Seed — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Seed — Cropland phosphorus per unit area was 0.1767 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Seed — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Afghanistan, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 0.1767 kg/ha for seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area in 2023.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Afghanistan peaked at 0.2241 kg/ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0914 kg/ha, in 1989.
That places Afghanistan 80th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Seed — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1391 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 0.1397 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.1388 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 0.1363 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 0.1357 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 0.1202 kg/ha | -11.4% |
| 1967 | 0.1192 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.1207 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 0.1247 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 0.1332 kg/ha | +6.8% |
| 1971 | 0.1547 kg/ha | +16.1% |
| 1972 | 0.1327 kg/ha | -14.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1356 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1365 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1364 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1358 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1362 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1263 kg/ha | -7.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1189 kg/ha | -5.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1179 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1127 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1067 kg/ha | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1035 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1013 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0961 kg/ha | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1009 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0961 kg/ha | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0948 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0914 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0978 kg/ha | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0951 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1087 kg/ha | +14.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1146 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1082 kg/ha | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1167 kg/ha | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1194 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1213 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1104 kg/ha | -9.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1086 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0961 kg/ha | -11.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1007 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1283 kg/ha | +27.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1105 kg/ha | -13.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1254 kg/ha | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1807 kg/ha | +44.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1826 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1796 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1586 kg/ha | -11.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1885 kg/ha | +18.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1958 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1954 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.193 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1988 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2194 kg/ha | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1908 kg/ha | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2228 kg/ha | +16.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1958 kg/ha | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1539 kg/ha | -21.4% |
| 2019 | 0.212 kg/ha | +37.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2241 kg/ha | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1855 kg/ha | -17.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1676 kg/ha | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1767 kg/ha | +5.4% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.1767 kg/ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0924 kg/ha, 1.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.1767 kg/ha is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0628 kg/ha, 2.8× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1305 kg/ha | 0.1192 kg/ha | 0.1397 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1346 kg/ha | 0.1189 kg/ha | 0.1547 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1021 kg/ha | 0.0914 kg/ha | 0.1179 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1101 kg/ha | 0.0951 kg/ha | 0.1213 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1451 kg/ha | 0.0961 kg/ha | 0.1885 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1978 kg/ha | 0.1539 kg/ha | 0.2228 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1885 kg/ha | 0.1676 kg/ha | 0.2241 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 77 Senegal 0.1875 kg/ha compare
- 78 New Zealand 0.1785 kg/ha compare
- 79 Sri Lanka 0.1772 kg/ha compare
- 81 Republic of Korea 0.1745 kg/ha compare
- 82 Philippines 0.1721 kg/ha compare
- 83 Morocco 0.1716 kg/ha compare
More environment data for Afghanistan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -19.95 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -17.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.547 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.96 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1990)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.7636 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Afghanistan?
- Seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Afghanistan was 0.1767 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2241 kg/ha in 2020.
- What is the lowest seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0914 kg/ha in 1989.
- How does Afghanistan rank for seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area?
- Afghanistan ranks 80th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Seed — Cropland phosphorus per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 (%).