Seed — Cropland phosphorus in Africa
Africa: Seed — Cropland phosphorus was 57,734 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Seed — Cropland phosphorus in Africa, 1961–2023
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 8th 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 in Africa, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 35,185 t | — |
| 1962 | 36,140 t | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 36,137 t | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 36,487 t | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 36,557 t | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 37,130 t | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 37,292 t | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 37,971 t | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 38,046 t | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 38,198 t | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 37,975 t | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 38,364 t | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 38,274 t | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 37,808 t | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 38,597 t | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 38,382 t | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 38,708 t | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 38,110 t | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 38,034 t | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 38,026 t | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 38,110 t | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 38,289 t | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 37,992 t | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 38,933 t | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 39,266 t | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 39,347 t | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 39,974 t | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 40,412 t | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 40,585 t | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 41,376 t | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 41,401 t | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 41,141 t | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 42,238 t | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 42,160 t | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 43,891 t | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 43,431 t | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 44,120 t | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 43,616 t | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 43,238 t | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 44,017 t | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 44,366 t | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 45,693 t | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 45,900 t | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 46,922 t | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 46,649 t | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 45,924 t | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 46,584 t | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 46,345 t | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 47,314 t | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 47,832 t | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 47,053 t | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 48,448 t | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 49,402 t | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 48,620 t | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 50,427 t | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 48,714 t | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 50,856 t | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 52,635 t | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 52,303 t | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 52,925 t | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 57,660 t | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 57,744 t | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 57,734 t | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 5,108 t compare
- 5 Russian Federation 57,860 t compare
- 6 Nigeria 26,296 t compare
- 7 Brazil 20,024 t compare
- 7 Syrian Arab Republic 3,263 t compare
- 8 Ukraine 12,508 t compare
- 8 United Republic of Tanzania 1,858 t compare
- 9 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1,694 t compare
- 9 Pakistan 10,209 t compare
- 10 Canada 9,960 t compare
- 10 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1,235 t compare
- 11 Kazakhstan 8,973 t compare
- 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1,048 t compare
More environment data for Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.32 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.213 °C (2025)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 26.92 million m3 (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value 11.21 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 66.41 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production 39.12 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — Production 9.31 million m3 (2024)
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 8th out of 29 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
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 (%).