Outputs — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Western Europe
Western Europe: Outputs — Cropland phosphorus per unit area was 17.65 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outputs — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Western Europe, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Western Europe recorded 17.65 kg/ha for outputs — cropland phosphorus per unit area in 2023.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outputs — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Western Europe peaked at 19.46 kg/ha in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6.59 kg/ha, in 1961.
Western Europe ranks 3rd of 29 groups 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 Western Europe, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.59 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 7.75 kg/ha | +17.5% |
| 1963 | 7.76 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 8.1 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 7.98 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 7.83 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 9.36 kg/ha | +19.5% |
| 1968 | 9.68 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 9.3 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 1970 | 9.1 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 10.31 kg/ha | +13.3% |
| 1972 | 10.59 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 11.15 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 11.26 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 10.11 kg/ha | -10.2% |
| 1976 | 9.54 kg/ha | -5.7% |
| 1977 | 10.7 kg/ha | +12.2% |
| 1978 | 11.79 kg/ha | +10.1% |
| 1979 | 11.48 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 12.19 kg/ha | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 12.08 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 12.96 kg/ha | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 12.03 kg/ha | -7.2% |
| 1984 | 14.42 kg/ha | +19.9% |
| 1985 | 14.22 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 13.6 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 14.21 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 15.06 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 15.22 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 15.42 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 15.98 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 15.51 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 14.94 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 14.57 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 15.05 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 16.19 kg/ha | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 16.96 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 17.48 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 17.51 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 17.18 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 16.69 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 17.25 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 15.04 kg/ha | -12.8% |
| 2004 | 18.68 kg/ha | +24.2% |
| 2005 | 17.3 kg/ha | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 16.5 kg/ha | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 16.12 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 18.2 kg/ha | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 18.82 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 17.46 kg/ha | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 17.08 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 17.65 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 17.68 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 19.46 kg/ha | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 18.53 kg/ha | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 16.15 kg/ha | -12.8% |
| 2017 | 18.21 kg/ha | +12.7% |
| 2018 | 16.06 kg/ha | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 17.54 kg/ha | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 16.41 kg/ha | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 17.52 kg/ha | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 17.3 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 17.65 kg/ha | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.26 kg/ha | 6.59 kg/ha | 9.68 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.6 kg/ha | 9.1 kg/ha | 11.79 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.6 kg/ha | 12.03 kg/ha | 15.22 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.96 kg/ha | 14.57 kg/ha | 17.51 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.18 kg/ha | 15.04 kg/ha | 18.82 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.58 kg/ha | 16.06 kg/ha | 19.46 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.22 kg/ha | 16.41 kg/ha | 17.65 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
- 1 Guyana 39.64 kg/ha compare
- 1 Micronesia (Federated States of) 130.04 kg/ha compare
- 2 Egypt 31.65 kg/ha compare
- 2 Viet Nam 16.47 kg/ha compare
- 3 Brazil 29.38 kg/ha compare
- 4 China, mainland 26.56 kg/ha compare
- 4 Lao People's Democratic Republic 12.55 kg/ha compare
- 5 Djibouti 26.49 kg/ha compare
- 5 Türkiye 10.89 kg/ha compare
- 6 China 26.48 kg/ha compare
- 6 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 8.44 kg/ha compare
More environment data for Western Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.1 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.94 Percentage change (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outputs — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Western Europe?
- Outputs — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Western Europe was 17.65 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 Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 19.46 kg/ha in 2014.
- What is the lowest outputs — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.59 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Western Europe rank for outputs — cropland phosphorus per unit area?
- Western Europe ranks 3rd out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outputs — cropland phosphorus per unit area rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western 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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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 (%).