Seed — Cropland phosphorus in United States of America

United States of America: Seed — Cropland phosphorus was 30,929 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
30,929 t
Change on year
down 4.9%
Rank
15th
of 29 groups
All-time high
38,681 t
in 2017
All-time low
24,558 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Seed — Cropland phosphorus in United States of America, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, seed — cropland phosphorus in United States of America stood at 30,929 t.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, seed — cropland phosphorus in United States of America peaked at 38,681 t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 24,558 t, in 1961.

That places United States of America 15th 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 United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Seed — Cropland phosphorus in United States of America, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 24,558 t
1962 24,652 t +0.4%
1963 24,763 t +0.4%
1964 24,960 t +0.8%
1965 24,566 t -1.6%
1966 25,742 t +4.8%
1967 26,242 t +1.9%
1968 25,434 t -3.1%
1969 24,921 t -2.0%
1970 26,043 t +4.5%
1971 25,550 t -1.9%
1972 26,496 t +3.7%
1973 29,708 t +12.1%
1974 29,170 t -1.8%
1975 30,822 t +5.7%
1976 29,594 t -4.0%
1977 29,350 t -0.8%
1978 30,761 t +4.8%
1979 33,427 t +8.7%
1980 33,741 t +0.9%
1981 33,409 t -1.0%
1982 30,428 t -8.9%
1983 31,985 t +5.1%
1984 30,998 t -3.1%
1985 29,919 t -3.5%
1986 28,343 t -5.3%
1987 27,485 t -3.0%
1988 30,215 t +9.9%
1989 29,330 t -2.9%
1990 28,855 t -1.6%
1991 28,678 t -0.6%
1992 30,172 t +5.2%
1993 30,480 t +1.0%
1994 30,298 t -0.6%
1995 32,334 t +6.7%
1996 33,896 t +4.8%
1997 33,117 t -2.3%
1998 32,209 t -2.7%
1999 33,708 t +4.7%
2000 32,427 t -3.8%
2001 32,653 t +0.7%
2002 32,257 t -1.2%
2003 32,550 t +0.9%
2004 31,560 t -3.0%
2005 32,195 t +2.0%
2006 30,694 t -4.7%
2007 33,365 t +8.7%
2008 31,706 t -5.0%
2009 31,236 t -1.5%
2010 31,082 t -0.5%
2011 31,713 t +2.0%
2012 31,309 t -1.3%
2013 33,109 t +5.7%
2014 34,003 t +2.7%
2015 35,892 t +5.6%
2016 37,543 t +4.6%
2017 38,681 t +3.0%
2018 37,972 t -1.8%
2019 28,725 t -24.4%
2020 30,616 t +6.6%
2021 31,722 t +3.6%
2022 32,537 t +2.6%
2023 30,929 t -4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 25,093 t 24,558 t 26,242 t 9
1970s 29,092 t 25,550 t 33,427 t 10
1980s 30,585 t 27,485 t 33,741 t 10
1990s 31,375 t 28,678 t 33,896 t 10
2000s 32,064 t 30,694 t 33,365 t 10
2010s 34,003 t 28,725 t 38,681 t 10
2020s 31,451 t 30,616 t 32,537 t 4

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 12 Argentina 8,546 t compare
  2. 13 Bangladesh 6,633 t compare
  3. 14 Romania 6,276 t compare
  4. 15 Myanmar 6,264 t compare
  5. 16 Poland 5,934 t compare
  6. 17 Thailand 5,857 t compare
  7. 18 France 4,916 t compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is seed — cropland phosphorus in United States of America?
Seed — cropland phosphorus in United States of America was 30,929 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest seed — cropland phosphorus recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 38,681 t in 2017.
What is the lowest seed — cropland phosphorus recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 24,558 t in 1961.
How does United States of America rank for seed — cropland phosphorus?
United States of America ranks 15th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is seed — cropland phosphorus rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States of 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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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 (%).