Seed — Cropland phosphorus in World

World: Seed — Cropland phosphorus was 472,346 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
472,346 t
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
1st
of 29 groups
All-time high
495,275 t
in 2017
All-time low
392,100 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Seed — Cropland phosphorus in World, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

World recorded 472,346 t for seed — cropland phosphorus in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, seed — cropland phosphorus in World peaked at 495,275 t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 392,100 t, in 1961.

World ranks 1st of 29 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Seed — Cropland phosphorus in World, year by year

Annual values for Seed — Cropland phosphorus in World, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 392,100 t —
1962 402,198 t +2.6%
1963 408,193 t +1.5%
1964 401,217 t -1.7%
1965 398,695 t -0.6%
1966 398,608 t -0.0%
1967 399,495 t +0.2%
1968 402,390 t +0.7%
1969 400,816 t -0.4%
1970 404,065 t +0.8%
1971 409,630 t +1.4%
1972 412,650 t +0.7%
1973 416,335 t +0.9%
1974 414,611 t -0.4%
1975 430,629 t +3.9%
1976 432,222 t +0.4%
1977 436,498 t +1.0%
1978 435,358 t -0.3%
1979 437,713 t +0.5%
1980 437,613 t -0.0%
1981 440,029 t +0.6%
1982 436,268 t -0.9%
1983 444,581 t +1.9%
1984 443,295 t -0.3%
1985 442,691 t -0.1%
1986 438,228 t -1.0%
1987 437,878 t -0.1%
1988 446,448 t +2.0%
1989 446,627 t +0.0%
1990 428,440 t -4.1%
1991 429,227 t +0.2%
1992 445,697 t +3.8%
1993 442,307 t -0.8%
1994 446,711 t +1.0%
1995 451,328 t +1.0%
1996 456,536 t +1.2%
1997 448,805 t -1.7%
1998 435,062 t -3.1%
1999 432,927 t -0.5%
2000 434,568 t +0.4%
2001 437,769 t +0.7%
2002 429,528 t -1.9%
2003 442,288 t +3.0%
2004 445,428 t +0.7%
2005 440,051 t -1.2%
2006 438,173 t -0.4%
2007 443,717 t +1.3%
2008 445,775 t +0.5%
2009 446,382 t +0.1%
2010 437,383 t -2.0%
2011 446,901 t +2.2%
2012 446,630 t -0.1%
2013 449,726 t +0.7%
2014 465,503 t +3.5%
2015 468,209 t +0.6%
2016 472,908 t +1.0%
2017 495,275 t +4.7%
2018 477,049 t -3.7%
2019 458,949 t -3.8%
2020 462,227 t +0.7%
2021 467,774 t +1.2%
2022 475,287 t +1.6%
2023 472,346 t -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 400,412 t 392,100 t 408,193 t 9
1970s 422,971 t 404,065 t 437,713 t 10
1980s 441,366 t 436,268 t 446,627 t 10
1990s 441,704 t 428,440 t 456,536 t 10
2000s 440,368 t 429,528 t 446,382 t 10
2010s 461,853 t 437,383 t 495,275 t 10
2020s 469,408 t 462,227 t 475,287 t 4

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 USSR 95,013 t compare
  2. 2 China 73,167 t compare
  3. 3 China, mainland 73,058 t compare
  4. 3 Türkiye 8,240 t compare
  5. 4 India 59,484 t compare
  6. 4 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 World?
Seed — cropland phosphorus in World was 472,346 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest seed — cropland phosphorus recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 495,275 t in 2017.
What is the lowest seed — cropland phosphorus recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 392,100 t in 1961.
How does World rank for seed — cropland phosphorus?
World ranks 1st out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is seed — cropland phosphorus rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World 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 (%).