Input — Cropland phosphorus in Germany

Germany: Input — Cropland phosphorus was 215,153 t in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
215,153 t
Change on year
up 14.4%
World rank
19th
of 186 countries
All-time high
790,193 t
in 1979
All-time low
188,026 t
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Input — Cropland phosphorus in Germany, 1961–2023

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Germany recorded 215,153 t for input — cropland phosphorus in 2023.

That represents a change of up 14.4% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, input — cropland phosphorus in Germany peaked at 790,193 t in 1979 and was at its lowest, 188,026 t, in 2022.

Germany ranks 19th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Input — Cropland phosphorus in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Input — Cropland phosphorus in Germany, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 557,291 t —
1962 595,562 t +6.9%
1963 625,811 t +5.1%
1964 672,252 t +7.4%
1965 680,976 t +1.3%
1966 677,092 t -0.6%
1967 690,025 t +1.9%
1968 708,764 t +2.7%
1969 736,039 t +3.8%
1970 768,330 t +4.4%
1971 771,045 t +0.4%
1972 772,142 t +0.1%
1973 780,598 t +1.1%
1974 779,701 t -0.1%
1975 737,973 t -5.4%
1976 772,260 t +4.6%
1977 769,218 t -0.4%
1978 789,174 t +2.6%
1979 790,193 t +0.1%
1980 750,424 t -5.0%
1981 714,882 t -4.7%
1982 682,090 t -4.6%
1983 693,641 t +1.7%
1984 691,556 t -0.3%
1985 693,266 t +0.2%
1986 685,087 t -1.2%
1987 669,082 t -2.3%
1988 658,224 t -1.6%
1989 636,890 t -3.2%
1990 497,631 t -21.9%
1991 443,400 t -10.9%
1992 403,737 t -8.9%
1993 369,651 t -8.4%
1994 381,202 t +3.1%
1995 358,847 t -5.9%
1996 361,264 t +0.7%
1997 359,801 t -0.4%
1998 356,200 t -1.0%
1999 363,452 t +2.0%
2000 332,338 t -8.6%
2001 317,784 t -4.4%
2002 321,000 t +1.0%
2003 301,344 t -6.1%
2004 303,182 t +0.6%
2005 293,592 t -3.2%
2006 286,745 t -2.3%
2007 308,940 t +7.7%
2008 254,522 t -17.6%
2009 278,363 t +9.4%
2010 295,739 t +6.2%
2011 280,369 t -5.2%
2012 298,616 t +6.5%
2013 301,948 t +1.1%
2014 307,936 t +2.0%
2015 301,707 t -2.0%
2016 278,529 t -7.7%
2017 269,059 t -3.4%
2018 241,181 t -10.4%
2019 256,184 t +6.2%
2020 251,833 t -1.7%
2021 193,970 t -23.0%
2022 188,026 t -3.1%
2023 215,153 t +14.4%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 215,153 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 14,253 t, 15.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 215,153 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21,872 t, 9.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 660,424 t 557,291 t 736,039 t 9
1970s 773,063 t 737,973 t 790,193 t 10
1980s 687,514 t 636,890 t 750,424 t 10
1990s 389,518 t 356,200 t 497,631 t 10
2000s 299,781 t 254,522 t 332,338 t 10
2010s 283,127 t 241,181 t 307,936 t 10
2020s 212,246 t 188,026 t 251,833 t 4

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 16 Democratic Republic of the Congo 7,959 t compare
  2. 16 France 286,506 t compare
  3. 17 Spain 278,151 t compare
  4. 17 Polynesia 925.94 t compare
  5. 18 Micronesia (Federated States of) 155.31 t compare
  6. 18 Yugoslav SFR 216,348 t compare
  7. 20 Poland 195,576 t compare
  8. 21 Egypt 164,615 t compare
  9. 22 Uzbekistan 157,609 t compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is input — cropland phosphorus in Germany?
Input — cropland phosphorus in Germany was 215,153 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest input — cropland phosphorus recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 790,193 t in 1979.
What is the lowest input — cropland phosphorus recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 188,026 t in 2022.
How does Germany rank for input — cropland phosphorus?
Germany ranks 19th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is input — cropland phosphorus rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Input — Cropland phosphorus
Unit
t
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
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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 (%).