Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus in Northern Europe
Northern Europe: Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus was 56,249 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus in Northern Europe, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Northern Europe recorded 56,249 t for nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 88.1% on the previous year and down 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus in Northern Europe peaked at 570,022 t in 1973 and was at its lowest, 29,900 t, in 2022.
That places Northern Europe 19th out of 32 groups 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 476,964 t | 446,108 t | 510,877 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 523,364 t | 491,667 t | 570,022 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 461,510 t | 412,211 t | 500,816 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 265,759 t | 194,384 t | 382,076 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 140,836 t | 67,122 t | 183,073 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 90,323 t | 65,267 t | 131,237 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 66,519 t | 29,900 t | 94,704 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern Europe
- 16 Czechoslovakia 87,122 t compare
- 17 Belgium-Luxembourg 77,958 t compare
- 18 Uzbekistan 71,721 t compare
- 19 Türkiye 70,497 t compare
- 20 Indonesia 57,597 t compare
- 21 Sudan (former) 53,932 t compare
- 22 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 52,892 t compare
More environment data for Northern Europe
- Standard Deviation 0.685 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.48 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 200.58 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 40.72 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 159.86 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 1.86 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 18.30 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value 1.82 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Import quantity 17.22 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 7.2 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus in Northern Europe?
- Nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus in Northern Europe was 56,249 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus recorded in Northern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 570,022 t in 1973.
- What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus recorded in Northern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,900 t in 2022.
- How does Northern Europe rank for nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus?
- Northern Europe ranks 19th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus rising or falling in Northern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Northern 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 (%).