Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus use efficiency in Germany
Germany: Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus use efficiency was 101.17 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus use efficiency in Germany, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus use efficiency in Germany stood at 101.17 %.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.8% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus use efficiency in Germany peaked at 117.36 % in 2022 and was at its lowest, 16.69 %, in 1970.
That places Germany 60th 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 use efficiency in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17.99 % | — |
| 1962 | 20.43 % | +13.6% |
| 1963 | 19.89 % | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 18.73 % | -5.8% |
| 1965 | 16.9 % | -9.8% |
| 1966 | 17.49 % | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 20.31 % | +16.1% |
| 1968 | 20.1 % | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 17.76 % | -11.6% |
| 1970 | 16.69 % | -6.1% |
| 1971 | 18.48 % | +10.7% |
| 1972 | 18.84 % | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 19.09 % | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 20.7 % | +8.4% |
| 1975 | 19.95 % | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 17.37 % | -13.0% |
| 1977 | 19.8 % | +14.0% |
| 1978 | 20.75 % | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 19.83 % | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 20.9 % | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 21.98 % | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 24.7 % | +12.3% |
| 1983 | 22.34 % | -9.6% |
| 1984 | 26.31 % | +17.8% |
| 1985 | 26.45 % | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 26.72 % | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 26.58 % | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 27.92 % | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 28.87 % | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 37.48 % | +29.9% |
| 1991 | 42.9 % | +14.5% |
| 1992 | 43.09 % | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 48.68 % | +13.0% |
| 1994 | 47.02 % | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 54.05 % | +15.0% |
| 1996 | 54.67 % | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 59.66 % | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 61.33 % | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 61.94 % | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 67.39 % | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 75.54 % | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 66.79 % | -11.6% |
| 2003 | 65.03 % | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 84.05 % | +29.2% |
| 2005 | 79.05 % | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 77.07 % | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 69.01 % | -10.5% |
| 2008 | 95.89 % | +38.9% |
| 2009 | 90.95 % | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 76.37 % | -16.0% |
| 2011 | 74.93 % | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 75.76 % | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 78.97 % | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 85.58 % | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 79.6 % | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 81.77 % | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 85.83 % | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 79.36 % | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 82.72 % | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 85.08 % | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 109.66 % | +28.9% |
| 2022 | 117.36 % | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 101.17 % | -13.8% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 101.17 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 49.04 %, 2.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Germany's 101.17 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.05 %, 1.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.84 % | 16.9 % | 20.43 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.15 % | 16.69 % | 20.75 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.28 % | 20.9 % | 28.87 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.08 % | 37.48 % | 61.94 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.08 % | 65.03 % | 95.89 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.09 % | 74.93 % | 85.83 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.32 % | 85.08 % | 117.36 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 57 Guinea-Bissau 102.79 % compare
- 58 Russian Federation 102.16 % compare
- 59 Chad 101.51 % compare
- 61 Eswatini 97.05 % compare
- 62 Rwanda 97.01 % compare
- 63 New Zealand 95.82 % compare
More environment data for Germany
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.613 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.11 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.65 % 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.0079 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus use efficiency in Germany?
- Nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus use efficiency in Germany was 101.17 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus use efficiency recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 117.36 % in 2022.
- What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus use efficiency recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.69 % in 1970.
- How does Germany rank for nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus use efficiency?
- Germany ranks 60th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus use efficiency rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus use efficiency. 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 (%).