Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Austria
Austria: Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus per unit area was 5.11 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Austria, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Austria recorded 5.11 kg/ha for nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus per unit area in 2023.
That represents a change of up 47.2% on the previous year and down 55.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Austria peaked at 42.13 kg/ha in 1969 and was at its lowest, 3.47 kg/ha, in 2022.
That places Austria 68th 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.
Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Austria, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 31.86 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 34.64 kg/ha | +8.7% |
| 1963 | 38.18 kg/ha | +10.2% |
| 1964 | 37.79 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 40.18 kg/ha | +6.3% |
| 1966 | 37.98 kg/ha | -5.5% |
| 1967 | 41.5 kg/ha | +9.3% |
| 1968 | 35.93 kg/ha | -13.4% |
| 1969 | 42.13 kg/ha | +17.3% |
| 1970 | 37.36 kg/ha | -11.3% |
| 1971 | 40.38 kg/ha | +8.1% |
| 1972 | 37.88 kg/ha | -6.2% |
| 1973 | 38.22 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 29.24 kg/ha | -23.5% |
| 1975 | 27.51 kg/ha | -5.9% |
| 1976 | 29.37 kg/ha | +6.8% |
| 1977 | 31.63 kg/ha | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 30.39 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 33.55 kg/ha | +10.4% |
| 1980 | 31.06 kg/ha | -7.4% |
| 1981 | 29.73 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 26.47 kg/ha | -11.0% |
| 1983 | 32.08 kg/ha | +21.2% |
| 1984 | 31.34 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 30.27 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 26.71 kg/ha | -11.8% |
| 1987 | 25.35 kg/ha | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 24.76 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 22.5 kg/ha | -9.1% |
| 1990 | 24.42 kg/ha | +8.5% |
| 1991 | 23.4 kg/ha | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 23.3 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 22.88 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 19.91 kg/ha | -13.0% |
| 1995 | 18.61 kg/ha | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 20.19 kg/ha | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 18.96 kg/ha | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 18.6 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 16.78 kg/ha | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 17.12 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 15.46 kg/ha | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 15.52 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 15.47 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 11.37 kg/ha | -26.5% |
| 2005 | 11.42 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 12.31 kg/ha | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 12.56 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 8.26 kg/ha | -34.2% |
| 2009 | 6.28 kg/ha | -24.0% |
| 2010 | 9.88 kg/ha | +57.4% |
| 2011 | 9.07 kg/ha | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 11.12 kg/ha | +22.5% |
| 2013 | 11.59 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 9.01 kg/ha | -22.2% |
| 2015 | 10.34 kg/ha | +14.7% |
| 2016 | 8.45 kg/ha | -18.3% |
| 2017 | 9.84 kg/ha | +16.4% |
| 2018 | 8.51 kg/ha | -13.5% |
| 2019 | 7.63 kg/ha | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 8.66 kg/ha | +13.5% |
| 2021 | 5.57 kg/ha | -35.7% |
| 2022 | 3.47 kg/ha | -37.7% |
| 2023 | 5.11 kg/ha | +47.2% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 5.11 kg/ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.75 kg/ha, 66% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Austria's 5.11 kg/ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.26 kg/ha, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.8 kg/ha | 31.86 kg/ha | 42.13 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 33.55 kg/ha | 27.51 kg/ha | 40.38 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.03 kg/ha | 22.5 kg/ha | 32.08 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.71 kg/ha | 16.78 kg/ha | 24.42 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.58 kg/ha | 6.28 kg/ha | 17.12 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.54 kg/ha | 7.63 kg/ha | 11.59 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.7 kg/ha | 3.47 kg/ha | 8.66 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
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- Standard Deviation 0.529 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.17 °C (2025)
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- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.833 % 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 nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Austria?
- Nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Austria was 5.11 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 42.13 kg/ha in 1969.
- What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.47 kg/ha in 2022.
- How does Austria rank for nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus per unit area?
- Austria ranks 68th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus per unit area rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient balance — 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 (%).