Crop residue removal — Cropland phosphorus in Germany
Germany: Crop residue removal — Cropland phosphorus was 60,253 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Crop residue removal — Cropland phosphorus in Germany, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, crop residue removal — cropland phosphorus in Germany stood at 60,253 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crop residue removal — cropland phosphorus in Germany peaked at 73,622 t in 2014 and was at its lowest, 33,860 t, in 1961.
Germany ranks 13th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Crop residue removal — Cropland phosphorus in Germany, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 33,860 t | — |
| 1962 | 40,670 t | +20.1% |
| 1963 | 40,035 t | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 42,360 t | +5.8% |
| 1965 | 38,955 t | -8.0% |
| 1966 | 39,923 t | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 47,409 t | +18.8% |
| 1968 | 49,269 t | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 47,424 t | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 42,259 t | -10.9% |
| 1971 | 50,261 t | +18.9% |
| 1972 | 50,496 t | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 51,216 t | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 55,882 t | +9.1% |
| 1975 | 51,980 t | -7.0% |
| 1976 | 45,470 t | -12.5% |
| 1977 | 50,716 t | +11.5% |
| 1978 | 56,640 t | +11.7% |
| 1979 | 54,177 t | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 54,939 t | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 53,831 t | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 59,693 t | +10.9% |
| 1983 | 54,071 t | -9.4% |
| 1984 | 62,846 t | +16.2% |
| 1985 | 62,072 t | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 60,708 t | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 57,157 t | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 59,268 t | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 59,017 t | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 61,482 t | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 63,303 t | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 53,825 t | -15.0% |
| 1993 | 59,715 t | +10.9% |
| 1994 | 60,304 t | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 64,801 t | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 66,469 t | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 68,989 t | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 66,342 t | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 66,472 t | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 64,647 t | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 71,410 t | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 61,333 t | -14.1% |
| 2003 | 56,158 t | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 72,061 t | +28.3% |
| 2005 | 64,452 t | -10.6% |
| 2006 | 61,345 t | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 57,718 t | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 68,020 t | +17.8% |
| 2009 | 68,984 t | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 61,465 t | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 58,883 t | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 65,118 t | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 67,892 t | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 73,622 t | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 68,664 t | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 63,995 t | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 63,790 t | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 54,651 t | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 64,204 t | +17.5% |
| 2020 | 64,821 t | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 62,846 t | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 62,498 t | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 60,253 t | -3.6% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 60,253 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,211 t, 49.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Germany's 60,253 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,609 t, 10.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42,212 t | 33,860 t | 49,269 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 50,910 t | 42,259 t | 56,640 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 58,360 t | 53,831 t | 62,846 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 63,170 t | 53,825 t | 68,989 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 64,613 t | 56,158 t | 72,061 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 64,228 t | 54,651 t | 73,622 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 62,605 t | 60,253 t | 64,821 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 10 Indonesia 74,559 t compare
- 10 Syrian Arab Republic 7,081 t compare
- 11 Brazil 62,303 t compare
- 11 Democratic Republic of the Congo 6,138 t compare
- 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 6,102 t compare
- 12 Ethiopia 61,181 t compare
- 13 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 5,260 t compare
- 14 Lao People's Democratic Republic 4,900 t compare
- 14 Nigeria 59,175 t compare
- 15 Poland 54,158 t compare
- 15 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 3,169 t compare
- 16 Bangladesh 53,978 t compare
- 16 Melanesia 836.61 t compare
More environment data for Germany
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.613 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.11 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.65 % 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 -0.0079 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crop residue removal — cropland phosphorus in Germany?
- Crop residue removal — cropland phosphorus in Germany was 60,253 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest crop residue removal — cropland phosphorus recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 73,622 t in 2014.
- What is the lowest crop residue removal — cropland phosphorus recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,860 t in 1961.
- How does Germany rank for crop residue removal — cropland phosphorus?
- Germany ranks 13th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is crop residue removal — cropland phosphorus rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Crop residue removal — Cropland phosphorus. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 (%).