Seed — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Northern Africa

Northern Africa: Seed — Cropland phosphorus per unit area was 0.109 kg/ha in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.109 kg/ha
Change on year
down 5.4%
Rank
26th
of 32 groups
All-time high
0.1611 kg/ha
in 1977
All-time low
0.0961 kg/ha
in 2016
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

00.050.10.15196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Northern Africa is 0.109 kg/ha, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Northern Africa peaked at 0.1611 kg/ha in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.0961 kg/ha, in 2016.

That places Northern Africa 26th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.1418 kg/ha 0.1265 kg/ha 0.1469 kg/ha 9
1970s 0.1506 kg/ha 0.1408 kg/ha 0.1611 kg/ha 10
1980s 0.1525 kg/ha 0.1421 kg/ha 0.1563 kg/ha 10
1990s 0.1451 kg/ha 0.1343 kg/ha 0.1586 kg/ha 10
2000s 0.1302 kg/ha 0.1219 kg/ha 0.1389 kg/ha 10
2010s 0.1267 kg/ha 0.0961 kg/ha 0.1516 kg/ha 10
2020s 0.1177 kg/ha 0.109 kg/ha 0.1333 kg/ha 4

Countries ranked near Northern Africa

  1. 23 Russian Federation 0.4679 kg/ha compare
  2. 24 Uzbekistan 0.4669 kg/ha compare
  3. 25 Estonia 0.4612 kg/ha compare
  4. 26 Czechia 0.4597 kg/ha compare
  5. 27 Finland 0.4557 kg/ha compare
  6. 28 Kyrgyzstan 0.4526 kg/ha compare
  7. 29 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0.4373 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 Northern Africa?
Seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Northern Africa was 0.109 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 Northern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.1611 kg/ha in 1977.
What is the lowest seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Northern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0961 kg/ha in 2016.
How does Northern Africa rank for seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area?
Northern Africa ranks 26th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area rising or falling in Northern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Northern 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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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
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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 (%).