Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus in Germany
Germany: Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus was -2,510 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus in Germany, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus in Germany stood at -2,510 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 92.3% on the previous year and down 104.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus in Germany peaked at 640,126 t in 1970 and was at its lowest, -32,638 t, in 2022.
Germany ranks 156th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | 536,081 t | 457,043 t | 605,309 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 625,001 t | 590,721 t | 640,126 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 514,386 t | 453,039 t | 593,564 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 193,554 t | 137,736 t | 311,098 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 70,509 t | 10,469 t | 108,365 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 56,495 t | 38,117 t | 72,380 t | 10 |
| 2020s | -4,079 t | -32,638 t | 37,564 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 153 Yemen -870.6 t compare
- 154 Guyana -1,719 t compare
- 155 Papua New Guinea -2,148 t compare
- 157 Afghanistan -2,536 t compare
- 158 Melanesia -2,819 t compare
- 159 Republic of Moldova -3,173 t compare
More environment data for Germany
- Standard Deviation 0.613 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.11 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 12.40 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 14.19 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 568,040 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 183,493 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 8.66 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 8.73 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 4.99 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 5.60 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus in Germany?
- Nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus in Germany was -2,510 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 640,126 t in 1970.
- What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was -32,638 t in 2022.
- How does Germany rank for nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus?
- Germany ranks 156th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 104.0%. 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. 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 (%).