Input — Cropland phosphorus in Northern Europe

Northern Europe: Input — Cropland phosphorus was 295,142 t in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
295,142 t
Change on year
down 3.0%
Rank
23rd
of 29 groups
All-time high
729,986 t
in 1973
All-time low
295,142 t
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Input — Cropland phosphorus in Northern Europe, 1961–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

Northern Europe recorded 295,142 t for input — cropland phosphorus in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, input — cropland phosphorus in Northern Europe peaked at 729,986 t in 1973 and was at its lowest, 295,142 t, in 2023.

Northern Europe ranks 23rd of 29 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Input — Cropland phosphorus in Northern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Input — Cropland phosphorus in Northern Europe, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 574,694 t —
1962 568,732 t -1.0%
1963 590,216 t +3.8%
1964 606,947 t +2.8%
1965 602,874 t -0.7%
1966 618,312 t +2.6%
1967 635,324 t +2.8%
1968 643,455 t +1.3%
1969 652,419 t +1.4%
1970 683,716 t +4.8%
1971 689,177 t +0.8%
1972 698,264 t +1.3%
1973 729,986 t +4.5%
1974 664,000 t -9.0%
1975 670,125 t +0.9%
1976 663,520 t -1.0%
1977 672,641 t +1.4%
1978 692,539 t +3.0%
1979 700,101 t +1.1%
1980 675,246 t -3.6%
1981 679,216 t +0.6%
1982 685,688 t +1.0%
1983 696,585 t +1.6%
1984 681,028 t -2.2%
1985 666,800 t -2.1%
1986 679,622 t +1.9%
1987 667,403 t -1.8%
1988 645,947 t -3.2%
1989 638,387 t -1.2%
1990 624,257 t -2.2%
1991 573,140 t -8.2%
1992 505,996 t -11.7%
1993 478,637 t -5.4%
1994 475,035 t -0.8%
1995 465,987 t -1.9%
1996 460,358 t -1.2%
1997 459,287 t -0.2%
1998 436,902 t -4.9%
1999 416,849 t -4.6%
2000 395,455 t -5.1%
2001 392,042 t -0.9%
2002 389,285 t -0.7%
2003 385,286 t -1.0%
2004 384,868 t -0.1%
2005 374,568 t -2.7%
2006 365,391 t -2.5%
2007 359,101 t -1.7%
2008 319,631 t -11.0%
2009 308,423 t -3.5%
2010 324,122 t +5.1%
2011 327,580 t +1.1%
2012 326,516 t -0.3%
2013 338,938 t +3.8%
2014 343,667 t +1.4%
2015 348,024 t +1.3%
2016 349,948 t +0.6%
2017 355,142 t +1.5%
2018 345,184 t -2.8%
2019 343,476 t -0.5%
2020 345,627 t +0.6%
2021 333,482 t -3.5%
2022 304,211 t -8.8%
2023 295,142 t -3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 610,330 t 568,732 t 652,419 t 9
1970s 686,407 t 663,520 t 729,986 t 10
1980s 671,592 t 638,387 t 696,585 t 10
1990s 489,645 t 416,849 t 624,257 t 10
2000s 367,405 t 308,423 t 395,455 t 10
2010s 340,260 t 324,122 t 355,142 t 10
2020s 319,616 t 295,142 t 345,627 t 4

Countries ranked near Northern Europe

  1. 20 Poland 195,576 t compare
  2. 21 Egypt 164,615 t compare
  3. 22 Uzbekistan 157,609 t compare
  4. 23 Colombia 157,443 t compare
  5. 24 Ukraine 156,625 t compare
  6. 25 Ethiopia 147,597 t compare
  7. 26 Japan 146,879 t compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is input — cropland phosphorus in Northern Europe?
Input — cropland phosphorus in Northern Europe was 295,142 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest input — cropland phosphorus recorded in Northern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 729,986 t in 1973.
What is the lowest input — cropland phosphorus recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 295,142 t in 2023.
How does Northern Europe rank for input — cropland phosphorus?
Northern Europe ranks 23rd out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is input — cropland phosphorus rising or falling in Northern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. 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. 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 (%).