Superphosphates above 35% — Agricultural Use in Argentina
Argentina: Superphosphates above 35% — Agricultural Use was 69,793 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Superphosphates above 35% — Agricultural Use in Argentina, 2004–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for superphosphates above 35% — agricultural use in Argentina is 69,793 t, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.8% on the previous year and down 80.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, superphosphates above 35% — agricultural use in Argentina peaked at 453,741 t in 2010 and was at its lowest, 69,793 t, in 2023.
That places Argentina 10th out of 76 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Superphosphates above 35% — Agricultural Use in Argentina, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 135,968 t | — |
| 2005 | 176,026 t | +29.5% |
| 2006 | 242,201 t | +37.6% |
| 2007 | 246,131 t | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 167,520 t | -31.9% |
| 2009 | 81,403 t | -51.4% |
| 2010 | 453,741 t | +457.4% |
| 2011 | 381,651 t | -15.9% |
| 2012 | 367,019 t | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 351,506 t | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 112,201 t | -68.1% |
| 2015 | 81,167 t | -27.7% |
| 2016 | 93,312 t | +15.0% |
| 2017 | 75,987 t | -18.6% |
| 2018 | 110,566 t | +45.5% |
| 2019 | 97,384 t | -11.9% |
| 2020 | 121,167 t | +24.4% |
| 2021 | 100,457 t | -17.1% |
| 2022 | 80,014 t | -20.4% |
| 2023 | 69,793 t | -12.8% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 69,793 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16,258 t, 4.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 69,793 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22,284 t, 3.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Superphosphates above 35% — Agricultural Use in Argentina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +457.4% | 81,403 t | 453,741 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 174,875 t | 81,403 t | 246,131 t | 6 |
| 2010s | 212,453 t | 75,987 t | 453,741 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 92,858 t | 69,793 t | 121,167 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More environment data for Argentina
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.78 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.306 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.03 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.8814 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.8286 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is superphosphates above 35% — agricultural use in Argentina?
- Superphosphates above 35% — agricultural use in Argentina was 69,793 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest superphosphates above 35% — agricultural use recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 453,741 t in 2010.
- What is the lowest superphosphates above 35% — agricultural use recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 69,793 t in 2023.
- How does Argentina rank for superphosphates above 35% — agricultural use?
- Argentina ranks 10th out of 76 countries with data for 2023.
- Is superphosphates above 35% — agricultural use rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Superphosphates above 35% — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Product dataset contains information on the Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers products. The fertilizer statistics data are for a set of 23 product categories. Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFB/RFB_EN_README.pdf