Input — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Northern Europe
Northern Europe: Input — Cropland phosphorus per unit area was 15.49 kg/ha in 2023. ▼ Falling
Input — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Northern Europe, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2023, input — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Northern Europe stood at 15.49 kg/ha. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, input — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Northern Europe peaked at 32.42 kg/ha in 1973 and was at its lowest, 15.49 kg/ha, in 2023.
That places Northern Europe 9th out of 29 groups 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 Northern Europe, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 23.96 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 23.73 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 24.87 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 25.62 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 25.63 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 26.49 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 27.24 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 27.71 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 28.43 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 29.96 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 1971 | 30.22 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 30.83 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 32.42 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 29.49 kg/ha | -9.0% |
| 1975 | 30.07 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 29.69 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 30.11 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 30.98 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 31.47 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 30.25 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 30.51 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 30.86 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 31.46 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 30.72 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 30.04 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 30.78 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 30.29 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 29.51 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 29.49 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 29.01 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 26.71 kg/ha | -7.9% |
| 1992 | 23.64 kg/ha | -11.5% |
| 1993 | 22.96 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 23.52 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 23.79 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 23.2 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 22.85 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 21.82 kg/ha | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 21.32 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 20.52 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 22.09 kg/ha | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 21.85 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 22.04 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 21.68 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 20.59 kg/ha | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 19.68 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 19.45 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 17.3 kg/ha | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 16.48 kg/ha | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 17.33 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 17.33 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 17.13 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 17.7 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 17.89 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 18.54 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 18.56 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 18.85 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 18.34 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 18.09 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 18.28 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 17.57 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 15.98 kg/ha | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 15.49 kg/ha | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.97 kg/ha | 23.73 kg/ha | 28.43 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 30.52 kg/ha | 29.49 kg/ha | 32.42 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.39 kg/ha | 29.49 kg/ha | 31.46 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.88 kg/ha | 21.32 kg/ha | 29.01 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.17 kg/ha | 16.48 kg/ha | 22.09 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.98 kg/ha | 17.13 kg/ha | 18.85 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.83 kg/ha | 15.49 kg/ha | 18.28 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern Europe
- 6 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 10.48 kg/ha compare
- 6 Montenegro 82 kg/ha compare
- 7 China, Taiwan Province of 73.1 kg/ha compare
- 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 10.31 kg/ha compare
- 8 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 67.71 kg/ha compare
- 8 Polynesia 8.42 kg/ha compare
- 9 Bangladesh 57.99 kg/ha compare
- 10 Barbados 52.5 kg/ha compare
- 10 Republic of Moldova 6.73 kg/ha compare
- 11 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 6.59 kg/ha compare
- 11 Trinidad and Tobago 52.27 kg/ha compare
- 12 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 6.44 kg/ha compare
- 12 Qatar 48.1 kg/ha compare
More environment data for Northern Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.04 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.685 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.48 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.97 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -0.9433 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production, annual growth rate 0.7673 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roundwood — Import quantity, annual growth rate 13.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arable land — Area, annual growth rate 0.171 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is input — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Northern Europe?
- Input — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Northern Europe was 15.49 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 Northern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 32.42 kg/ha in 1973.
- What is the lowest input — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Northern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.49 kg/ha in 2023.
- How does Northern Europe rank for input — cropland phosphorus per unit area?
- Northern Europe ranks 9th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
- Is input — cropland phosphorus per unit area rising or falling in Northern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern 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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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 (%).