Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus in Western Europe
Western Europe: Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus was 61,194 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus in Western Europe, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus in Western Europe stood at 61,194 t.
The figure is up 93.8% on the previous year and down 74.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus in Western Europe peaked at 1.77 million t in 1973 and was at its lowest, 31,578 t, in 2022.
Western Europe ranks 17th 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 | 1.35 million t | 1.14 million t | 1.57 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.65 million t | 1.53 million t | 1.77 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.33 million t | 1.18 million t | 1.54 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 712,149 t | 566,731 t | 970,879 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 341,384 t | 106,101 t | 477,676 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 208,676 t | 169,664 t | 244,177 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 107,389 t | 31,578 t | 232,307 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
- 14 Mexico 100,045 t compare
- 15 Japan 96,623 t compare
- 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
More environment data for Western Europe
- Standard Deviation 0.485 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.23 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 151.58 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 54.56 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 97.02 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 1.73 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 14.73 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value 1.84 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Import quantity 19.11 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ -4.9 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus in Western Europe?
- Nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus in Western Europe was 61,194 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus recorded in Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.77 million t in 1973.
- What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,578 t in 2022.
- How does Western Europe rank for nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus?
- Western Europe ranks 17th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western 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 (%).