Crop residue removal — Cropland phosphorus in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Crop residue removal — Cropland phosphorus was 18,459 t in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
18,459 t
Change on year
down 14.0%
World rank
32nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
46,372 t
in 1984
All-time low
18,459 t
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Crop residue removal — Cropland phosphorus in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for crop residue removal — cropland phosphorus in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 18,459 t, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 14.0% on the previous year and down 35.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, crop residue removal — cropland phosphorus in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 46,372 t in 1984 and was at its lowest, 18,459 t, in 2023.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 32nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

Crop residue removal — Cropland phosphorus in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Crop residue removal — Cropland phosphorus in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 22,725 t
1962 24,814 t +9.2%
1963 23,452 t -5.5%
1964 24,763 t +5.6%
1965 24,426 t -1.4%
1966 23,381 t -4.3%
1967 25,261 t +8.0%
1968 22,573 t -10.6%
1969 23,666 t +4.8%
1970 22,603 t -4.5%
1971 25,629 t +13.4%
1972 26,748 t +4.4%
1973 27,027 t +1.0%
1974 28,397 t +5.1%
1975 24,927 t -12.2%
1976 23,863 t -4.3%
1977 30,299 t +27.0%
1978 30,525 t +0.7%
1979 30,211 t -1.0%
1980 34,038 t +12.7%
1981 34,794 t +2.2%
1982 38,946 t +11.9%
1983 37,489 t -3.7%
1984 46,372 t +23.7%
1985 40,718 t -12.2%
1986 43,741 t +7.4%
1987 40,354 t -7.7%
1988 39,692 t -1.6%
1989 41,792 t +5.3%
1990 43,562 t +4.2%
1991 43,253 t -0.7%
1992 41,805 t -3.3%
1993 37,560 t -10.2%
1994 36,755 t -2.1%
1995 38,511 t +4.8%
1996 42,224 t +9.6%
1997 40,279 t -4.6%
1998 37,545 t -6.8%
1999 36,185 t -3.6%
2000 36,956 t +2.1%
2001 31,121 t -15.8%
2002 35,855 t +15.2%
2003 34,008 t -5.2%
2004 33,652 t -1.0%
2005 32,997 t -1.9%
2006 35,045 t +6.2%
2007 32,036 t -8.6%
2008 35,106 t +9.6%
2009 33,081 t -5.8%
2010 30,647 t -7.4%
2011 30,947 t +1.0%
2012 27,103 t -12.4%
2013 28,379 t +4.7%
2014 30,655 t +8.0%
2015 29,278 t -4.5%
2016 24,722 t -15.6%
2017 24,985 t +1.1%
2018 22,234 t -11.0%
2019 25,269 t +13.6%
2020 19,832 t -21.5%
2021 20,837 t +5.1%
2022 21,468 t +3.0%
2023 18,459 t -14.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 23,896 t 22,573 t 25,261 t 9
1970s 27,023 t 22,603 t 30,525 t 10
1980s 39,794 t 34,038 t 46,372 t 10
1990s 39,768 t 36,185 t 43,562 t 10
2000s 33,986 t 31,121 t 36,956 t 10
2010s 27,422 t 22,234 t 30,947 t 10
2020s 20,149 t 18,459 t 21,468 t 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 29 Cabo Verde 7.17 t compare
  2. 29 Spain 22,352 t compare
  3. 30 Canada 22,337 t compare
  4. 31 Romania 22,286 t compare
  5. 33 Philippines 18,121 t compare
  6. 34 Niger 17,893 t compare
  7. 35 Yugoslav SFR 16,656 t compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is crop residue removal — cropland phosphorus in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Crop residue removal — cropland phosphorus in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 18,459 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest crop residue removal — cropland phosphorus recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 46,372 t in 1984.
What is the lowest crop residue removal — cropland phosphorus recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 18,459 t in 2023.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for crop residue removal — cropland phosphorus?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 32nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is crop residue removal — cropland phosphorus rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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Indicator
Crop residue removal — Cropland phosphorus
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 13,500 data points, 1961–2023
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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 (%).