
1998 191,047 t +15.6%
1999 176,425 t -7.7%
2000 158,588 t -10.1%
2001 179,737 t +13.3%
2002 180,212 t +0.3%
2003 225,295 t +25.0%
2004 218,282 t -3.1%
2005 215,696 t -1.2%
2006 237,475 t +10.1%
2007 209,332 t -11.9%
2008 212,100 t +1.3%
2009 251,201 t +18.4%
2010 219,573 t -12.6%
2011 250,153 t +13.9%
2012 241,381 t -3.5%
2013 272,715 t +13.0%
2014 268,203 t -1.7%
2015 273,361 t +1.9%
2016 255,755 t -6.4%
2017 271,678 t +6.2%
2018 303,598 t +11.7%
2019 281,764 t -7.2%
2020 275,829 t -2.1%
2021 290,856 t +5.4%
2022 284,884 t -2.1%
2023 262,917 t -7.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 91,437 t 66,052 t 108,625 t 9
1970s 112,735 t 100,627 t 120,905 t 10
1980s 126,488 t 111,119 t 141,705 t 10
1990s 168,660 t 139,908 t 218,812 t 10
2000s 208,792 t 158,588 t 251,201 t 10
2010s 263,818 t 219,573 t 303,598 t 10
2020s 278,622 t 262,917 t 290,856 t 4

Countries ranked near Northern Africa

  1. 19 Thailand 183,710 t compare
  2. 20 Poland 168,799 t compare
  3. 21 Philippines 147,497 t compare
  4. 22 Ethiopia 137,388 t compare
  5. 23 Myanmar 132,300 t compare
  6. 24 Egypt 128,418 t compare
  7. 25 Spain 108,840 t compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is outputs — cropland phosphorus in Northern Africa?
Outputs — cropland phosphorus in Northern Africa was 262,917 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest outputs — cropland phosphorus recorded in Northern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 303,598 t in 2018.
What is the lowest outputs — cropland phosphorus recorded in Northern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 66,052 t in 1961.
How does Northern Africa rank for outputs — cropland phosphorus?
Northern Africa ranks 22nd out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is outputs — cropland phosphorus rising or falling in Northern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Outputs — Cropland phosphorus. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Outputs — 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 (%).