Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Northern Europe
Northern Europe: Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus per unit area was 2.95 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Northern Europe, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Northern Europe recorded 2.95 kg/ha for nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus per unit area in 2023.
The figure is up 88.0% on the previous year and down 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Northern Europe peaked at 25.31 kg/ha in 1973 and was at its lowest, 1.57 kg/ha, in 2022.
Northern Europe ranks 11th of 32 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.29 kg/ha | 18.62 kg/ha | 22.26 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 23.27 kg/ha | 21.84 kg/ha | 25.31 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.88 kg/ha | 19.04 kg/ha | 22.62 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.92 kg/ha | 9.94 kg/ha | 17.75 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.75 kg/ha | 3.59 kg/ha | 10.32 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.77 kg/ha | 3.45 kg/ha | 6.97 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.51 kg/ha | 1.57 kg/ha | 5.01 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern Europe
- 8 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 50.61 kg/ha compare
- 9 Trinidad and Tobago 49.07 kg/ha compare
- 10 Barbados 46.2 kg/ha compare
- 11 Qatar 43.56 kg/ha compare
- 12 New Caledonia 35.09 kg/ha compare
- 13 Bangladesh 32.66 kg/ha compare
- 14 Republic of Korea 30.3 kg/ha compare
More environment data for Northern Europe
- 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)
- Roundwood — Import value 1.82 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Import quantity 17.22 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 7.2 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Northern Europe?
- Nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Northern Europe was 2.95 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 Northern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 25.31 kg/ha in 1973.
- What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Northern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.57 kg/ha in 2022.
- How does Northern Europe rank for nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus per unit area?
- Northern Europe ranks 11th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus per unit area rising or falling in Northern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Northern Europe 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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About this data
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 (%).