Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Northern Europe

Northern Europe: Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus per unit area was 9.48 kg/ha in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
9.48 kg/ha
Change on year
down 2.4%
Rank
3rd
of 32 groups
All-time high
12.25 kg/ha
in 1974
All-time low
9.48 kg/ha
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Northern Europe, 1961–2023

02.557.51012.5196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, manure applied — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Northern Europe stood at 9.48 kg/ha. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manure applied — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Northern Europe peaked at 12.25 kg/ha in 1974 and was at its lowest, 9.48 kg/ha, in 2023.

That places Northern Europe 3rd out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10.77 kg/ha 10.5 kg/ha 10.98 kg/ha 9
1970s 11.87 kg/ha 11.11 kg/ha 12.25 kg/ha 10
1980s 11.99 kg/ha 11.71 kg/ha 12.18 kg/ha 10
1990s 11.56 kg/ha 11.29 kg/ha 11.93 kg/ha 10
2000s 11.28 kg/ha 10.36 kg/ha 11.91 kg/ha 10
2010s 10.25 kg/ha 10.07 kg/ha 10.45 kg/ha 10
2020s 9.82 kg/ha 9.48 kg/ha 10.07 kg/ha 4

Countries ranked near Northern Europe

  1. 1 Faroe Islands 603.51 kg/ha compare
  2. 2 Singapore 355.25 kg/ha compare
  3. 3 Kuwait 112.63 kg/ha compare
  4. 4 China, Hong Kong SAR 109.74 kg/ha compare
  5. 5 Brunei Darussalam 99.08 kg/ha compare
  6. 6 Micronesia (Federated States of) 76.07 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is manure applied — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Northern Europe?
Manure applied — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Northern Europe was 9.48 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest manure applied — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Northern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 12.25 kg/ha in 1974.
What is the lowest manure applied — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 9.48 kg/ha in 2023.
How does Northern Europe rank for manure applied — cropland phosphorus per unit area?
Northern Europe ranks 3rd out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is manure applied — cropland phosphorus per unit area rising or falling in Northern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. 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 Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Manure applied — 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
232 places, 13,437 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 (%).