Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Northern Europe
Northern Europe: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus per unit area was 5.59 kg/ha in 2023. ▼ Falling
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Northern Europe, 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 Northern Europe stood at 5.59 kg/ha. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Northern Europe peaked at 19.86 kg/ha in 1973 and was at its lowest, 5.59 kg/ha, in 2023.
Northern Europe ranks 15th of 29 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.
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Northern Europe, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12.97 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 12.71 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 13.82 kg/ha | +8.7% |
| 1964 | 14.7 kg/ha | +6.4% |
| 1965 | 14.45 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 15.15 kg/ha | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 15.85 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 16.41 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 17.05 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 18.43 kg/ha | +8.1% |
| 1971 | 18.45 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 18.67 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 19.86 kg/ha | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 16.83 kg/ha | -15.3% |
| 1975 | 17.48 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 17.34 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 17.83 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 18.55 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 18.84 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 17.65 kg/ha | -6.3% |
| 1981 | 17.98 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 18.31 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 18.83 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 18.23 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 17.67 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 18.39 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 17.99 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 17.36 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 17.23 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 16.66 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 14.43 kg/ha | -13.4% |
| 1992 | 11.62 kg/ha | -19.5% |
| 1993 | 11.04 kg/ha | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 11.56 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 11.65 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 11.21 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 10.99 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 10 kg/ha | -9.0% |
| 1999 | 9.56 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 8.86 kg/ha | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 9.7 kg/ha | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 9.67 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 9.69 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 9.55 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 8.79 kg/ha | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 8.25 kg/ha | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 8.05 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 6.17 kg/ha | -23.3% |
| 2009 | 5.69 kg/ha | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 6.46 kg/ha | +13.6% |
| 2011 | 6.66 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 6.65 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 7.22 kg/ha | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 7.38 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 7.69 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 7.7 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 7.97 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 7.65 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 7.54 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 7.8 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 7.12 kg/ha | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 5.83 kg/ha | -18.1% |
| 2023 | 5.59 kg/ha | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.79 kg/ha | 12.71 kg/ha | 17.05 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 18.23 kg/ha | 16.83 kg/ha | 19.86 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.96 kg/ha | 17.23 kg/ha | 18.83 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.87 kg/ha | 9.56 kg/ha | 16.66 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.44 kg/ha | 5.69 kg/ha | 9.7 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.29 kg/ha | 6.46 kg/ha | 7.97 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.59 kg/ha | 5.59 kg/ha | 7.8 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern Europe
- 12 Belize 27.3 kg/ha compare
- 13 Japan 23.84 kg/ha compare
- 14 Republic of Korea 21.91 kg/ha compare
- 15 India 21.52 kg/ha compare
- 16 Uruguay 20.58 kg/ha compare
- 17 Yugoslav SFR 18.23 kg/ha compare
- 18 New Caledonia 17.8 kg/ha compare
More environment data for Northern Europe
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.04 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.685 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.48 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 200.58 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 40.72 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 159.86 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 1.86 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 18.30 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Northern Europe?
- Mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Northern Europe was 5.59 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 Northern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 19.86 kg/ha in 1973.
- What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Northern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.59 kg/ha in 2023.
- How does Northern Europe rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area?
- Northern Europe ranks 15th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
- Is mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area rising or falling in Northern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. 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 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 (%).