What is the highest manure applied — cropland phosphorus recorded in European Union (27)?

The highest recorded value was 1.50 million t in 1985.

What is the lowest manure applied — cropland phosphorus recorded in European Union (27)?

The lowest recorded value was 973,768 t in 2022.

How does European Union (27) rank for manure applied — cropland phosphorus?

European Union (27) ranks 5th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.

Is manure applied — cropland phosphorus rising or falling in European Union (27)?

Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this European Union (27) data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus in European Union (27)

Name: Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus in European Union (27)
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

European Union (27): Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus was 979,861 t in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

979,861 t

Change on year

up 0.6%

Rank

5th

of 29 groups

All-time high

1.50 million t

in 1985

All-time low

973,768 t

in 2022

Years of data

1961–2023

Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus in European Union (27), 1961–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for manure applied — cropland phosphorus in European Union (27) is 979,861 t, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manure applied — cropland phosphorus in European Union (27) peaked at 1.50 million t in 1985 and was at its lowest, 973,768 t, in 2022.

European Union (27) ranks 5th of 29 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus in European Union (27), year by year

Annual values for Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus in European Union (27), 1961 to 2023.
Year	t	Change
1961	1.16 million t	—
1962	1.18 million t	+2.6%
1963	1.16 million t	-1.7%
1964	1.17 million t	+0.1%
1965	1.19 million t	+2.0%
1966	1.20 million t	+1.0%
1967	1.23 million t	+2.3%
1968	1.25 million t	+1.7%
1969	1.25 million t	-0.3%
1970	1.26 million t	+1.0%
1971	1.29 million t	+2.5%
1972	1.31 million t	+1.4%
1973	1.35 million t	+3.3%
1974	1.39 million t	+2.9%
1975	1.40 million t	+0.8%
1976	1.39 million t	-0.8%
1977	1.42 million t	+1.9%
1978	1.44 million t	+1.9%
1979	1.46 million t	+1.4%
1980	1.48 million t	+1.0%
1981	1.47 million t	-0.3%
1982	1.49 million t	+0.8%
1983	1.46 million t	-1.6%
1984	1.49 million t	+2.1%
1985	1.50 million t	+0.2%
1986	1.50 million t	-0.0%
1987	1.47 million t	-1.5%
1988	1.47 million t	-0.2%
1989	1.46 million t	-0.8%
1990	1.45 million t	-1.0%
1991	1.40 million t	-3.4%
1992	1.32 million t	-5.3%
1993	1.27 million t	-4.3%
1994	1.24 million t	-2.0%
1995	1.22 million t	-1.7%
1996	1.21 million t	-0.4%
1997	1.21 million t	-0.6%
1998	1.20 million t	-0.9%
1999	1.20 million t	+0.3%
2000	1.18 million t	-1.4%
2001	1.16 million t	-1.7%
2002	1.17 million t	+0.7%
2003	1.15 million t	-1.5%
2004	1.14 million t	-1.1%
2005	1.14 million t	-0.2%
2006	1.14 million t	-0.3%
2007	1.14 million t	+0.7%
2008	1.13 million t	-1.2%
2009	1.12 million t	-1.2%
2010	1.12 million t	+0.3%
2011	1.10 million t	-2.1%
2012	1.09 million t	-1.1%
2013	1.09 million t	+0.1%
2014	1.10 million t	+1.0%
2015	1.11 million t	+1.2%
2016	1.11 million t	+0.1%
2017	1.11 million t	+0.0%
2018	1.03 million t	-7.1%
2019	1.02 million t	-0.9%
2020	1.10 million t	+7.3%
2021	998,298 t	-9.0%
2022	973,768 t	-2.5%
2023	979,861 t	+0.6%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1.20 million t	1.16 million t	1.25 million t	9
1970s	1.37 million t	1.26 million t	1.46 million t	10
1980s	1.48 million t	1.46 million t	1.50 million t	10
1990s	1.27 million t	1.20 million t	1.45 million t	10
2000s	1.15 million t	1.12 million t	1.18 million t	10
2010s	1.09 million t	1.02 million t	1.12 million t	10
2020s	1.01 million t	973,768 t	1.10 million t	4

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

2 China, mainland 1.35 million t compare
3 USSR 1.34 million t compare
3 Viet Nam 86,740 t compare
4 India 453,748 t compare
4 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 64,259 t compare
5 Brazil 359,621 t compare
6 Russian Federation 290,324 t compare
7 Indonesia 240,832 t compare
7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 29,542 t compare
8 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 25,519 t compare
8 Pakistan 222,668 t compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

More environment data for European Union (27)

Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Standard Deviation 0.429 °C (2025)
Temperature change 2.31 °C (2025)
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 17.28 kg/ha (2024)
Country area — Area 431,318 1000 ha (2024)
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 4.18 kg/cap (2024)
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 5.46 g/Int$ (2024)
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 3.99 million t (2024)
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 5.35 kg/cap (2024)
Pesticides (total) — Import value 3.11 million 1000 USD (1989)

All data for European Union (27) →

Frequently asked questions

What is manure applied — cropland phosphorus in European Union (27)?: Manure applied — cropland phosphorus in European Union (27) was 979,861 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest manure applied — cropland phosphorus recorded in European Union (27)?: The highest recorded value was 1.50 million t in 1985.
What is the lowest manure applied — cropland phosphorus recorded in European Union (27)?: The lowest recorded value was 973,768 t in 2022.
How does European Union (27) rank for manure applied — cropland phosphorus?: European Union (27) ranks 5th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is manure applied — cropland phosphorus rising or falling in European Union (27)?: Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this European Union (27) data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus
Unit: t
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
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 (%).