Phosphate application per hectare of cropland in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Phosphate application per hectare of cropland was 1.05 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.05
Change on year
down 49.3%
World rank
169th
of 200 countries
All-time high
31.2
in 1973
All-time low
0.23
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Phosphate application per hectare of cropland in Zimbabwe, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, phosphate application per hectare of cropland in Zimbabwe stood at 1.05.
That represents a change of down 49.3% on the previous year and down 87.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, phosphate application per hectare of cropland in Zimbabwe peaked at 31.2 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.23, in 2020.
Zimbabwe ranks 169th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Phosphate application per hectare of cropland in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.05 | — |
| 1962 | 10.64 | -3.7% |
| 1963 | 13.65 | +28.3% |
| 1964 | 13.24 | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 16.99 | +28.3% |
| 1966 | 17.29 | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 20.82 | +20.4% |
| 1968 | 19.69 | -5.4% |
| 1969 | 21.14 | +7.4% |
| 1970 | 23.1 | +9.3% |
| 1971 | 23.21 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 23.9 | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 31.2 | +30.5% |
| 1974 | 25.63 | -17.9% |
| 1975 | 25.09 | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 23.39 | -6.8% |
| 1977 | 15.56 | -33.5% |
| 1978 | 17.74 | +14.0% |
| 1979 | 18.55 | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 21.54 | +16.1% |
| 1981 | 20.49 | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 17.54 | -14.4% |
| 1983 | 17.76 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 14.76 | -16.9% |
| 1985 | 17.84 | +20.9% |
| 1986 | 15.88 | -11.0% |
| 1987 | 15.05 | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 15.29 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 14.24 | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 13.66 | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 13.93 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 12.17 | -12.6% |
| 1993 | 15.66 | +28.7% |
| 1994 | 13.15 | -16.0% |
| 1995 | 11.9 | -9.5% |
| 1996 | 10.96 | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 13.3 | +21.4% |
| 1998 | 12.77 | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 12.25 | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 11.55 | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 9.57 | -17.1% |
| 2002 | 12.97 | +35.5% |
| 2003 | 11.97 | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 5.29 | -55.8% |
| 2005 | 5.25 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 10.91 | +107.8% |
| 2007 | 7.48 | -31.4% |
| 2008 | 7.14 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 9.9 | +38.7% |
| 2010 | 11.84 | +19.6% |
| 2011 | 9.21 | -22.2% |
| 2012 | 4.89 | -46.9% |
| 2013 | 8.69 | +77.7% |
| 2014 | 7.71 | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 5.63 | -27.0% |
| 2016 | 9.56 | +69.8% |
| 2017 | 10.15 | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 11.23 | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 11.23 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.23 | -98.0% |
| 2021 | 1.57 | +582.6% |
| 2022 | 2.07 | +31.8% |
| 2023 | 1.05 | -49.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.06 | 10.64 | 21.14 | 9 |
| 1970s | 22.74 | 15.56 | 31.2 | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.04 | 14.24 | 21.54 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.97 | 10.96 | 15.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.2 | 5.25 | 12.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.01 | 4.89 | 11.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.23 | 0.23 | 2.07 | 4 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 34.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0947 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is phosphate application per hectare of cropland in Zimbabwe?
- Phosphate application per hectare of cropland in Zimbabwe was 1.05 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest phosphate application per hectare of cropland recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 31.2 in 1973.
- What is the lowest phosphate application per hectare of cropland recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.23 in 2020.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for phosphate application per hectare of cropland?
- Zimbabwe ranks 169th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is phosphate application per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Phosphate application per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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