Seed — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Mauritania
Mauritania: Seed — Cropland phosphorus per unit area was 0.1638 kg/ha in 2023. ▬ Flat
Seed — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Mauritania, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 0.1638 kg/ha for seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.4% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Mauritania peaked at 0.2058 kg/ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0609 kg/ha, in 2002.
Mauritania ranks 85th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Seed — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1335 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 0.1335 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.133 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 0.147 kg/ha | +10.5% |
| 1965 | 0.133 kg/ha | -9.5% |
| 1966 | 0.1485 kg/ha | +11.7% |
| 1967 | 0.133 kg/ha | -10.4% |
| 1968 | 0.147 kg/ha | +10.5% |
| 1969 | 0.1283 kg/ha | -12.7% |
| 1970 | 0.1419 kg/ha | +10.6% |
| 1971 | 0.1337 kg/ha | -5.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0844 kg/ha | -36.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1242 kg/ha | +47.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1237 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1066 kg/ha | -13.8% |
| 1976 | 0.1263 kg/ha | +18.5% |
| 1977 | 0.1448 kg/ha | +14.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1478 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1455 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1353 kg/ha | -7.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1238 kg/ha | -8.5% |
| 1982 | 0.114 kg/ha | -7.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1057 kg/ha | -7.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1151 kg/ha | +8.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1075 kg/ha | -6.6% |
| 1986 | 0.098 kg/ha | -8.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1156 kg/ha | +18.0% |
| 1988 | 0.12 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0827 kg/ha | -31.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0878 kg/ha | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0867 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0932 kg/ha | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1177 kg/ha | +26.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1126 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1106 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0959 kg/ha | -13.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1051 kg/ha | +9.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0859 kg/ha | -18.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0754 kg/ha | -12.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0754 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0692 kg/ha | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0609 kg/ha | -12.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0775 kg/ha | +27.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0775 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0923 kg/ha | +19.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0923 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1015 kg/ha | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1015 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1098 kg/ha | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 0.16 kg/ha | +45.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0673 kg/ha | -57.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1933 kg/ha | +187.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1555 kg/ha | -19.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1285 kg/ha | -17.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1244 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1412 kg/ha | +13.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1474 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1474 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1555 kg/ha | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1659 kg/ha | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1388 kg/ha | -16.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2058 kg/ha | +48.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1638 kg/ha | -20.4% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.1638 kg/ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1246 kg/ha, 1.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.1638 kg/ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0895 kg/ha, 1.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Seed — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +187.2% | 0.0673 kg/ha | 0.1933 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1374 kg/ha | 0.1283 kg/ha | 0.1485 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1279 kg/ha | 0.0844 kg/ha | 0.1478 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1118 kg/ha | 0.0827 kg/ha | 0.1353 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0971 kg/ha | 0.0754 kg/ha | 0.1177 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0858 kg/ha | 0.0609 kg/ha | 0.1098 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1421 kg/ha | 0.0673 kg/ha | 0.1933 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1686 kg/ha | 0.1388 kg/ha | 0.2058 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More environment data for Mauritania
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.465 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.85 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.9 % 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 0.4893 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Mauritania?
- Seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Mauritania was 0.1638 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 Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2058 kg/ha in 2022.
- What is the lowest seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0609 kg/ha in 2002.
- How does Mauritania rank for seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area?
- Mauritania ranks 85th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritania 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
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 (%).