Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus per unit area was 1.35 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2023, nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus per unit area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 1.35 kg/ha.
The figure is up 542.0% on the previous year and down 77.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus per unit area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 28.37 kg/ha in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.21 kg/ha, in 2022.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 107th 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 26.65 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 24.31 kg/ha | -8.8% |
| 1963 | 25.39 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 1964 | 24.44 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 1965 | 22.79 kg/ha | -6.8% |
| 1966 | 24.04 kg/ha | +5.5% |
| 1967 | 24.11 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 24.32 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 25.27 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 28.37 kg/ha | +12.3% |
| 1971 | 26.18 kg/ha | -7.7% |
| 1972 | 26.04 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 27.87 kg/ha | +7.0% |
| 1974 | 22.28 kg/ha | -20.0% |
| 1975 | 24.73 kg/ha | +11.0% |
| 1976 | 25.29 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 22.84 kg/ha | -9.7% |
| 1978 | 23.88 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 25.72 kg/ha | +7.7% |
| 1980 | 22.06 kg/ha | -14.2% |
| 1981 | 23.17 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 21.15 kg/ha | -8.7% |
| 1983 | 22.44 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 18.39 kg/ha | -18.1% |
| 1985 | 18.91 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 18.88 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 18.99 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 18.61 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 18.06 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 16.4 kg/ha | -9.2% |
| 1991 | 15.61 kg/ha | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 15.06 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 19.35 kg/ha | +28.5% |
| 1994 | 21.19 kg/ha | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 19.27 kg/ha | -9.1% |
| 1996 | 18.11 kg/ha | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 17.28 kg/ha | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 14.89 kg/ha | -13.9% |
| 1999 | 13.7 kg/ha | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 11.3 kg/ha | -17.5% |
| 2001 | 14.64 kg/ha | +29.6% |
| 2002 | 10.62 kg/ha | -27.4% |
| 2003 | 11.29 kg/ha | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 10.3 kg/ha | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 9.58 kg/ha | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 8.34 kg/ha | -12.9% |
| 2007 | 8.52 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 2.77 kg/ha | -67.5% |
| 2009 | 3.15 kg/ha | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 4.85 kg/ha | +54.3% |
| 2011 | 3.71 kg/ha | -23.6% |
| 2012 | 5.78 kg/ha | +55.8% |
| 2013 | 5.98 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 2.84 kg/ha | -52.6% |
| 2015 | 3.01 kg/ha | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 5.66 kg/ha | +87.7% |
| 2017 | 3.98 kg/ha | -29.7% |
| 2018 | 5.8 kg/ha | +45.8% |
| 2019 | 2.63 kg/ha | -54.6% |
| 2020 | 7.18 kg/ha | +172.7% |
| 2021 | 3.37 kg/ha | -53.0% |
| 2022 | 0.21 kg/ha | -93.8% |
| 2023 | 1.35 kg/ha | +542.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.59 kg/ha | 22.79 kg/ha | 26.65 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 25.32 kg/ha | 22.28 kg/ha | 28.37 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.07 kg/ha | 18.06 kg/ha | 23.17 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.09 kg/ha | 13.7 kg/ha | 21.19 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.05 kg/ha | 2.77 kg/ha | 14.64 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.42 kg/ha | 2.63 kg/ha | 5.98 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.03 kg/ha | 0.21 kg/ha | 7.18 kg/ha | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus per unit area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus per unit area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 1.35 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 28.37 kg/ha in 1970.
- What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.21 kg/ha in 2022.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus per unit area?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 107th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus per unit area rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 (%).