Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Western Europe
Western Europe: Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus per unit area was 1.82 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Western Europe, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Western Europe is 1.82 kg/ha, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 94.2% on the previous year and down 73.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Western Europe peaked at 50.1 kg/ha in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.9375 kg/ha, in 2022.
Western Europe ranks 15th 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 | 36.26 kg/ha | 29.56 kg/ha | 43.61 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 46.49 kg/ha | 42.95 kg/ha | 50.1 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.43 kg/ha | 33.37 kg/ha | 43.4 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.22 kg/ha | 15.97 kg/ha | 27.52 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.63 kg/ha | 3.01 kg/ha | 13.45 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.94 kg/ha | 4.87 kg/ha | 6.94 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.19 kg/ha | 0.9375 kg/ha | 6.89 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
- 12 New Caledonia 35.09 kg/ha compare
- 13 Bangladesh 32.66 kg/ha compare
- 14 Republic of Korea 30.3 kg/ha compare
- 15 Mongolia 29.94 kg/ha compare
- 16 Malta 28.32 kg/ha compare
- 17 Cook Islands 26.86 kg/ha compare
- 18 Switzerland 23.85 kg/ha compare
More environment data for Western Europe
- Standard Deviation 0.485 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.23 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 151.58 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 54.56 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 97.02 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 1.73 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 14.73 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value 1.84 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Import quantity 19.11 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ -4.9 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Western Europe?
- Nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Western Europe was 1.82 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 Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 50.1 kg/ha in 1973.
- What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9375 kg/ha in 2022.
- How does Western Europe rank for nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus per unit area?
- Western Europe ranks 15th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus per unit area rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.8%. 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 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 (%).