Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus was 744,686 t in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
744,686 t
Change on year
up 5.8%
Rank
14th
of 29 groups
All-time high
3.55 million t
in 1979
All-time low
703,912 t
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus in European Union (27), 1961–2023

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

Analysis

European Union (27) recorded 744,686 t for mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus in 2023.

The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus in European Union (27) peaked at 3.55 million t in 1979 and was at its lowest, 703,912 t, in 2022.

That places European Union (27) 14th out of 29 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 in European Union (27), year by year

Annual values for Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus in European Union (27), 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 1.64 million t
1962 1.73 million t +5.9%
1963 1.89 million t +9.0%
1964 2.06 million t +8.9%
1965 2.13 million t +3.6%
1966 2.22 million t +4.1%
1967 2.40 million t +8.2%
1968 2.58 million t +7.3%
1969 2.70 million t +4.9%
1970 2.84 million t +4.9%
1971 2.99 million t +5.5%
1972 3.11 million t +4.1%
1973 3.30 million t +5.9%
1974 3.03 million t -8.1%
1975 3.04 million t +0.3%
1976 3.22 million t +6.1%
1977 3.28 million t +1.7%
1978 3.50 million t +6.7%
1979 3.55 million t +1.5%
1980 3.27 million t -7.8%
1981 3.20 million t -2.2%
1982 3.14 million t -1.9%
1983 3.24 million t +3.1%
1984 3.22 million t -0.7%
1985 3.08 million t -4.3%
1986 3.08 million t -0.0%
1987 3.00 million t -2.7%
1988 2.99 million t -0.3%
1989 2.91 million t -2.4%
1990 2.30 million t -21.1%
1991 1.78 million t -22.4%
1992 1.58 million t -11.4%
1993 1.52 million t -3.9%
1994 1.51 million t -0.3%
1995 1.51 million t -0.1%
1996 1.58 million t +4.4%
1997 1.50 million t -4.9%
1998 1.50 million t +0.1%
1999 1.45 million t -3.3%
2000 1.32 million t -9.3%
2001 1.30 million t -1.3%
2002 1.28 million t -2.0%
2003 1.28 million t +0.3%
2004 1.24 million t -3.4%
2005 1.18 million t -4.5%
2006 1.13 million t -4.0%
2007 1.25 million t +10.5%
2008 770,834 t -38.4%
2009 786,449 t +2.0%
2010 913,784 t +16.2%
2011 872,807 t -4.5%
2012 953,480 t +9.2%
2013 975,068 t +2.3%
2014 944,029 t -3.2%
2015 967,751 t +2.5%
2016 974,554 t +0.7%
2017 1.02 million t +5.0%
2018 1.04 million t +1.4%
2019 1.08 million t +3.8%
2020 1.06 million t -1.6%
2021 913,939 t -13.7%
2022 703,912 t -23.0%
2023 744,686 t +5.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.15 million t 1.64 million t 2.70 million t 9
1970s 3.19 million t 2.84 million t 3.55 million t 10
1980s 3.11 million t 2.91 million t 3.27 million t 10
1990s 1.63 million t 1.45 million t 2.30 million t 10
2000s 1.15 million t 770,834 t 1.32 million t 10
2010s 973,864 t 872,807 t 1.08 million t 10
2020s 855,352 t 703,912 t 1.06 million t 4

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 11 Argentina 285,201 t compare
  2. 12 Australia and New Zealand 276,641 t compare
  3. 13 Australia 271,856 t compare
  4. 14 Thailand 240,573 t compare
  5. 15 Mexico 180,381 t compare
  6. 16 Egypt 154,954 t compare
  7. 17 Yugoslav SFR 139,000 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus in European Union (27)?
Mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus in European Union (27) was 744,686 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus recorded in European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 3.55 million t in 1979.
What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 703,912 t in 2022.
How does European Union (27) rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus?
European Union (27) ranks 14th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this European Union (27) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 13,497 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 (%).