Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus in European Union (27)
European Union (27): Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus was 347,819 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus in European Union (27), 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 European Union (27) is 347,819 t, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 8.9% on the previous year and down 42.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus in European Union (27) peaked at 3.98 million t in 1979 and was at its lowest, 319,423 t, in 2022.
That places European Union (27) 8th out of 29 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus in European Union (27), year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.08 million t | — |
| 1962 | 2.19 million t | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 2.29 million t | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 2.46 million t | +7.8% |
| 1965 | 2.54 million t | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 2.62 million t | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 2.75 million t | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 2.94 million t | +6.9% |
| 1969 | 3.08 million t | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 3.24 million t | +5.4% |
| 1971 | 3.34 million t | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 3.45 million t | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 3.66 million t | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 3.40 million t | -7.0% |
| 1975 | 3.46 million t | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 3.64 million t | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 3.69 million t | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 3.85 million t | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 3.98 million t | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 3.65 million t | -8.1% |
| 1981 | 3.62 million t | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 3.48 million t | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 3.61 million t | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 3.43 million t | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 3.35 million t | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 3.36 million t | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 3.21 million t | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 3.18 million t | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 3.06 million t | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 2.46 million t | -19.5% |
| 1991 | 1.85 million t | -24.8% |
| 1992 | 1.74 million t | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 1.59 million t | -8.6% |
| 1994 | 1.58 million t | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 1.52 million t | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 1.51 million t | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 1.34 million t | -11.2% |
| 1998 | 1.34 million t | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 1.32 million t | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 1.19 million t | -9.4% |
| 2001 | 1.12 million t | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 1.11 million t | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 1.23 million t | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 868,165 t | -29.3% |
| 2005 | 967,047 t | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 983,850 t | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 1.13 million t | +14.9% |
| 2008 | 462,166 t | -59.1% |
| 2009 | 477,717 t | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 678,143 t | +42.0% |
| 2011 | 571,553 t | -15.7% |
| 2012 | 719,144 t | +25.8% |
| 2013 | 599,669 t | -16.6% |
| 2014 | 505,841 t | -15.6% |
| 2015 | 593,568 t | +17.3% |
| 2016 | 644,772 t | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 617,142 t | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 639,433 t | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 612,919 t | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 704,202 t | +14.9% |
| 2021 | 399,178 t | -43.3% |
| 2022 | 319,423 t | -20.0% |
| 2023 | 347,819 t | +8.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus in European Union (27) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -59.1% | 1.13 million t | 462,166 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.55 million t | 2.08 million t | 3.08 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.57 million t | 3.24 million t | 3.98 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.39 million t | 3.06 million t | 3.65 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.63 million t | 1.32 million t | 2.46 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 954,062 t | 462,166 t | 1.23 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 618,218 t | 505,841 t | 719,144 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 442,656 t | 319,423 t | 704,202 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near European Union (27)
- 5 Brazil 880,846 t compare
- 5 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 20,052 t compare
- 6 Lao People's Democratic Republic 8,144 t compare
- 6 Pakistan 370,286 t compare
- 7 Bangladesh 287,365 t compare
- 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 5,217 t compare
- 8 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 5,189 t compare
- 8 Spain 169,311 t compare
- 9 Yugoslav SFR 138,874 t compare
- 9 Polynesia 134.28 t compare
- 10 Colombia 109,100 t compare
- 10 Micronesia (Federated States of) -104.76 t compare
- 11 Thailand 107,984 t compare
- 11 Melanesia -2,819 t compare
More environment data for European Union (27)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.429 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.31 °C (2025)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 17.28 kg/ha (2024)
- Country area — Area 431,318 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 4.18 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 5.46 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 3.99 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 5.35 kg/cap (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 3.11 million 1000 USD (1989)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus in European Union (27)?
- Nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus in European Union (27) was 347,819 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus recorded in European Union (27)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.98 million t in 1979.
- What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus recorded in European Union (27)?
- The lowest recorded value was 319,423 t in 2022.
- How does European Union (27) rank for nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus?
- European Union (27) ranks 8th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus rising or falling in European Union (27)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this European Union (27) 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 (%).