Seed — Cropland phosphorus in Mauritania
Mauritania: Seed — Cropland phosphorus was 75.35 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Seed — Cropland phosphorus in Mauritania, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 75.35 t for seed — cropland phosphorus in 2023.
The figure is down 20.4% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seed — cropland phosphorus in Mauritania peaked at 94.66 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 20.5 t, in 1972.
That places Mauritania 122nd out of 186 countries 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.
Seed — Cropland phosphorus in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 36.31 t | — |
| 1962 | 36.31 t | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 36.31 t | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 40.14 t | +10.6% |
| 1965 | 36.31 t | -9.5% |
| 1966 | 40.54 t | +11.6% |
| 1967 | 36.31 t | -10.4% |
| 1968 | 40.14 t | +10.6% |
| 1969 | 36.31 t | -9.5% |
| 1970 | 40.14 t | +10.6% |
| 1971 | 32.48 t | -19.1% |
| 1972 | 20.5 t | -36.9% |
| 1973 | 28.57 t | +39.3% |
| 1974 | 24.73 t | -13.4% |
| 1975 | 20.9 t | -15.5% |
| 1976 | 25.13 t | +20.2% |
| 1977 | 28.96 t | +15.3% |
| 1978 | 28.96 t | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 28.96 t | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 28.96 t | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 28.96 t | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 28.96 t | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 28.96 t | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 32.8 t | +13.2% |
| 1985 | 32.8 t | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 31.83 t | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 39.9 t | +25.3% |
| 1988 | 43.81 t | +9.8% |
| 1989 | 31.83 t | -27.3% |
| 1990 | 35.67 t | +12.0% |
| 1991 | 36.06 t | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 39.9 t | +10.6% |
| 1993 | 51.79 t | +29.8% |
| 1994 | 51.79 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 50.9 t | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 44.13 t | -13.3% |
| 1997 | 48.36 t | +9.6% |
| 1998 | 39.5 t | -18.3% |
| 1999 | 34.7 t | -12.1% |
| 2000 | 34.7 t | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 31.83 t | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 28 t | -12.0% |
| 2003 | 35.67 t | +27.4% |
| 2004 | 35.67 t | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 42.44 t | +19.0% |
| 2006 | 42.44 t | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 46.67 t | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 46.67 t | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 50.5 t | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 73.58 t | +45.7% |
| 2011 | 30.94 t | -57.9% |
| 2012 | 88.92 t | +187.4% |
| 2013 | 71.55 t | -19.5% |
| 2014 | 59.11 t | -17.4% |
| 2015 | 57.2 t | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 64.95 t | +13.5% |
| 2017 | 67.82 t | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 67.82 t | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 71.52 t | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 76.32 t | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 63.85 t | -16.3% |
| 2022 | 94.66 t | +48.2% |
| 2023 | 75.35 t | -20.4% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 75.35 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 373.51 t, 20% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 75.35 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 402.77 t, 19% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Seed — Cropland phosphorus in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +187.4% | 30.94 t | 88.92 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.63 t | 36.31 t | 40.54 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 27.94 t | 20.5 t | 40.14 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.88 t | 28.96 t | 43.81 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.28 t | 34.7 t | 51.79 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.46 t | 28 t | 50.5 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.34 t | 30.94 t | 88.92 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.55 t | 63.85 t | 94.66 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More environment data for Mauritania
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.465 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.85 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.9 % 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 0.4893 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is seed — cropland phosphorus in Mauritania?
- Seed — cropland phosphorus in Mauritania was 75.35 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest seed — cropland phosphorus recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 94.66 t in 2022.
- What is the lowest seed — cropland phosphorus recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.5 t in 1972.
- How does Mauritania rank for seed — cropland phosphorus?
- Mauritania ranks 122nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is seed — cropland phosphorus rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania 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 (%).