Input — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Input — Cropland phosphorus per unit area was 16.01 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
16.01 kg/ha
Change on year
up 6.4%
Rank
9th
of 32 groups
All-time high
23.29 kg/ha
in 1987
All-time low
12.58 kg/ha
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

0510152025196119922023

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

Analysis

Southern Europe recorded 16.01 kg/ha for input — cropland phosphorus per unit area in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, input — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Southern Europe peaked at 23.29 kg/ha in 1987 and was at its lowest, 12.58 kg/ha, in 1961.

That places Southern Europe 9th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 13.95 kg/ha 12.58 kg/ha 15.93 kg/ha 9
1970s 18.93 kg/ha 16.31 kg/ha 22.36 kg/ha 10
1980s 21.72 kg/ha 20.14 kg/ha 23.29 kg/ha 10
1990s 20.76 kg/ha 19.55 kg/ha 21.96 kg/ha 10
2000s 19.63 kg/ha 15.52 kg/ha 21.27 kg/ha 10
2010s 17.81 kg/ha 16.93 kg/ha 18.6 kg/ha 10
2020s 16.95 kg/ha 15.05 kg/ha 20.41 kg/ha 4

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 6 Montenegro 82 kg/ha compare
  2. 7 Micronesia (Federated States of) 77.66 kg/ha compare
  3. 8 China, Taiwan Province of 73.1 kg/ha compare
  4. 9 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 67.71 kg/ha compare
  5. 10 Bangladesh 57.99 kg/ha compare
  6. 11 Barbados 52.5 kg/ha compare
  7. 12 Trinidad and Tobago 52.27 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is input — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Southern Europe?
Input — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Southern Europe was 16.01 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 Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 23.29 kg/ha in 1987.
What is the lowest input — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 12.58 kg/ha in 1961.
How does Southern Europe rank for input — cropland phosphorus per unit area?
Southern Europe ranks 9th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is input — cropland phosphorus per unit area rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern 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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About this data

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

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 (%).