Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus in Western Europe

Western Europe: Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus was 458,241 t in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
458,241 t
Change on year
up 2.3%
Rank
15th
of 32 groups
All-time high
671,816 t
in 1986
All-time low
447,828 t
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus in Western Europe, 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 Western Europe stood at 458,241 t.

That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manure applied — cropland phosphorus in Western Europe peaked at 671,816 t in 1986 and was at its lowest, 447,828 t, in 2022.

Western Europe ranks 15th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 540,467 t 515,036 t 569,624 t 9
1970s 613,461 t 576,950 t 647,914 t 10
1980s 658,504 t 638,770 t 671,816 t 10
1990s 585,046 t 564,068 t 637,190 t 10
2000s 537,692 t 520,774 t 566,466 t 10
2010s 519,610 t 483,692 t 532,570 t 10
2020s 467,481 t 447,828 t 500,927 t 4

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 12 Mexico 118,081 t compare
  2. 13 Poland 93,598 t compare
  3. 14 Viet Nam 86,740 t compare
  4. 15 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 79,859 t compare
  5. 16 Uzbekistan 77,094 t compare
  6. 17 Colombia 75,686 t compare
  7. 18 Yugoslav SFR 75,202 t compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is manure applied — cropland phosphorus in Western Europe?
Manure applied — cropland phosphorus in Western Europe was 458,241 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest manure applied — cropland phosphorus recorded in Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 671,816 t in 1986.
What is the lowest manure applied — cropland phosphorus recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 447,828 t in 2022.
How does Western Europe rank for manure applied — cropland phosphorus?
Western Europe ranks 15th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is manure applied — cropland phosphorus rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Western Europe 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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About this data

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

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 (%).