Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus use efficiency in Germany

Germany: Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus use efficiency was 101.17 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
101.17 %
Change on year
down 13.8%
World rank
68th
of 201 countries
All-time high
117.36 %
in 2022
All-time low
16.69 %
in 1970
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus use efficiency in Germany, 1961–2023

255075100125196119922023

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 68th out of 201 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 65 Guinea-Bissau 102.79 % compare
  2. 66 Russian Federation 102.16 % compare
  3. 67 Chad 101.51 % compare
  4. 69 Eswatini 97.05 % compare
  5. 70 Rwanda 97.01 % compare
  6. 71 New Zealand 95.82 % compare

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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 68th out of 201 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

Indicator
Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus use efficiency
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 13,500 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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 (%).