Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland in European Union (27)
European Union (27): Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland was 17.28 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland in European Union (27), 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
European Union (27) recorded 17.28 kg/ha for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in European Union (27) peaked at 67.39 kg/ha in 1979 and was at its lowest, 15.69 kg/ha, in 2009.
European Union (27) ranks 13th of 29 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland in European Union (27), year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 29.7 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 31.42 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 1963 | 34.29 kg/ha | +9.1% |
| 1964 | 37.41 kg/ha | +9.1% |
| 1965 | 39.08 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 41.17 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 1967 | 44.96 kg/ha | +9.2% |
| 1968 | 48.71 kg/ha | +8.3% |
| 1969 | 50.71 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 53.41 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 57.5 kg/ha | +7.7% |
| 1972 | 59.98 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 63.97 kg/ha | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 57.53 kg/ha | -10.1% |
| 1975 | 57.47 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 61.17 kg/ha | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 62.84 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 66.61 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 67.39 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 61.85 kg/ha | -8.2% |
| 1981 | 59.7 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 58.51 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 60.29 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 59.65 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 56.48 kg/ha | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 56.29 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 55.43 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 55.65 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 54.79 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 42.71 kg/ha | -22.0% |
| 1991 | 35.82 kg/ha | -16.1% |
| 1992 | 32.2 kg/ha | -10.1% |
| 1993 | 30.48 kg/ha | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 30.76 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 31.11 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 32.2 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 30.65 kg/ha | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 30.89 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 29.95 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 27.12 kg/ha | -9.4% |
| 2001 | 26.83 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 27 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 28.44 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 26.65 kg/ha | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 26.13 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 25.01 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 28.22 kg/ha | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 18.73 kg/ha | -33.6% |
| 2009 | 15.69 kg/ha | -16.2% |
| 2010 | 19.93 kg/ha | +27.0% |
| 2011 | 19.39 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 20.82 kg/ha | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 21.97 kg/ha | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 20.89 kg/ha | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 21.32 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 20.89 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 22.05 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 22.2 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 22.95 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 23.66 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 21.13 kg/ha | -10.7% |
| 2022 | 15.85 kg/ha | -25.0% |
| 2023 | 17.21 kg/ha | +8.6% |
| 2024 | 17.28 kg/ha | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.72 kg/ha | 29.7 kg/ha | 50.71 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 60.79 kg/ha | 53.41 kg/ha | 67.39 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.86 kg/ha | 54.79 kg/ha | 61.85 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.68 kg/ha | 29.95 kg/ha | 42.71 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.98 kg/ha | 15.69 kg/ha | 28.44 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.24 kg/ha | 19.39 kg/ha | 22.95 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.03 kg/ha | 15.85 kg/ha | 23.66 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near European Union (27)
- 10 Philippines 60.12 kg/ha compare
- 11 Egypt 54.41 kg/ha compare
- 12 Australia and New Zealand 54.4 kg/ha compare
- 13 Burundi 51.72 kg/ha compare
- 14 Paraguay 51.55 kg/ha compare
- 15 New Caledonia 51.1 kg/ha compare
- 16 Belgium-Luxembourg 50.39 kg/ha compare
- 16 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.26 kg/ha 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 potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 5.35 kg/cap (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) — Agricultural Use 2.41 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 6.99 g/Int$ (2024)
- Land area — Area 398,812 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in European Union (27)?
- Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in European Union (27) was 17.28 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in European Union (27)?
- The highest recorded value was 67.39 kg/ha in 1979.
- What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in European Union (27)?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.69 kg/ha in 2009.
- How does European Union (27) rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland?
- European Union (27) ranks 13th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland rising or falling in European Union (27)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Nutrient dataset contains information on the totals in nutrients for Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers. The data are provided for the three primary plant nutrients: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (expressed as P2O5) and potassium (expressed as K2O). Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFN/RFN_EN_README.pdf