What is the highest input — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Western Europe?

The highest recorded value was 61.26 kg/ha in 1973.

What is the lowest input — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Western Europe?

The lowest recorded value was 18.24 kg/ha in 2022.

How does Western Europe rank for input — cropland phosphorus per unit area?

Western Europe ranks 4th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.

Is input — cropland phosphorus per unit area rising or falling in Western Europe?

Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Western 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.

Input — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Western Europe

Name: Input — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Western Europe
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Western Europe: Input — Cropland phosphorus per unit area was 19.47 kg/ha in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

19.47 kg/ha

Change on year

up 6.8%

Rank

4th

of 29 groups

All-time high

61.26 kg/ha

in 1973

All-time low

18.24 kg/ha

in 2022

Years of data

1961–2023

Input — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Western Europe, 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 Western Europe is 19.47 kg/ha, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, input — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Western Europe peaked at 61.26 kg/ha in 1973 and was at its lowest, 18.24 kg/ha, in 2022.

That places Western Europe 4th out of 29 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.

Input — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for Input — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Western Europe, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kg/ha	Change
1961	36.15 kg/ha	—
1962	38.5 kg/ha	+6.5%
1963	40.73 kg/ha	+5.8%
1964	43.14 kg/ha	+5.9%
1965	44.1 kg/ha	+2.2%
1966	45.75 kg/ha	+3.7%
1967	48.69 kg/ha	+6.4%
1968	50.69 kg/ha	+4.1%
1969	52.91 kg/ha	+4.4%
1970	55.61 kg/ha	+5.1%
1971	57.9 kg/ha	+4.1%
1972	59.35 kg/ha	+2.5%
1973	61.26 kg/ha	+3.2%
1974	55.29 kg/ha	-9.7%
1975	53.06 kg/ha	-4.0%
1976	55.95 kg/ha	+5.5%
1977	56.26 kg/ha	+0.5%
1978	57.79 kg/ha	+2.7%
1979	58.46 kg/ha	+1.2%
1980	55.59 kg/ha	-4.9%
1981	53.21 kg/ha	-4.3%
1982	51.62 kg/ha	-3.0%
1983	53 kg/ha	+2.7%
1984	51.69 kg/ha	-2.5%
1985	50.2 kg/ha	-2.9%
1986	49.38 kg/ha	-1.6%
1987	48.19 kg/ha	-2.4%
1988	48.87 kg/ha	+1.4%
1989	48.58 kg/ha	-0.6%
1990	42.94 kg/ha	-11.6%
1991	40.75 kg/ha	-5.1%
1992	36.78 kg/ha	-9.7%
1993	35.03 kg/ha	-4.8%
1994	35.17 kg/ha	+0.4%
1995	34.6 kg/ha	-1.6%
1996	34.81 kg/ha	+0.6%
1997	34.41 kg/ha	-1.1%
1998	33.87 kg/ha	-1.6%
1999	33.48 kg/ha	-1.1%
2000	30.63 kg/ha	-8.5%
2001	29.81 kg/ha	-2.7%
2002	29.12 kg/ha	-2.3%
2003	28.3 kg/ha	-2.8%
2004	27.63 kg/ha	-2.4%
2005	26.31 kg/ha	-4.8%
2006	25.66 kg/ha	-2.4%
2007	27.23 kg/ha	+6.1%
2008	21.55 kg/ha	-20.8%
2009	21.83 kg/ha	+1.3%
2010	23.88 kg/ha	+9.4%
2011	22.66 kg/ha	-5.1%
2012	24.56 kg/ha	+8.4%
2013	24.61 kg/ha	+0.2%
2014	24.33 kg/ha	-1.2%
2015	24.21 kg/ha	-0.5%
2016	23.09 kg/ha	-4.6%
2017	23.14 kg/ha	+0.2%
2018	22.32 kg/ha	-3.5%
2019	22.43 kg/ha	+0.5%
2020	23.3 kg/ha	+3.9%
2021	20.62 kg/ha	-11.5%
2022	18.24 kg/ha	-11.6%
2023	19.47 kg/ha	+6.8%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	44.52 kg/ha	36.15 kg/ha	52.91 kg/ha	9
1970s	57.09 kg/ha	53.06 kg/ha	61.26 kg/ha	10
1980s	51.03 kg/ha	48.19 kg/ha	55.59 kg/ha	10
1990s	36.18 kg/ha	33.48 kg/ha	42.94 kg/ha	10
2000s	26.81 kg/ha	21.55 kg/ha	30.63 kg/ha	10
2010s	23.52 kg/ha	22.32 kg/ha	24.61 kg/ha	10
2020s	20.41 kg/ha	18.24 kg/ha	23.3 kg/ha	4

Countries ranked near Western Europe

1 Faroe Islands 717.08 kg/ha compare
1 Micronesia (Federated States of) 77.66 kg/ha compare
2 Singapore 363.18 kg/ha compare
2 Viet Nam 38.24 kg/ha compare
3 Kuwait 177.97 kg/ha compare
4 China, Hong Kong SAR 141.71 kg/ha compare
4 Lao People's Democratic Republic 17.61 kg/ha compare
5 Brunei Darussalam 109.19 kg/ha compare
5 Türkiye 13.83 kg/ha compare
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

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.1 Percentage change (2025)
Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.94 Percentage change (2025)
Standard Deviation 0.485 °C (2025)
Temperature change 2.23 °C (2025)
Roundwood — Production 151.58 million m3 (2024)
Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 54.56 million m3 (2024)
Roundwood, coniferous — Production 97.02 million m3 (2024)
Roundwood — Export value 1.73 million 1000 USD (2024)
Roundwood — Export quantity 14.73 million m3 (2024)

All data for Western Europe →

Frequently asked questions

What is input — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Western Europe?: Input — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Western Europe was 19.47 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 Western Europe?: The highest recorded value was 61.26 kg/ha in 1973.
What is the lowest input — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Western Europe?: The lowest recorded value was 18.24 kg/ha in 2022.
How does Western Europe rank for input — cropland phosphorus per unit area?: Western Europe ranks 4th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is input — cropland phosphorus per unit area rising or falling in Western Europe?: Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Western 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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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: 13 August 2026

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 (%).