Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in El Salvador
El Salvador: Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 14.27 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
14.27 kilograms per hectare
Change on year
up 167.7%
World rank
78th
of 201 countries
All-time high
46.9 kilograms per hectare
in 1973
All-time low
5.33 kilograms per hectare
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in El Salvador, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 14.27 kilograms per hectare for phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in 2023.
That represents a change of up 167.7% on the previous year and down 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in El Salvador peaked at 46.9 kilograms per hectare in 1973 and was at its lowest, 5.33 kilograms per hectare, in 2022.
El Salvador ranks 78th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.93 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 7.23 kilograms per hectare | +21.9% |
| 1963 | 12.4 kilograms per hectare | +71.5% |
| 1964 | 14.73 kilograms per hectare | +18.8% |
| 1965 | 12.82 kilograms per hectare | -13.0% |
| 1966 | 17.85 kilograms per hectare | +39.2% |
| 1967 | 19.95 kilograms per hectare | +11.8% |
| 1968 | 26.23 kilograms per hectare | +31.5% |
| 1969 | 17.22 kilograms per hectare | -34.3% |
| 1970 | 19.68 kilograms per hectare | +14.3% |
| 1971 | 17.66 kilograms per hectare | -10.3% |
| 1972 | 33.53 kilograms per hectare | +89.9% |
| 1973 | 46.9 kilograms per hectare | +39.9% |
| 1974 | 40.84 kilograms per hectare | -12.9% |
| 1975 | 28.94 kilograms per hectare | -29.1% |
| 1976 | 23.77 kilograms per hectare | -17.9% |
| 1977 | 32.05 kilograms per hectare | +34.8% |
| 1978 | 31.51 kilograms per hectare | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 22.91 kilograms per hectare | -27.3% |
| 1980 | 15 kilograms per hectare | -34.5% |
| 1981 | 26.43 kilograms per hectare | +76.2% |
| 1982 | 17.16 kilograms per hectare | -35.1% |
| 1983 | 29.05 kilograms per hectare | +69.3% |
| 1984 | 15.18 kilograms per hectare | -47.7% |
| 1985 | 27.51 kilograms per hectare | +81.2% |
| 1986 | 19.09 kilograms per hectare | -30.6% |
| 1987 | 34.29 kilograms per hectare | +79.6% |
| 1988 | 31.28 kilograms per hectare | -8.8% |
| 1989 | 22.41 kilograms per hectare | -28.4% |
| 1990 | 23.36 kilograms per hectare | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 23.07 kilograms per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 22.21 kilograms per hectare | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 19.98 kilograms per hectare | -10.0% |
| 1994 | 17.56 kilograms per hectare | -12.1% |
| 1995 | 24.56 kilograms per hectare | +39.9% |
| 1996 | 26.96 kilograms per hectare | +9.8% |
| 1997 | 16.05 kilograms per hectare | -40.5% |
| 1998 | 18.82 kilograms per hectare | +17.3% |
| 1999 | 13.28 kilograms per hectare | -29.4% |
| 2000 | 15.19 kilograms per hectare | +14.4% |
| 2001 | 10.19 kilograms per hectare | -32.9% |
| 2002 | 16.93 kilograms per hectare | +66.1% |
| 2003 | 12.19 kilograms per hectare | -28.0% |
| 2004 | 14.16 kilograms per hectare | +16.2% |
| 2005 | 26.45 kilograms per hectare | +86.8% |
| 2006 | 15.37 kilograms per hectare | -41.9% |
| 2007 | 18.54 kilograms per hectare | +20.6% |
| 2008 | 8.87 kilograms per hectare | -52.2% |
| 2009 | 10.99 kilograms per hectare | +23.9% |
| 2010 | 29.22 kilograms per hectare | +165.9% |
| 2011 | 32.08 kilograms per hectare | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 23.47 kilograms per hectare | -26.8% |
| 2013 | 21.37 kilograms per hectare | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 14.96 kilograms per hectare | -30.0% |
| 2015 | 16.35 kilograms per hectare | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 12.27 kilograms per hectare | -25.0% |
| 2017 | 16.9 kilograms per hectare | +37.7% |
| 2018 | 16.57 kilograms per hectare | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 9.66 kilograms per hectare | -41.7% |
| 2020 | 9.19 kilograms per hectare | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 11.88 kilograms per hectare | +29.3% |
| 2022 | 5.33 kilograms per hectare | -55.1% |
| 2023 | 14.27 kilograms per hectare | +167.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.93 kilograms per hectare | 5.93 kilograms per hectare | 26.23 kilograms per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 29.78 kilograms per hectare | 17.66 kilograms per hectare | 46.9 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.74 kilograms per hectare | 15 kilograms per hectare | 34.29 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.59 kilograms per hectare | 13.28 kilograms per hectare | 26.96 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.89 kilograms per hectare | 8.87 kilograms per hectare | 26.45 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.29 kilograms per hectare | 9.66 kilograms per hectare | 32.08 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.17 kilograms per hectare | 5.33 kilograms per hectare | 14.27 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in El Salvador?
- Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in El Salvador was 14.27 kilograms per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 46.9 kilograms per hectare in 1973.
- What is the lowest phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.33 kilograms per hectare in 2022.
- How does El Salvador rank for phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- El Salvador ranks 78th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Application of phosphate fertilizer, measured in kilograms of total nutrient per hectare.