Seed — Cropland phosphorus in Africa

Africa: Seed — Cropland phosphorus was 57,734 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
57,734 t
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
9th
of 32 groups
All-time high
57,744 t
in 2022
All-time low
35,185 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Seed — Cropland phosphorus in Africa, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Africa recorded 57,734 t for seed — cropland phosphorus in 2023.

The figure is up 16.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, seed — cropland phosphorus in Africa peaked at 57,744 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 35,185 t, in 1961.

That places Africa 9th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 36,772 t 35,185 t 38,046 t 9
1970s 38,245 t 37,808 t 38,708 t 10
1980s 39,093 t 37,992 t 40,585 t 10
1990s 42,661 t 41,141 t 44,120 t 10
2000s 45,971 t 44,017 t 47,314 t 10
2010s 49,629 t 47,053 t 52,635 t 10
2020s 56,516 t 52,925 t 57,744 t 4

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 6 Nigeria 26,296 t compare
  2. 7 Brazil 20,024 t compare
  3. 8 Ukraine 12,508 t compare
  4. 9 Pakistan 10,209 t compare
  5. 10 Canada 9,960 t compare
  6. 11 Kazakhstan 8,973 t compare
  7. 12 Argentina 8,546 t compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is seed — cropland phosphorus in Africa?
Seed — cropland phosphorus in Africa was 57,734 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest seed — cropland phosphorus recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 57,744 t in 2022.
What is the lowest seed — cropland phosphorus recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 35,185 t in 1961.
How does Africa rank for seed — cropland phosphorus?
Africa ranks 9th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is seed — cropland phosphorus rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Seed — Cropland phosphorus
Unit
t
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 (%).