Seed — Cropland phosphorus in Northern America

Northern America: Seed — Cropland phosphorus was 40,889 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
40,889 t
Change on year
down 4.3%
Rank
11th
of 32 groups
All-time high
49,262 t
in 2017
All-time low
30,011 t
in 1969
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Seed — Cropland phosphorus in Northern America, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Northern America recorded 40,889 t for seed — cropland phosphorus in 2023.

That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, seed — cropland phosphorus in Northern America peaked at 49,262 t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 30,011 t, in 1969.

That places Northern America 11th 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 32,043 t 30,011 t 33,505 t 9
1970s 35,792 t 31,948 t 40,421 t 10
1980s 38,720 t 35,714 t 41,379 t 10
1990s 40,036 t 37,079 t 42,808 t 10
2000s 42,026 t 40,184 t 42,868 t 10
2010s 43,681 t 39,087 t 49,262 t 10
2020s 41,614 t 40,889 t 42,712 t 4

Countries ranked near Northern America

  1. 8 Ukraine 12,508 t compare
  2. 9 Pakistan 10,209 t compare
  3. 10 Canada 9,960 t compare
  4. 11 Kazakhstan 8,973 t compare
  5. 12 Argentina 8,546 t compare
  6. 13 Türkiye 8,240 t compare
  7. 14 Viet Nam 6,775 t compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is seed — cropland phosphorus in Northern America?
Seed — cropland phosphorus in Northern America was 40,889 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest seed — cropland phosphorus recorded in Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 49,262 t in 2017.
What is the lowest seed — cropland phosphorus recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 30,011 t in 1969.
How does Northern America rank for seed — cropland phosphorus?
Northern America ranks 11th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is seed — cropland phosphorus rising or falling in Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern America 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 (%).