Seed — Cropland phosphorus in Northern America
Northern America: Seed — Cropland phosphorus was 40,889 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Seed — Cropland phosphorus in Northern America, 1961–2023
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 10th out of 29 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.
Seed — Cropland phosphorus in Northern America, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 31,557 t | — |
| 1962 | 31,890 t | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 32,048 t | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 32,071 t | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 32,055 t | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 33,033 t | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 33,505 t | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 32,212 t | -3.9% |
| 1969 | 30,011 t | -6.8% |
| 1970 | 32,682 t | +8.9% |
| 1971 | 31,948 t | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 33,260 t | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 36,145 t | +8.7% |
| 1974 | 35,894 t | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 37,928 t | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 36,319 t | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 36,037 t | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 37,282 t | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 40,421 t | +8.4% |
| 1980 | 41,379 t | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 41,162 t | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 38,231 t | -7.1% |
| 1983 | 39,845 t | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 39,197 t | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 38,470 t | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 36,793 t | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 35,714 t | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 38,735 t | +8.5% |
| 1989 | 37,672 t | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 37,175 t | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 37,079 t | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 38,667 t | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 38,712 t | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 38,818 t | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 41,082 t | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 42,808 t | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 42,093 t | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 41,133 t | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 42,790 t | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 42,108 t | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 42,663 t | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 42,265 t | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 42,577 t | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 41,124 t | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 41,613 t | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 40,184 t | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 42,868 t | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 42,846 t | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 42,008 t | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 39,629 t | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 39,882 t | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 40,459 t | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 42,544 t | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 43,988 t | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 45,851 t | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 47,753 t | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 49,262 t | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 48,358 t | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 39,087 t | -19.2% |
| 2020 | 41,035 t | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 41,818 t | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 42,712 t | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 40,889 t | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 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
- 12 Argentina 8,546 t compare
- 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 766.02 t compare
- 13 Bangladesh 6,633 t compare
More environment data for Northern America
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.23 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.25 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.466 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.49 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 43.74 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 70.81 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 60.43 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 92.54 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 13.25 kg/cap (2024)
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 10th out of 29 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
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 (%).