Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus in Europe
Europe: Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus was 243,990 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus in Europe, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus in Europe is 243,990 t, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.4% on the previous year and down 66.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus in Europe peaked at 6.78 million t in 1986 and was at its lowest, 196,180 t, in 2022.
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 | 3.85 million t | 3.12 million t | 4.60 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.66 million t | 4.85 million t | 6.57 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.50 million t | 6.24 million t | 6.78 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.86 million t | 1.74 million t | 5.71 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.20 million t | 527,337 t | 1.59 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 741,274 t | 528,400 t | 1.03 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 429,596 t | 196,180 t | 856,168 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe
More environment data for Europe
- Standard Deviation 0.435 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.71 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 57.94 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 101.18 million t (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 27,700 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 170,878 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 37.54 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 7.72 % (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 7.21 g/Int$ (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 15,732 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus in Europe?
- Nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus in Europe was 243,990 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 6.78 million t in 1986.
- What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 196,180 t in 2022.
- How does Europe rank for nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus?
- Europe ranks 11th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus. 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 (%).