Outputs — Cropland phosphorus in Western Europe

Western Europe: Outputs — Cropland phosphorus was 593,195 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
593,195 t
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
17th
of 29 groups
All-time high
685,359 t
in 2014
All-time low
253,847 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Outputs — Cropland phosphorus in Western Europe, 1961–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2023, outputs — cropland phosphorus in Western Europe stood at 593,195 t.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outputs — cropland phosphorus in Western Europe peaked at 685,359 t in 2014 and was at its lowest, 253,847 t, in 1961.

That places Western Europe 17th out of 29 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.

Outputs — Cropland phosphorus in Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for Outputs — Cropland phosphorus in Western Europe, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 253,847 t —
1962 297,286 t +17.1%
1963 296,430 t -0.3%
1964 306,033 t +3.2%
1965 299,271 t -2.2%
1966 290,616 t -2.9%
1967 342,225 t +17.8%
1968 348,940 t +2.0%
1969 334,702 t -4.1%
1970 324,866 t -2.9%
1971 363,954 t +12.0%
1972 373,993 t +2.8%
1973 393,797 t +5.3%
1974 400,074 t +1.6%
1975 360,270 t -9.9%
1976 338,139 t -6.1%
1977 380,593 t +12.6%
1978 421,208 t +10.7%
1979 408,991 t -2.9%
1980 431,098 t +5.4%
1981 427,756 t -0.8%
1982 459,556 t +7.4%
1983 425,086 t -7.5%
1984 511,173 t +20.3%
1985 505,475 t -1.1%
1986 484,309 t -4.2%
1987 507,604 t +4.8%
1988 532,199 t +4.8%
1989 535,959 t +0.7%
1990 544,027 t +1.5%
1991 555,184 t +2.1%
1992 538,382 t -3.0%
1993 524,230 t -2.6%
1994 515,595 t -1.6%
1995 532,775 t +3.3%
1996 572,969 t +7.5%
1997 601,326 t +4.9%
1998 621,238 t +3.3%
1999 621,508 t +0.0%
2000 610,326 t -1.8%
2001 592,254 t -3.0%
2002 611,734 t +3.3%
2003 533,418 t -12.8%
2004 663,876 t +24.5%
2005 614,642 t -7.4%
2006 583,970 t -5.0%
2007 569,524 t -2.5%
2008 643,483 t +13.0%
2009 664,509 t +3.3%
2010 614,442 t -7.5%
2011 600,438 t -2.3%
2012 619,502 t +3.2%
2013 622,278 t +0.4%
2014 685,359 t +10.1%
2015 655,154 t -4.4%
2016 567,811 t -13.3%
2017 641,752 t +13.0%
2018 560,220 t -12.7%
2019 608,617 t +8.6%
2020 552,913 t -9.2%
2021 590,543 t +6.8%
2022 582,701 t -1.3%
2023 593,195 t +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 307,706 t 253,847 t 348,940 t 9
1970s 376,588 t 324,866 t 421,208 t 10
1980s 482,022 t 425,086 t 535,959 t 10
1990s 562,723 t 515,595 t 621,508 t 10
2000s 608,774 t 533,418 t 664,509 t 10
2010s 617,557 t 560,220 t 685,359 t 10
2020s 579,838 t 552,913 t 593,195 t 4

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 14 Nigeria 296,650 t compare
  2. 14 Republic of Moldova 17,555 t compare
  3. 15 Pakistan 296,517 t compare
  4. 15 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 13,954 t compare
  5. 16 Bangladesh 222,888 t compare
  6. 16 Melanesia 12,794 t compare
  7. 17 Germany 217,662 t compare
  8. 17 Polynesia 791.66 t compare
  9. 18 Mexico 199,869 t compare
  10. 18 Micronesia (Federated States of) 260.07 t compare
  11. 19 Thailand 183,710 t compare
  12. 20 Poland 168,799 t compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is outputs — cropland phosphorus in Western Europe?
Outputs — cropland phosphorus in Western Europe was 593,195 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest outputs — cropland phosphorus recorded in Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 685,359 t in 2014.
What is the lowest outputs — cropland phosphorus recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 253,847 t in 1961.
How does Western Europe rank for outputs — cropland phosphorus?
Western Europe ranks 17th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is outputs — cropland phosphorus rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Outputs — Cropland phosphorus
Unit
t
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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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 (%).