Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland in Southern Europe
Southern Europe: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland was 18.21 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland in Southern Europe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in Southern Europe stood at 18.21 kg/ha.
That represents a change of up 17.9% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in Southern Europe peaked at 38.84 kg/ha in 1987 and was at its lowest, 14.99 kg/ha, in 2022.
Southern Europe ranks 11th 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 Southern Europe, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17.46 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 18.25 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 18.61 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 19.66 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 1965 | 20.86 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 1966 | 21.02 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 22.54 kg/ha | +7.2% |
| 1968 | 23.54 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 24.83 kg/ha | +5.5% |
| 1970 | 25.49 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 28.22 kg/ha | +10.7% |
| 1972 | 30.1 kg/ha | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 29.24 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 26.14 kg/ha | -10.6% |
| 1975 | 28 kg/ha | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 30.72 kg/ha | +9.7% |
| 1977 | 30.97 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 36.65 kg/ha | +18.3% |
| 1979 | 37.32 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 34.84 kg/ha | -6.6% |
| 1981 | 32.33 kg/ha | -7.2% |
| 1982 | 32.66 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 33.3 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 34.43 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 35.15 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 35.62 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 38.84 kg/ha | +9.0% |
| 1988 | 37.7 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 35.09 kg/ha | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 35.1 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 33.03 kg/ha | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 29.61 kg/ha | -10.4% |
| 1993 | 29.97 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 30.72 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 30.26 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 33.04 kg/ha | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 31.88 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 33.32 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 33.43 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 31.42 kg/ha | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 28.98 kg/ha | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 29.13 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 30.41 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 29.95 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 27.73 kg/ha | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 26.61 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 30.76 kg/ha | +15.6% |
| 2008 | 19.7 kg/ha | -36.0% |
| 2009 | 17.72 kg/ha | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 21.82 kg/ha | +23.1% |
| 2011 | 23.28 kg/ha | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 21.3 kg/ha | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 22.96 kg/ha | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 21.18 kg/ha | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 21.6 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 22.01 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 21.88 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 21.04 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 23.11 kg/ha | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 27.01 kg/ha | +16.9% |
| 2021 | 19.24 kg/ha | -28.8% |
| 2022 | 14.99 kg/ha | -22.1% |
| 2023 | 15.45 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 18.21 kg/ha | +17.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.75 kg/ha | 17.46 kg/ha | 24.83 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 30.29 kg/ha | 25.49 kg/ha | 37.32 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 35 kg/ha | 32.33 kg/ha | 38.84 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.04 kg/ha | 29.61 kg/ha | 35.1 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.24 kg/ha | 17.72 kg/ha | 31.42 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.02 kg/ha | 21.04 kg/ha | 23.28 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.98 kg/ha | 14.99 kg/ha | 27.01 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Europe
- 8 China 72.15 kg/ha compare
- 9 China, mainland 71.82 kg/ha compare
- 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
More environment data for Southern Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.1235 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.3167 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.323 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.19 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Graphic papers — Import value, annual growth rate -2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value, annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 5.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, annual growth rate -8.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, gaps filled 339,745 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in Southern Europe?
- Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in Southern Europe was 18.21 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 Southern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 38.84 kg/ha in 1987.
- What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Southern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.99 kg/ha in 2022.
- How does Southern Europe rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland?
- Southern Europe ranks 11th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland rising or falling in Southern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Southern Europe 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