Input — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in European Union (27)
European Union (27): Input — Cropland phosphorus per unit area was 16.12 kg/ha in 2023. ▼ Falling
Input — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in European Union (27), 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 European Union (27) is 16.12 kg/ha, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, input — cropland phosphorus per unit area in European Union (27) peaked at 38.42 kg/ha in 1979 and was at its lowest, 15.71 kg/ha, in 2022.
That places European Union (27) 8th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.52 kg/ha | 20.15 kg/ha | 29.27 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 34.71 kg/ha | 30.51 kg/ha | 38.42 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.52 kg/ha | 34.24 kg/ha | 36.56 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.4 kg/ha | 21.9 kg/ha | 29.41 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.08 kg/ha | 17.03 kg/ha | 21.47 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.79 kg/ha | 17.87 kg/ha | 19.54 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.44 kg/ha | 15.71 kg/ha | 20.08 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near European Union (27)
- 5 Brunei Darussalam 109.19 kg/ha compare
- 6 Montenegro 82 kg/ha compare
- 7 Micronesia (Federated States of) 77.66 kg/ha compare
- 8 China, Taiwan Province of 73.1 kg/ha compare
- 9 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 67.71 kg/ha compare
- 10 Bangladesh 57.99 kg/ha compare
- 11 Barbados 52.5 kg/ha compare
More environment data for European Union (27)
- Standard Deviation 0.429 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.31 °C (2025)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 17.28 kg/ha (2024)
- Country area — Area 431,318 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 4.18 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 5.46 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 3.99 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 5.35 kg/cap (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 3.11 million 1000 USD (1989)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 6.99 g/Int$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is input — cropland phosphorus per unit area in European Union (27)?
- Input — cropland phosphorus per unit area in European Union (27) was 16.12 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 European Union (27)?
- The highest recorded value was 38.42 kg/ha in 1979.
- What is the lowest input — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in European Union (27)?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.71 kg/ha in 2022.
- How does European Union (27) rank for input — cropland phosphorus per unit area?
- European Union (27) ranks 8th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is input — cropland phosphorus per unit area rising or falling in European Union (27)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union (27) 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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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 (%).