Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Germany
Germany: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus per unit area was 4.71 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Germany, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2023, mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Germany stood at 4.71 kg/ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.2% on the previous year and down 49.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Germany peaked at 42.47 kg/ha in 1973 and was at its lowest, 3.79 kg/ha, in 2021.
That places Germany 106th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Germany, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 26.13 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 28.69 kg/ha | +9.8% |
| 1963 | 31.38 kg/ha | +9.4% |
| 1964 | 34.9 kg/ha | +11.2% |
| 1965 | 35.36 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 34.73 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 35.76 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 37.01 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 39.17 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 1970 | 41.9 kg/ha | +7.0% |
| 1971 | 41.77 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 42.03 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 42.47 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 41.82 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 38.29 kg/ha | -8.4% |
| 1976 | 40.98 kg/ha | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 40.62 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 41.72 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 41.53 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 38.41 kg/ha | -7.5% |
| 1981 | 35.38 kg/ha | -7.9% |
| 1982 | 32.86 kg/ha | -7.1% |
| 1983 | 33.97 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 33.29 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 33.31 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 32.71 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 31.77 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 31.41 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 30.11 kg/ha | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 19.25 kg/ha | -36.1% |
| 1991 | 17.25 kg/ha | -10.4% |
| 1992 | 16.42 kg/ha | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 13.67 kg/ha | -16.7% |
| 1994 | 14.7 kg/ha | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 13.08 kg/ha | -11.0% |
| 1996 | 13.5 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 13.32 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 13.18 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 13.69 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 11.46 kg/ha | -16.3% |
| 2001 | 10.29 kg/ha | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 10.7 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 9.26 kg/ha | -13.4% |
| 2004 | 9.82 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 8.88 kg/ha | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 8.61 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 10.29 kg/ha | +19.5% |
| 2008 | 5.64 kg/ha | -45.2% |
| 2009 | 7.6 kg/ha | +34.7% |
| 2010 | 9.33 kg/ha | +22.8% |
| 2011 | 8.02 kg/ha | -14.0% |
| 2012 | 9.27 kg/ha | +15.6% |
| 2013 | 9.24 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 9.79 kg/ha | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 9.37 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 7.58 kg/ha | -19.1% |
| 2017 | 6.83 kg/ha | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 6.62 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 8.16 kg/ha | +23.4% |
| 2020 | 6.36 kg/ha | -22.1% |
| 2021 | 3.79 kg/ha | -40.4% |
| 2022 | 3.85 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 4.71 kg/ha | +22.2% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 4.71 kg/ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.31 kg/ha, 64% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Germany's 4.71 kg/ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.3 kg/ha, 75% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.68 kg/ha | 26.13 kg/ha | 39.17 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 41.32 kg/ha | 38.29 kg/ha | 42.47 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.32 kg/ha | 30.11 kg/ha | 38.41 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.81 kg/ha | 13.08 kg/ha | 19.25 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.26 kg/ha | 5.64 kg/ha | 11.46 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.42 kg/ha | 6.62 kg/ha | 9.79 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.68 kg/ha | 3.79 kg/ha | 6.36 kg/ha | 4 |
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- Standard Deviation 0.613 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.11 °C (2025)
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- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Germany?
- Mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Germany was 4.71 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 42.47 kg/ha in 1973.
- What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.79 kg/ha in 2021.
- How does Germany rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area?
- Germany ranks 106th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 (%).