Seed — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Seed — Cropland phosphorus per unit area was 0.3538 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Seed — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Southern Asia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2023, seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Southern Asia stood at 0.3538 kg/ha. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Southern Asia peaked at 0.3538 kg/ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1989 kg/ha, in 1966.
That places Southern Asia 6th 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.
Seed — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1996 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 0.2003 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.2024 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 0.2029 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 0.2029 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1989 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 0.2034 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 0.2175 kg/ha | +6.9% |
| 1969 | 0.2207 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 0.2259 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 0.2352 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 0.2289 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 0.2313 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.225 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.2375 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 0.2422 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.2587 kg/ha | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 0.2604 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.2525 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2583 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.2688 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 0.263 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.287 kg/ha | +9.1% |
| 1984 | 0.2835 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.283 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.2804 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.2814 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.3022 kg/ha | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 0.3178 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2634 kg/ha | -17.1% |
| 1991 | 0.2641 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.2722 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2661 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.2707 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.2778 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.2802 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.28 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2801 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2813 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2804 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2733 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2802 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2871 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2879 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2907 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3014 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3054 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.307 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.3109 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2907 kg/ha | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 0.309 kg/ha | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3079 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3107 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.3126 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3051 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3128 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3181 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3065 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3264 kg/ha | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3244 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3403 kg/ha | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 0.3404 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3538 kg/ha | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2054 kg/ha | 0.1989 kg/ha | 0.2207 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2398 kg/ha | 0.225 kg/ha | 0.2604 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2825 kg/ha | 0.2583 kg/ha | 0.3178 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2736 kg/ha | 0.2634 kg/ha | 0.2813 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2924 kg/ha | 0.2733 kg/ha | 0.3109 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.31 kg/ha | 0.2907 kg/ha | 0.3264 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3397 kg/ha | 0.3244 kg/ha | 0.3538 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
- 3 Bangladesh 0.7539 kg/ha compare
- 3 Viet Nam 0.5816 kg/ha compare
- 4 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0.5003 kg/ha compare
- 4 Romania 0.7122 kg/ha compare
- 5 Lithuania 0.6236 kg/ha compare
- 6 Nigeria 0.5946 kg/ha compare
- 6 Türkiye 0.3437 kg/ha compare
- 7 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.301 kg/ha compare
- 7 Egypt 0.5838 kg/ha compare
- 8 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0.2912 kg/ha compare
- 8 Turkmenistan 0.5795 kg/ha compare
- 9 China, mainland 0.5726 kg/ha compare
- 9 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0.2904 kg/ha compare
More environment data for Southern Asia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4009 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 6.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.274 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.44 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 15.39 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 8.45 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 24.03 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 18.27 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 44.63 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Southern Asia?
- Seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Southern Asia was 0.3538 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 Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3538 kg/ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1989 kg/ha in 1966.
- How does Southern Asia rank for seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area?
- Southern Asia ranks 6th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
- Is seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern Asia 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 (%).