Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Western Europe
Western Europe: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus per unit area was 5.52 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Western 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 Western Europe stood at 5.52 kg/ha.
That represents a change of up 19.6% on the previous year and down 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Western Europe peaked at 43.85 kg/ha in 1973 and was at its lowest, 4.62 kg/ha, in 2022.
Western Europe ranks 17th of 29 groups on this measure, 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 Western Europe, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 22.34 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 24.17 kg/ha | +8.2% |
| 1963 | 26.57 kg/ha | +9.9% |
| 1964 | 28.88 kg/ha | +8.7% |
| 1965 | 29.47 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 30.74 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 33.08 kg/ha | +7.6% |
| 1968 | 34.48 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 36.75 kg/ha | +6.6% |
| 1970 | 39.04 kg/ha | +6.2% |
| 1971 | 40.91 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 42.44 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 43.85 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 37.4 kg/ha | -14.7% |
| 1975 | 35.06 kg/ha | -6.3% |
| 1976 | 37.98 kg/ha | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 38.23 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 39.56 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 39.92 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 36.74 kg/ha | -8.0% |
| 1981 | 34.29 kg/ha | -6.7% |
| 1982 | 32.69 kg/ha | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 33.98 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 32.47 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 30.99 kg/ha | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 30.14 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 29.3 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 30.17 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 30.09 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 24.53 kg/ha | -18.5% |
| 1991 | 22.67 kg/ha | -7.6% |
| 1992 | 19.54 kg/ha | -13.8% |
| 1993 | 18.16 kg/ha | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 18.48 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 17.99 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 18.29 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 18 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 17.66 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 17.12 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 14.35 kg/ha | -16.2% |
| 2001 | 13.57 kg/ha | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 13.25 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 12.87 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 12.5 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 11.17 kg/ha | -10.6% |
| 2006 | 10.65 kg/ha | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 12.02 kg/ha | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 6.22 kg/ha | -48.2% |
| 2009 | 6.54 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 8.54 kg/ha | +30.6% |
| 2011 | 7.44 kg/ha | -12.9% |
| 2012 | 9.3 kg/ha | +25.1% |
| 2013 | 9.28 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 8.96 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 8.82 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 7.74 kg/ha | -12.2% |
| 2017 | 7.99 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 7.93 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 8.18 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 8.14 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 6.55 kg/ha | -19.4% |
| 2022 | 4.62 kg/ha | -29.6% |
| 2023 | 5.52 kg/ha | +19.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.61 kg/ha | 22.34 kg/ha | 36.75 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 39.44 kg/ha | 35.06 kg/ha | 43.85 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.09 kg/ha | 29.3 kg/ha | 36.74 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.24 kg/ha | 17.12 kg/ha | 24.53 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.31 kg/ha | 6.22 kg/ha | 14.35 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.42 kg/ha | 7.44 kg/ha | 9.3 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.21 kg/ha | 4.62 kg/ha | 8.14 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
- 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
- 19 Uzbekistan 17.55 kg/ha compare
- 20 United Arab Emirates 17.52 kg/ha compare
More environment data for Western Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.94 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.1 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.485 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.23 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production, annual growth rate -4.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -2.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.84 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.13 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 11.81 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Western Europe?
- Mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Western Europe was 5.52 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 Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 43.85 kg/ha in 1973.
- What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.62 kg/ha in 2022.
- How does Western Europe rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area?
- Western Europe ranks 17th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
- Is mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western 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 (%).