Outputs — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Outputs — Cropland phosphorus per unit area was 8.61 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
8.61 kg/ha
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
15th
of 32 groups
All-time high
11.93 kg/ha
in 2020
All-time low
4.62 kg/ha
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Outputs — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Southern Europe, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for outputs — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Southern Europe is 8.61 kg/ha, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outputs — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Southern Europe peaked at 11.93 kg/ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.62 kg/ha, in 1962.

That places Southern Europe 15th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.11 kg/ha 4.62 kg/ha 5.56 kg/ha 9
1970s 6.26 kg/ha 5.42 kg/ha 6.79 kg/ha 10
1980s 7.55 kg/ha 6.66 kg/ha 8.27 kg/ha 10
1990s 8.27 kg/ha 7.34 kg/ha 9.37 kg/ha 10
2000s 9.77 kg/ha 9.2 kg/ha 10.55 kg/ha 10
2010s 10.48 kg/ha 8.84 kg/ha 11.78 kg/ha 10
2020s 10.2 kg/ha 8.61 kg/ha 11.93 kg/ha 4

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 12 Kuwait 24.95 kg/ha compare
  2. 13 Belgium-Luxembourg 22.35 kg/ha compare
  3. 14 Belgium 20.4 kg/ha compare
  4. 15 Paraguay 19.74 kg/ha compare
  5. 16 Uzbekistan 19.22 kg/ha compare
  6. 17 Ireland 18.57 kg/ha compare
  7. 18 Germany 18.32 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is outputs — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Southern Europe?
Outputs — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Southern Europe was 8.61 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest outputs — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 11.93 kg/ha in 2020.
What is the lowest outputs — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 4.62 kg/ha in 1962.
How does Southern Europe rank for outputs — cropland phosphorus per unit area?
Southern Europe ranks 15th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is outputs — cropland phosphorus per unit area rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern Europe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Outputs — Cropland phosphorus per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Outputs — Cropland phosphorus per unit area
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 13,500 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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 (%).