Seed — Cropland phosphorus in Americas

Americas: Seed — Cropland phosphorus was 78,845 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
78,845 t
Change on year
down 3.5%
Rank
6th
of 32 groups
All-time high
90,108 t
in 2017
All-time low
46,888 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Seed — Cropland phosphorus in Americas, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Americas recorded 78,845 t for seed — cropland phosphorus in 2023.

That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, seed — cropland phosphorus in Americas peaked at 90,108 t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 46,888 t, in 1961.

That places Americas 6th out of 32 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 48,585 t 46,888 t 50,450 t 9
1970s 55,374 t 49,382 t 61,855 t 10
1980s 60,439 t 58,083 t 62,828 t 10
1990s 61,650 t 57,937 t 65,728 t 10
2000s 69,158 t 66,130 t 71,277 t 10
2010s 79,905 t 70,952 t 90,108 t 10
2020s 80,992 t 78,845 t 81,794 t 4

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 3 China, mainland 73,058 t compare
  2. 4 India 59,484 t compare
  3. 5 Russian Federation 57,860 t compare
  4. 6 Nigeria 26,296 t compare
  5. 7 Brazil 20,024 t compare
  6. 8 Ukraine 12,508 t compare
  7. 9 Pakistan 10,209 t compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is seed — cropland phosphorus in Americas?
Seed — cropland phosphorus in Americas was 78,845 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest seed — cropland phosphorus recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 90,108 t in 2017.
What is the lowest seed — cropland phosphorus recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 46,888 t in 1961.
How does Americas rank for seed — cropland phosphorus?
Americas ranks 6th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is seed — cropland phosphorus rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Americas 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 (%).