Input — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Germany
Germany: Input — Cropland phosphorus per unit area was 18.11 kg/ha in 2023. ▼ Falling
Input — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Germany, 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 Germany is 18.11 kg/ha, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.2% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, input — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Germany peaked at 62.92 kg/ha in 1979 and was at its lowest, 15.85 kg/ha, in 2022.
That places Germany 53rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Germany, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 43.8 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 46.93 kg/ha | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 49.42 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 1964 | 53.1 kg/ha | +7.4% |
| 1965 | 53.85 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 53.57 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 55.09 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 56.68 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 58.98 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 62.01 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 1971 | 62.16 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 62.05 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 62.7 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 62.48 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 58.99 kg/ha | -5.6% |
| 1976 | 61.47 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 61.24 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 62.75 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 62.92 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 59.89 kg/ha | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 57.2 kg/ha | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 54.72 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 55.71 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 55.65 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 55.79 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 55.16 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 54 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 53.13 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 51.4 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 40.09 kg/ha | -22.0% |
| 1991 | 37.55 kg/ha | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 34.48 kg/ha | -8.2% |
| 1993 | 31.03 kg/ha | -10.0% |
| 1994 | 31.67 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 29.75 kg/ha | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 29.95 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 29.83 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 29.42 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 30.19 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 27.65 kg/ha | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 26.44 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 26.76 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 25.04 kg/ha | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 25.06 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 24.26 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 23.77 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 25.59 kg/ha | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 20.98 kg/ha | -18.0% |
| 2009 | 22.92 kg/ha | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 24.55 kg/ha | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 23.22 kg/ha | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 24.81 kg/ha | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 25 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 25.51 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 25.04 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 23.28 kg/ha | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 22.48 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 20.22 kg/ha | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 21.5 kg/ha | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 21.23 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 16.36 kg/ha | -23.0% |
| 2022 | 15.85 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 18.11 kg/ha | +14.2% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 18.11 kg/ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.47 kg/ha, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Germany's 18.11 kg/ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.88 kg/ha, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.38 kg/ha | 43.8 kg/ha | 58.98 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 61.88 kg/ha | 58.99 kg/ha | 62.92 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.27 kg/ha | 51.4 kg/ha | 59.89 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.4 kg/ha | 29.42 kg/ha | 40.09 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.85 kg/ha | 20.98 kg/ha | 27.65 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.56 kg/ha | 20.22 kg/ha | 25.51 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.89 kg/ha | 15.85 kg/ha | 21.23 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 50 Bosnia and Herzegovina 19.02 kg/ha compare
- 51 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 18.99 kg/ha compare
- 52 Puerto Rico 18.25 kg/ha compare
- 54 Portugal 17.47 kg/ha compare
- 55 Poland 16.94 kg/ha compare
- 56 Spain 16.75 kg/ha 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 input — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Germany?
- Input — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Germany was 18.11 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 62.92 kg/ha in 1979.
- What is the lowest input — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.85 kg/ha in 2022.
- How does Germany rank for input — cropland phosphorus per unit area?
- Germany ranks 53rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is input — cropland phosphorus per unit area rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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 (%).