Seed — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Seed — Cropland phosphorus per unit area was 0.0742 kg/ha in 2023. ▼ Falling
Seed — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Zimbabwe, 1961–2023
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 Zimbabwe is 0.0742 kg/ha, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.2312 kg/ha in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.0559 kg/ha, in 2016.
Zimbabwe ranks 122nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Seed — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2171 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 0.2025 kg/ha | -6.7% |
| 1963 | 0.1904 kg/ha | -6.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1848 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 0.2016 kg/ha | +9.1% |
| 1966 | 0.2135 kg/ha | +5.9% |
| 1967 | 0.1858 kg/ha | -13.0% |
| 1968 | 0.2312 kg/ha | +24.4% |
| 1969 | 0.203 kg/ha | -12.2% |
| 1970 | 0.2014 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 0.192 kg/ha | -4.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1708 kg/ha | -11.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1956 kg/ha | +14.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1782 kg/ha | -8.9% |
| 1975 | 0.1783 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1663 kg/ha | -6.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1645 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1532 kg/ha | -6.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1605 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 0.1714 kg/ha | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1575 kg/ha | -8.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1489 kg/ha | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1367 kg/ha | -8.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1417 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1357 kg/ha | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1392 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1572 kg/ha | +12.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1418 kg/ha | -9.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1304 kg/ha | -8.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1257 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1015 kg/ha | -19.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1259 kg/ha | +24.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1324 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1144 kg/ha | -13.6% |
| 1995 | 0.13 kg/ha | +13.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1266 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1175 kg/ha | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1248 kg/ha | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 0.12 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1011 kg/ha | -15.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1071 kg/ha | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1092 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1055 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0993 kg/ha | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1016 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0994 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1053 kg/ha | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1015 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1035 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0842 kg/ha | -18.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0744 kg/ha | -11.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0767 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0739 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0657 kg/ha | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0595 kg/ha | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0559 kg/ha | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 0.065 kg/ha | +16.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0724 kg/ha | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0584 kg/ha | -19.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0764 kg/ha | +30.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0769 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0795 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0742 kg/ha | -6.7% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.0742 kg/ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1246 kg/ha, 60% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.0742 kg/ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0895 kg/ha, 83% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2033 kg/ha | 0.1848 kg/ha | 0.2312 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1761 kg/ha | 0.1532 kg/ha | 0.2014 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.146 kg/ha | 0.1304 kg/ha | 0.1714 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1219 kg/ha | 0.1015 kg/ha | 0.1324 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1034 kg/ha | 0.0993 kg/ha | 0.1092 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0686 kg/ha | 0.0559 kg/ha | 0.0842 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0767 kg/ha | 0.0742 kg/ha | 0.0795 kg/ha | 4 |
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More environment data for Zimbabwe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 3.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.311 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.06 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.19 % 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 1.53 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Zimbabwe?
- Seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Zimbabwe was 0.0742 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2312 kg/ha in 1968.
- What is the lowest seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0559 kg/ha in 2016.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area?
- Zimbabwe ranks 122nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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 (%).