Seed — Cropland phosphorus in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Seed — Cropland phosphorus was 5,405 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Seed — Cropland phosphorus in Northern Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, seed — cropland phosphorus in Northern Africa stood at 5,405 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seed — cropland phosphorus in Northern Africa peaked at 7,593 t in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4,095 t, in 1961.
That places Northern Africa 25th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,669 t | 4,095 t | 4,968 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,339 t | 4,909 t | 5,824 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,595 t | 5,141 t | 5,819 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,987 t | 5,543 t | 6,738 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,742 t | 5,425 t | 6,020 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,153 t | 4,769 t | 7,593 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,824 t | 5,405 t | 6,614 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
More environment data for Northern Africa
- Standard Deviation 0.281 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.61 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 864,000 t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 701,000 t (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 27.72 % (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland 4.57 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 0.84 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 2.41 g/Int$ (2024)
- Country area — Area 789,689 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 787,239 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is seed — cropland phosphorus in Northern Africa?
- Seed — cropland phosphorus in Northern Africa was 5,405 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest seed — cropland phosphorus recorded in Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 7,593 t in 2018.
- What is the lowest seed — cropland phosphorus recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,095 t in 1961.
- How does Northern Africa rank for seed — cropland phosphorus?
- Northern Africa ranks 25th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is seed — cropland phosphorus rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern 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 (%).