Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Mongolia
Mongolia: Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 0 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0 kilograms per hectare
World rank
187th
of 201 countries
All-time high
4.94 kilograms per hectare
in 1973
All-time low
0 kilograms per hectare
in 2006
Years of data
43
1969–2023
Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Mongolia, 1969–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
In 2023, phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Mongolia stood at 0 kilograms per hectare. That is the lowest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Mongolia peaked at 4.94 kilograms per hectare in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms per hectare, in 2006.
That places Mongolia 187th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 0.54 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1970 | 2.02 kilograms per hectare | +274.1% |
| 1971 | 1.42 kilograms per hectare | -29.7% |
| 1972 | 3.09 kilograms per hectare | +117.6% |
| 1973 | 4.94 kilograms per hectare | +59.9% |
| 1974 | 2.12 kilograms per hectare | -57.1% |
| 1975 | 2.9 kilograms per hectare | +36.8% |
| 1976 | 2.74 kilograms per hectare | -5.5% |
| 1977 | 2.18 kilograms per hectare | -20.4% |
| 1978 | 2.34 kilograms per hectare | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 3.19 kilograms per hectare | +36.3% |
| 1980 | 2.12 kilograms per hectare | -33.5% |
| 1981 | 2.97 kilograms per hectare | +40.1% |
| 1982 | 3.12 kilograms per hectare | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 2.67 kilograms per hectare | -14.4% |
| 1984 | 2.47 kilograms per hectare | -7.5% |
| 1985 | 2.29 kilograms per hectare | -7.3% |
| 1986 | 2.6 kilograms per hectare | +13.5% |
| 1987 | 2.62 kilograms per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 2.34 kilograms per hectare | -10.7% |
| 1989 | 2.55 kilograms per hectare | +9.0% |
| 1990 | 2.7 kilograms per hectare | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 2.92 kilograms per hectare | +8.1% |
| 1992 | 2.57 kilograms per hectare | -12.0% |
| 1993 | 0.37 kilograms per hectare | -85.6% |
| 1997 | 0.81 kilograms per hectare | +118.9% |
| 2006 | 0 kilograms per hectare | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0.02 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 2009 | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | -50.0% |
| 2010 | 0.03 kilograms per hectare | +200.0% |
| 2011 | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | -66.7% |
| 2012 | 0 kilograms per hectare | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 2014 | 0.1 kilograms per hectare | +900.0% |
| 2015 | 1.33 kilograms per hectare | +1230.0% |
| 2016 | 1.19 kilograms per hectare | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 0.48 kilograms per hectare | -59.7% |
| 2018 | 0.64 kilograms per hectare | +33.3% |
| 2019 | 0 kilograms per hectare | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 2021 | 0.27 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 2022 | 0 kilograms per hectare | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0 kilograms per hectare | — |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 0 kilograms per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.04 kilograms per hectare. (57 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 0 kilograms per hectare is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.81 kilograms per hectare. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Mongolia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +1230.0% | 0.1 kilograms per hectare | 1.33 kilograms per hectare |
| 2014 | +900.0% | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | 0.1 kilograms per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.54 kilograms per hectare | 0.54 kilograms per hectare | 0.54 kilograms per hectare | 1 |
| 1970s | 2.69 kilograms per hectare | 1.42 kilograms per hectare | 4.94 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.58 kilograms per hectare | 2.12 kilograms per hectare | 3.12 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.87 kilograms per hectare | 0.37 kilograms per hectare | 2.92 kilograms per hectare | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | 0 kilograms per hectare | 0.02 kilograms per hectare | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.379 kilograms per hectare | 0 kilograms per hectare | 1.33 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0675 kilograms per hectare | 0 kilograms per hectare | 0.27 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 184 Palau 0.12 kilograms per hectare compare
- 185 Guinea 0.02 kilograms per hectare compare
- 186 Samoa 0.01 kilograms per hectare compare
- 187 Antigua and Barbuda 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 187 Central African Republic 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 187 Cook Islands 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 187 Dominica 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 187 Dominican Republic 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 187 Eritrea 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 187 Guadeloupe 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 187 Kiribati 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 187 Martinique 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 187 Nauru 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 187 North Korea 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 187 Solomon Islands 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 187 South Sudan 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 187 Vanuatu 0 kilograms per hectare compare
More agriculture & rural data for Mongolia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 30.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0894 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 635.39 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5968 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2885 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.7% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Mongolia?
- Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Mongolia was 0 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 Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.94 kilograms per hectare in 1973.
- What is the lowest phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms per hectare in 2006.
- How does Mongolia rank for phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Mongolia ranks 187th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia 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.