What is input — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Europe?

Input — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Europe was 10.42 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest input — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Europe?

The highest recorded value was 27.69 kg/ha in 1986.

What is the lowest input — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Europe?

The lowest recorded value was 10.25 kg/ha in 2022.

How does Europe rank for input — cropland phosphorus per unit area?

Europe ranks 15th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.

Is input — cropland phosphorus per unit area rising or falling in Europe?

Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Europe data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Input — Cropland phosphorus per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Input — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Europe

Name: Input — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Europe
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Europe: Input — Cropland phosphorus per unit area was 10.42 kg/ha in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

10.42 kg/ha

Change on year

up 1.7%

Rank

15th

of 29 groups

All-time high

27.69 kg/ha

in 1986

All-time low

10.25 kg/ha

in 2022

Years of data

1961–2023

Input — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Europe, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for input — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Europe is 10.42 kg/ha, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, input — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Europe peaked at 27.69 kg/ha in 1986 and was at its lowest, 10.25 kg/ha, in 2022.

Europe ranks 15th of 29 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Input — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Europe, year by year

Annual values for Input — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Europe, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kg/ha	Change
1961	13.05 kg/ha	—
1962	13.64 kg/ha	+4.5%
1963	14.38 kg/ha	+5.4%
1964	15.15 kg/ha	+5.4%
1965	15.84 kg/ha	+4.6%
1966	16.78 kg/ha	+5.9%
1967	17.64 kg/ha	+5.2%
1968	18.34 kg/ha	+3.9%
1969	18.84 kg/ha	+2.8%
1970	19.81 kg/ha	+5.1%
1971	20.97 kg/ha	+5.9%
1972	21.7 kg/ha	+3.5%
1973	22.6 kg/ha	+4.1%
1974	22.37 kg/ha	-1.0%
1975	23.17 kg/ha	+3.6%
1976	23.79 kg/ha	+2.6%
1977	24.3 kg/ha	+2.2%
1978	25.49 kg/ha	+4.9%
1979	26 kg/ha	+2.0%
1980	25.3 kg/ha	-2.7%
1981	25.39 kg/ha	+0.3%
1982	25.52 kg/ha	+0.5%
1983	26.18 kg/ha	+2.6%
1984	26.44 kg/ha	+1.0%
1985	26.94 kg/ha	+1.9%
1986	27.69 kg/ha	+2.8%
1987	27.58 kg/ha	-0.4%
1988	27.5 kg/ha	-0.3%
1989	27.05 kg/ha	-1.6%
1990	25.11 kg/ha	-7.2%
1991	21.92 kg/ha	-12.7%
1992	16.88 kg/ha	-23.0%
1993	15.14 kg/ha	-10.3%
1994	13.67 kg/ha	-9.7%
1995	13.52 kg/ha	-1.1%
1996	13.64 kg/ha	+0.9%
1997	12.92 kg/ha	-5.3%
1998	12.61 kg/ha	-2.4%
1999	12.17 kg/ha	-3.5%
2000	11.77 kg/ha	-3.3%
2001	11.7 kg/ha	-0.7%
2002	11.71 kg/ha	+0.1%
2003	11.81 kg/ha	+0.9%
2004	11.66 kg/ha	-1.2%
2005	11.43 kg/ha	-2.0%
2006	11.47 kg/ha	+0.3%
2007	12.13 kg/ha	+5.8%
2008	10.36 kg/ha	-14.6%
2009	10.34 kg/ha	-0.2%
2010	10.93 kg/ha	+5.7%
2011	10.89 kg/ha	-0.3%
2012	11.12 kg/ha	+2.1%
2013	11.2 kg/ha	+0.8%
2014	11.08 kg/ha	-1.1%
2015	11.24 kg/ha	+1.5%
2016	11.57 kg/ha	+2.9%
2017	12.03 kg/ha	+4.0%
2018	11.72 kg/ha	-2.6%
2019	11.9 kg/ha	+1.5%
2020	12.43 kg/ha	+4.5%
2021	11.42 kg/ha	-8.1%
2022	10.25 kg/ha	-10.2%
2023	10.42 kg/ha	+1.7%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	15.96 kg/ha	13.05 kg/ha	18.84 kg/ha	9
1970s	23.02 kg/ha	19.81 kg/ha	26 kg/ha	10
1980s	26.56 kg/ha	25.3 kg/ha	27.69 kg/ha	10
1990s	15.76 kg/ha	12.17 kg/ha	25.11 kg/ha	10
2000s	11.44 kg/ha	10.34 kg/ha	12.13 kg/ha	10
2010s	11.37 kg/ha	10.89 kg/ha	12.03 kg/ha	10
2020s	11.13 kg/ha	10.25 kg/ha	12.43 kg/ha	4

Countries ranked near Europe

12 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 6.44 kg/ha compare
12 Qatar 48.1 kg/ha compare
13 Republic of Korea 46.87 kg/ha compare
13 Melanesia 6.2 kg/ha compare
14 China 46.45 kg/ha compare
15 Brazil 43.27 kg/ha compare
15 United Republic of Tanzania 3.53 kg/ha compare
16 China, mainland 43.13 kg/ha compare
16 Syrian Arab Republic 2.39 kg/ha compare
17 New Caledonia 42.49 kg/ha compare
18 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.4711 kg/ha compare
18 Egypt 40.57 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

More environment data for Europe

Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.75 Percentage change (2025)
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.33 Percentage change (2025)
Standard Deviation 0.435 °C (2025)
Temperature change 2.71 °C (2025)
Total fibre furnish — Production 101.18 million t (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Production 73.33 million t (2024)
Paper and paperboard — Production 94.14 million t (2024)
Recovered paper — Production 57.94 million t (2024)
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 49.53 kg/ha (2024)

All data for Europe →

Frequently asked questions

What is input — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Europe?: Input — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Europe was 10.42 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest input — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Europe?: The highest recorded value was 27.69 kg/ha in 1986.
What is the lowest input — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Europe?: The lowest recorded value was 10.25 kg/ha in 2022.
How does Europe rank for input — cropland phosphorus per unit area?: Europe ranks 15th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is input — cropland phosphorus per unit area rising or falling in Europe?: Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Europe data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Input — Cropland phosphorus per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Input — Cropland phosphorus per unit area
Unit: kg/ha
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
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

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 (%).