Outputs — Cropland phosphorus in United States of America

United States of America: Outputs — Cropland phosphorus was 2.37 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2.37 million t
Change on year
up 6.8%
Rank
8th
of 29 groups
All-time high
2.56 million t
in 2016
All-time low
824,239 t
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Outputs — Cropland phosphorus in United States of America, 1961–2023

1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M196119922023

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

Analysis

United States of America recorded 2.37 million t for outputs — cropland phosphorus in 2023.

That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outputs — cropland phosphorus in United States of America peaked at 2.56 million t in 2016 and was at its lowest, 824,239 t, in 1962.

That places United States of America 8th out of 29 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.

Outputs — Cropland phosphorus in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Outputs — Cropland phosphorus in United States of America, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 825,756 t
1962 824,239 t -0.2%
1963 874,591 t +6.1%
1964 830,416 t -5.1%
1965 928,025 t +11.8%
1966 907,635 t -2.2%
1967 977,199 t +7.7%
1968 1.01 million t +3.7%
1969 1.02 million t +0.6%
1970 958,944 t -6.0%
1971 1.13 million t +18.0%
1972 1.13 million t +0.2%
1973 1.21 million t +6.7%
1974 1.04 million t -13.8%
1975 1.23 million t +17.9%
1976 1.22 million t -0.5%
1977 1.36 million t +11.0%
1978 1.38 million t +1.6%
1979 1.56 million t +13.3%
1980 1.35 million t -13.2%
1981 1.63 million t +20.2%
1982 1.64 million t +0.7%
1983 1.12 million t -31.9%
1984 1.53 million t +37.0%
1985 1.67 million t +9.2%
1986 1.51 million t -9.7%
1987 1.44 million t -4.5%
1988 1.14 million t -21.1%
1989 1.42 million t +25.0%
1990 1.55 million t +8.9%
1991 1.46 million t -5.3%
1992 1.72 million t +17.4%
1993 1.38 million t -20.0%
1994 1.81 million t +31.6%
1995 1.49 million t -17.6%
1996 1.71 million t +14.9%
1997 1.78 million t +3.7%
1998 1.80 million t +1.3%
1999 1.76 million t -2.3%
2000 1.80 million t +2.2%
2001 1.77 million t -1.5%
2002 1.63 million t -7.7%
2003 1.76 million t +7.8%
2004 2.02 million t +14.7%
2005 1.95 million t -3.5%
2006 1.86 million t -4.6%
2007 2.00 million t +7.3%
2008 1.97 million t -1.1%
2009 2.08 million t +5.3%
2010 2.06 million t -0.8%
2011 1.96 million t -5.0%
2012 1.90 million t -3.1%
2013 2.14 million t +12.8%
2014 2.29 million t +6.9%
2015 2.26 million t -1.5%
2016 2.56 million t +13.5%
2017 2.39 million t -6.6%
2018 2.39 million t -0.3%
2019 2.19 million t -8.0%
2020 2.32 million t +5.5%
2021 2.42 million t +4.4%
2022 2.22 million t -8.1%
2023 2.37 million t +6.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 911,300 t 824,239 t 1.02 million t 9
1970s 1.22 million t 958,944 t 1.56 million t 10
1980s 1.44 million t 1.12 million t 1.67 million t 10
1990s 1.65 million t 1.38 million t 1.81 million t 10
2000s 1.88 million t 1.63 million t 2.08 million t 10
2010s 2.22 million t 1.90 million t 2.56 million t 10
2020s 2.33 million t 2.22 million t 2.42 million t 4

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 5 USSR 841,437 t compare
  2. 6 Russian Federation 746,592 t compare
  3. 7 Indonesia 503,936 t compare
  4. 8 Canada 430,338 t compare
  5. 9 Argentina 413,887 t compare
  6. 10 Australia and New Zealand 370,998 t compare
  7. 11 Australia 365,317 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outputs — cropland phosphorus in United States of America?
Outputs — cropland phosphorus in United States of America was 2.37 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest outputs — cropland phosphorus recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 2.56 million t in 2016.
What is the lowest outputs — cropland phosphorus recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 824,239 t in 1962.
How does United States of America rank for outputs — cropland phosphorus?
United States of America ranks 8th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is outputs — cropland phosphorus rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States of America 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 (%).