Seed — Cropland phosphorus in South America

South America: Seed — Cropland phosphorus was 35,213 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
35,213 t
Change on year
down 2.1%
Rank
15th
of 32 groups
All-time high
37,852 t
in 2017
All-time low
12,308 t
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Seed — Cropland phosphorus in South America, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

South America recorded 35,213 t for seed — cropland phosphorus in 2023.

The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, seed — cropland phosphorus in South America peaked at 37,852 t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 12,308 t, in 1962.

That places South America 15th 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 13,335 t 12,308 t 14,708 t 9
1970s 16,383 t 13,857 t 18,340 t 10
1980s 18,135 t 16,290 t 19,063 t 10
1990s 18,201 t 16,840 t 19,644 t 10
2000s 23,868 t 20,749 t 25,906 t 10
2010s 33,168 t 28,216 t 37,852 t 10
2020s 36,432 t 35,213 t 37,609 t 4

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 12 Argentina 8,546 t compare
  2. 13 Türkiye 8,240 t compare
  3. 14 Viet Nam 6,775 t compare
  4. 15 Bangladesh 6,633 t compare
  5. 16 Romania 6,276 t compare
  6. 17 Myanmar 6,264 t compare
  7. 18 Poland 5,934 t compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is seed — cropland phosphorus in South America?
Seed — cropland phosphorus in South America was 35,213 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest seed — cropland phosphorus recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 37,852 t in 2017.
What is the lowest seed — cropland phosphorus recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 12,308 t in 1962.
How does South America rank for seed — cropland phosphorus?
South America ranks 15th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is seed — cropland phosphorus rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South 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 (%).