Outputs — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Outputs — Cropland phosphorus per unit area was 17.64 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
17.64 kg/ha
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
18th
of 186 countries
All-time high
20.78 kg/ha
in 2015
All-time low
6.54 kg/ha
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Outputs — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 17.64 kg/ha, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 7.4% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outputs — cropland phosphorus per unit area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 20.78 kg/ha in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6.54 kg/ha, in 1961.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Outputs — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Outputs — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 6.54 kg/ha
1962 7.57 kg/ha +15.8%
1963 7.31 kg/ha -3.4%
1964 8.1 kg/ha +10.8%
1965 8.6 kg/ha +6.2%
1966 8.35 kg/ha -2.9%
1967 9.13 kg/ha +9.4%
1968 8.45 kg/ha -7.5%
1969 8.68 kg/ha +2.8%
1970 8.8 kg/ha +1.4%
1971 9.7 kg/ha +10.2%
1972 9.74 kg/ha +0.5%
1973 9.96 kg/ha +2.2%
1974 10.44 kg/ha +4.8%
1975 9.05 kg/ha -13.2%
1976 8.74 kg/ha -3.4%
1977 10.93 kg/ha +25.1%
1978 11.32 kg/ha +3.5%
1979 11.62 kg/ha +2.7%
1980 12.71 kg/ha +9.3%
1981 12.71 kg/ha +0.0%
1982 14.49 kg/ha +14.0%
1983 13.84 kg/ha -4.5%
1984 17.48 kg/ha +26.3%
1985 14.92 kg/ha -14.6%
1986 16.38 kg/ha +9.8%
1987 15.29 kg/ha -6.6%
1988 15.06 kg/ha -1.5%
1989 16.12 kg/ha +7.0%
1990 16.7 kg/ha +3.6%
1991 16.96 kg/ha +1.5%
1992 16.99 kg/ha +0.2%
1993 16.64 kg/ha -2.1%
1994 17.14 kg/ha +3.0%
1995 17.95 kg/ha +4.7%
1996 19.56 kg/ha +9.0%
1997 18.54 kg/ha -5.2%
1998 18.3 kg/ha -1.3%
1999 19.54 kg/ha +6.7%
2000 19.69 kg/ha +0.8%
2001 17.09 kg/ha -13.2%
2002 19.77 kg/ha +15.7%
2003 19.46 kg/ha -1.6%
2004 19.01 kg/ha -2.3%
2005 18.95 kg/ha -0.3%
2006 17.45 kg/ha -7.9%
2007 16.44 kg/ha -5.8%
2008 19.86 kg/ha +20.8%
2009 18.32 kg/ha -7.8%
2010 18.44 kg/ha +0.7%
2011 19.21 kg/ha +4.2%
2012 16.6 kg/ha -13.6%
2013 16.66 kg/ha +0.4%
2014 20.06 kg/ha +20.4%
2015 20.78 kg/ha +3.6%
2016 18.25 kg/ha -12.2%
2017 19.62 kg/ha +7.5%
2018 17.73 kg/ha -9.6%
2019 20.23 kg/ha +14.1%
2020 15.48 kg/ha -23.5%
2021 17.78 kg/ha +14.8%
2022 19.05 kg/ha +7.1%
2023 17.64 kg/ha -7.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8.08 kg/ha 6.54 kg/ha 9.13 kg/ha 9
1970s 10.03 kg/ha 8.74 kg/ha 11.62 kg/ha 10
1980s 14.9 kg/ha 12.71 kg/ha 17.48 kg/ha 10
1990s 17.83 kg/ha 16.64 kg/ha 19.56 kg/ha 10
2000s 18.6 kg/ha 16.44 kg/ha 19.86 kg/ha 10
2010s 18.76 kg/ha 16.6 kg/ha 20.78 kg/ha 10
2020s 17.49 kg/ha 15.48 kg/ha 19.05 kg/ha 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 15 United Republic of Tanzania 4.97 kg/ha compare
  2. 15 Uzbekistan 19.22 kg/ha compare
  3. 16 Ireland 18.57 kg/ha compare
  4. 16 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 4.23 kg/ha compare
  5. 17 Germany 18.32 kg/ha compare
  6. 18 Democratic Republic of the Congo 2.48 kg/ha compare
  7. 19 Faroe Islands 17.56 kg/ha compare
  8. 20 France 17.33 kg/ha compare
  9. 21 Oman 17.25 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Outputs — cropland phosphorus per unit area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 17.64 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 20.78 kg/ha in 2015.
What is the lowest outputs — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 6.54 kg/ha in 1961.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for outputs — cropland phosphorus per unit area?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is outputs — cropland phosphorus per unit area rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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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
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