Seed — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Africa

Africa: Seed — Cropland phosphorus per unit area was 0.1882 kg/ha in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.1882 kg/ha
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
21st
of 32 groups
All-time high
0.216 kg/ha
in 1962
All-time low
0.1681 kg/ha
in 2016
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Seed — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Africa, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Africa recorded 0.1882 kg/ha for seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area in 2023.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Africa peaked at 0.216 kg/ha in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.1681 kg/ha, in 2016.

Africa ranks 21st of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.2138 kg/ha 0.2117 kg/ha 0.216 kg/ha 9
1970s 0.2082 kg/ha 0.2019 kg/ha 0.214 kg/ha 10
1980s 0.201 kg/ha 0.1984 kg/ha 0.2027 kg/ha 10
1990s 0.1957 kg/ha 0.1876 kg/ha 0.2033 kg/ha 10
2000s 0.1884 kg/ha 0.1813 kg/ha 0.1951 kg/ha 10
2010s 0.1748 kg/ha 0.1681 kg/ha 0.1808 kg/ha 10
2020s 0.1861 kg/ha 0.1759 kg/ha 0.1906 kg/ha 4

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 18 Belarus 0.5163 kg/ha compare
  2. 19 Poland 0.5139 kg/ha compare
  3. 20 Myanmar 0.5004 kg/ha compare
  4. 21 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0.5003 kg/ha compare
  5. 22 Tajikistan 0.4757 kg/ha compare
  6. 23 Russian Federation 0.4679 kg/ha compare
  7. 24 Uzbekistan 0.4669 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Africa?
Seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Africa was 0.1882 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 Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.216 kg/ha in 1962.
What is the lowest seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1681 kg/ha in 2016.
How does Africa rank for seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area?
Africa ranks 21st out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Africa 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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About this data

Indicator
Seed — 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, 13,483 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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 (%).