Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus was 79,859 t in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
79,859 t
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
14th
of 185 countries
All-time high
116,893 t
in 1974
All-time low
79,477 t
in 2012
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, manure applied — cropland phosphorus in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 79,859 t.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manure applied — cropland phosphorus in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 116,893 t in 1974 and was at its lowest, 79,477 t, in 2012.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 14th out of 185 countries 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.

Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 97,952 t
1962 95,310 t -2.7%
1963 95,086 t -0.2%
1964 96,078 t +1.0%
1965 98,960 t +3.0%
1966 98,757 t -0.2%
1967 99,180 t +0.4%
1968 99,170 t -0.0%
1969 100,814 t +1.7%
1970 103,609 t +2.8%
1971 105,441 t +1.8%
1972 109,035 t +3.4%
1973 115,274 t +5.7%
1974 116,893 t +1.4%
1975 112,206 t -4.0%
1976 109,897 t -2.1%
1977 106,447 t -3.1%
1978 105,345 t -1.0%
1979 105,941 t +0.6%
1980 104,370 t -1.5%
1981 103,108 t -1.2%
1982 104,436 t +1.3%
1983 105,107 t +0.6%
1984 104,560 t -0.5%
1985 103,369 t -1.1%
1986 104,783 t +1.4%
1987 104,346 t -0.4%
1988 103,015 t -1.3%
1989 101,934 t -1.0%
1990 102,369 t +0.4%
1991 101,682 t -0.7%
1992 101,370 t -0.3%
1993 101,650 t +0.3%
1994 102,541 t +0.9%
1995 101,109 t -1.4%
1996 101,855 t +0.7%
1997 102,708 t +0.8%
1998 101,209 t -1.5%
1999 98,652 t -2.5%
2000 96,215 t -2.5%
2001 91,806 t -4.6%
2002 88,774 t -3.3%
2003 87,719 t -1.2%
2004 87,824 t +0.1%
2005 87,247 t -0.7%
2006 85,960 t -1.5%
2007 83,489 t -2.9%
2008 82,104 t -1.7%
2009 80,686 t -1.7%
2010 80,547 t -0.2%
2011 79,771 t -1.0%
2012 79,477 t -0.4%
2013 80,477 t +1.3%
2014 80,962 t +0.6%
2015 81,690 t +0.9%
2016 82,807 t +1.4%
2017 83,660 t +1.0%
2018 83,643 t -0.0%
2019 82,703 t -1.1%
2020 81,557 t -1.4%
2021 82,766 t +1.5%
2022 82,335 t -0.5%
2023 79,859 t -3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 97,923 t 95,086 t 100,814 t 9
1970s 109,009 t 103,609 t 116,893 t 10
1980s 103,903 t 101,934 t 105,107 t 10
1990s 101,514 t 98,652 t 102,708 t 10
2000s 87,182 t 80,686 t 96,215 t 10
2010s 81,574 t 79,477 t 83,660 t 10
2020s 81,629 t 79,859 t 82,766 t 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 11 Spain 147,512 t compare
  2. 11 United Republic of Tanzania 16,714 t compare
  3. 12 Mexico 118,081 t compare
  4. 12 Melanesia 8,367 t compare
  5. 13 Poland 93,598 t compare
  6. 13 Republic of Moldova 6,408 t compare
  7. 14 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 6,263 t compare
  8. 15 Democratic Republic of the Congo 4,628 t compare
  9. 15 Uzbekistan 77,094 t compare
  10. 16 Colombia 75,686 t compare
  11. 16 Syrian Arab Republic 990.19 t compare
  12. 17 Yugoslav SFR 75,202 t compare
  13. 17 Polynesia 889.92 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is manure applied — cropland phosphorus in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Manure applied — cropland phosphorus in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 79,859 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest manure applied — cropland phosphorus recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 116,893 t in 1974.
What is the lowest manure applied — cropland phosphorus recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 79,477 t in 2012.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for manure applied — cropland phosphorus?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 14th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
Is manure applied — cropland phosphorus rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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
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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 (%).