Seed — Cropland phosphorus in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Seed — Cropland phosphorus was 84,362 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Seed — Cropland phosphorus in Southern Asia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, seed — cropland phosphorus in Southern Asia stood at 84,362 t. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seed — cropland phosphorus in Southern Asia peaked at 84,362 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 45,341 t, in 1961.
That places Southern Asia 4th out of 29 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Seed — Cropland phosphorus in Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 45,341 t | — |
| 1962 | 45,806 t | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 46,308 t | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 46,568 t | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 46,855 t | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 46,030 t | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 47,339 t | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 50,719 t | +7.1% |
| 1969 | 51,150 t | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 52,569 t | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 54,644 t | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 53,519 t | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 54,737 t | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 53,071 t | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 56,060 t | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 57,048 t | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 60,919 t | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 61,559 t | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 59,969 t | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 60,980 t | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 63,433 t | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 62,840 t | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 68,003 t | +8.2% |
| 1984 | 67,853 t | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 67,694 t | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 66,758 t | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 67,494 t | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 72,189 t | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 76,225 t | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 62,961 t | -17.4% |
| 1991 | 63,558 t | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 65,345 t | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 64,103 t | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 65,169 t | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 66,855 t | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 67,262 t | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 67,384 t | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 67,565 t | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 67,729 t | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 67,091 t | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 65,639 t | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 67,384 t | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 69,050 t | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 69,082 t | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 69,785 t | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 72,364 t | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 73,238 t | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 73,103 t | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 74,110 t | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 69,119 t | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 73,673 t | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 73,384 t | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 74,044 t | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 74,479 t | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 72,663 t | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 74,652 t | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 76,004 t | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 73,363 t | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 77,949 t | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 77,404 t | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 81,009 t | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 81,048 t | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 84,362 t | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47,346 t | 45,341 t | 51,150 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 56,409 t | 52,569 t | 61,559 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 67,347 t | 60,980 t | 76,225 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 65,793 t | 62,961 t | 67,729 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 70,085 t | 65,639 t | 74,110 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 73,933 t | 69,119 t | 77,949 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 80,956 t | 77,404 t | 84,362 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
- 1 USSR 95,013 t compare
- 2 China 73,167 t compare
- 3 China, mainland 73,058 t compare
- 3 Türkiye 8,240 t compare
- 4 India 59,484 t compare
- 4 Viet Nam 6,775 t compare
- 5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 5,108 t compare
- 5 Russian Federation 57,860 t compare
- 6 Nigeria 26,296 t compare
- 7 Brazil 20,024 t compare
- 7 Syrian Arab Republic 3,263 t compare
More environment data for Southern Asia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4009 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 6.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.274 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.44 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 15.39 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 8.45 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 24.03 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 18.27 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 44.63 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is seed — cropland phosphorus in Southern Asia?
- Seed — cropland phosphorus in Southern Asia was 84,362 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest seed — cropland phosphorus recorded in Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 84,362 t in 2023.
- What is the lowest seed — cropland phosphorus recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,341 t in 1961.
- How does Southern Asia rank for seed — cropland phosphorus?
- Southern Asia ranks 4th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
- Is seed — cropland phosphorus rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern Asia 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 (%).