Input — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Input — Cropland phosphorus per unit area was 18.99 kg/ha in 2023. ▼ Falling
Input — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 18.99 kg/ha for input — cropland phosphorus per unit area in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, input — cropland phosphorus per unit area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 38.33 kg/ha in 1994 and was at its lowest, 18.99 kg/ha, in 2023.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 51st of 186 countries 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 33.19 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 31.88 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 1963 | 32.7 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 32.54 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 31.39 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 1966 | 32.39 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 33.25 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 32.76 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 33.95 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 37.16 kg/ha | +9.5% |
| 1971 | 35.88 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 35.79 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 37.83 kg/ha | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 32.72 kg/ha | -13.5% |
| 1975 | 33.78 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 34.04 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 33.78 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 35.2 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 37.34 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 34.76 kg/ha | -6.9% |
| 1981 | 35.88 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 35.64 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 36.28 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 35.87 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 33.83 kg/ha | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 35.26 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 34.28 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 33.67 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 34.18 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 33.1 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 32.57 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 32.05 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 35.99 kg/ha | +12.3% |
| 1994 | 38.33 kg/ha | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 37.22 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 37.67 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 35.83 kg/ha | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 33.19 kg/ha | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 33.24 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 30.99 kg/ha | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 31.73 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 30.4 kg/ha | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 30.74 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 29.31 kg/ha | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 28.53 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 25.79 kg/ha | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 24.96 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 22.63 kg/ha | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 21.46 kg/ha | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 23.29 kg/ha | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 22.92 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 22.38 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 22.64 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 22.89 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 23.79 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 23.9 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 23.6 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 23.53 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 22.86 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 22.66 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 21.15 kg/ha | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 19.26 kg/ha | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 18.99 kg/ha | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.67 kg/ha | 31.39 kg/ha | 33.95 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 35.35 kg/ha | 32.72 kg/ha | 37.83 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.97 kg/ha | 33.67 kg/ha | 36.28 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.92 kg/ha | 32.05 kg/ha | 38.33 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.65 kg/ha | 21.46 kg/ha | 31.73 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.18 kg/ha | 22.38 kg/ha | 23.9 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.51 kg/ha | 18.99 kg/ha | 22.66 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 48 Turkmenistan 20.31 kg/ha compare
- 49 Bahrain 19.06 kg/ha compare
- 50 Bosnia and Herzegovina 19.02 kg/ha compare
- 52 Puerto Rico 18.25 kg/ha compare
- 53 Germany 18.11 kg/ha compare
- 54 Portugal 17.47 kg/ha compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is input — cropland phosphorus per unit area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Input — cropland phosphorus per unit area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 18.99 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 38.33 kg/ha in 1994.
- What is the lowest input — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.99 kg/ha in 2023.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for input — cropland phosphorus per unit area?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 51st out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is input — cropland phosphorus per unit area rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 (%).