What is seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Europe?

Seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Europe was 0.4135 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Europe?

The highest recorded value was 0.4961 kg/ha in 2017.

What is the lowest seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Europe?

The lowest recorded value was 0.3832 kg/ha in 2002.

How does Europe rank for seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area?

Europe ranks 4th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.

Is seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area rising or falling in Europe?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Europe data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Seed — Cropland phosphorus per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Seed — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Europe

Name: Seed — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Europe
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Europe: Seed — Cropland phosphorus per unit area was 0.4135 kg/ha in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

0.4135 kg/ha

Change on year

down 4.4%

Rank

4th

of 29 groups

All-time high

0.4961 kg/ha

in 2017

All-time low

0.3832 kg/ha

in 2002

Years of data

1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Europe is 0.4135 kg/ha, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Europe peaked at 0.4961 kg/ha in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.3832 kg/ha, in 2002.

Europe ranks 4th of 29 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

Seed — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Europe, year by year

Annual values for Seed — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Europe, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kg/ha	Change
1961	0.4122 kg/ha	—
1962	0.4301 kg/ha	+4.3%
1963	0.4346 kg/ha	+1.0%
1964	0.4239 kg/ha	-2.5%
1965	0.4161 kg/ha	-1.8%
1966	0.4155 kg/ha	-0.1%
1967	0.4137 kg/ha	-0.4%
1968	0.4136 kg/ha	-0.0%
1969	0.4118 kg/ha	-0.4%
1970	0.4095 kg/ha	-0.6%
1971	0.4166 kg/ha	+1.7%
1972	0.4247 kg/ha	+1.9%
1973	0.427 kg/ha	+0.5%
1974	0.4214 kg/ha	-1.3%
1975	0.4423 kg/ha	+5.0%
1976	0.4439 kg/ha	+0.4%
1977	0.4444 kg/ha	+0.1%
1978	0.4403 kg/ha	-0.9%
1979	0.4413 kg/ha	+0.2%
1980	0.4361 kg/ha	-1.2%
1981	0.4338 kg/ha	-0.5%
1982	0.4364 kg/ha	+0.6%
1983	0.4372 kg/ha	+0.2%
1984	0.4321 kg/ha	-1.2%
1985	0.4275 kg/ha	-1.1%
1986	0.4224 kg/ha	-1.2%
1987	0.4179 kg/ha	-1.1%
1988	0.4191 kg/ha	+0.3%
1989	0.4142 kg/ha	-1.2%
1990	0.4071 kg/ha	-1.7%
1991	0.4055 kg/ha	-0.4%
1992	0.4485 kg/ha	+10.6%
1993	0.4351 kg/ha	-3.0%
1994	0.4466 kg/ha	+2.6%
1995	0.4548 kg/ha	+1.8%
1996	0.4652 kg/ha	+2.3%
1997	0.4405 kg/ha	-5.3%
1998	0.4152 kg/ha	-5.7%
1999	0.4002 kg/ha	-3.6%
2000	0.4073 kg/ha	+1.8%
2001	0.4242 kg/ha	+4.1%
2002	0.3832 kg/ha	-9.7%
2003	0.401 kg/ha	+4.6%
2004	0.4067 kg/ha	+1.4%
2005	0.4027 kg/ha	-1.0%
2006	0.4078 kg/ha	+1.3%
2007	0.4125 kg/ha	+1.2%
2008	0.4203 kg/ha	+1.9%
2009	0.4015 kg/ha	-4.5%
2010	0.3933 kg/ha	-2.0%
2011	0.4021 kg/ha	+2.2%
2012	0.4092 kg/ha	+1.8%
2013	0.4117 kg/ha	+0.6%
2014	0.453 kg/ha	+10.0%
2015	0.4474 kg/ha	-1.2%
2016	0.4679 kg/ha	+4.6%
2017	0.4961 kg/ha	+6.0%
2018	0.4626 kg/ha	-6.8%
2019	0.411 kg/ha	-11.2%
2020	0.4188 kg/ha	+1.9%
2021	0.4035 kg/ha	-3.7%
2022	0.4326 kg/ha	+7.2%
2023	0.4135 kg/ha	-4.4%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.4191 kg/ha	0.4118 kg/ha	0.4346 kg/ha	9
1970s	0.4311 kg/ha	0.4095 kg/ha	0.4444 kg/ha	10
1980s	0.4277 kg/ha	0.4142 kg/ha	0.4372 kg/ha	10
1990s	0.4319 kg/ha	0.4002 kg/ha	0.4652 kg/ha	10
2000s	0.4067 kg/ha	0.3832 kg/ha	0.4242 kg/ha	10
2010s	0.4354 kg/ha	0.3933 kg/ha	0.4961 kg/ha	10
2020s	0.4171 kg/ha	0.4035 kg/ha	0.4326 kg/ha	4

Countries ranked near Europe

1 Faroe Islands 1.46 kg/ha compare
1 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.6507 kg/ha compare
2 Guyana 0.8308 kg/ha compare
2 Syrian Arab Republic 0.5996 kg/ha compare
3 Bangladesh 0.7539 kg/ha compare
3 Viet Nam 0.5816 kg/ha compare
4 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0.5003 kg/ha compare
4 Romania 0.7122 kg/ha compare
5 Lithuania 0.6236 kg/ha compare
6 Nigeria 0.5946 kg/ha compare
6 Türkiye 0.3437 kg/ha compare
7 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.301 kg/ha compare
7 Egypt 0.5838 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

More environment data for Europe

Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.75 Percentage change (2025)
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.33 Percentage change (2025)
Standard Deviation 0.435 °C (2025)
Temperature change 2.71 °C (2025)
Total fibre furnish — Production 101.18 million t (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Production 73.33 million t (2024)
Paper and paperboard — Production 94.14 million t (2024)
Recovered paper — Production 57.94 million t (2024)
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 49.53 kg/ha (2024)

All data for Europe →

Frequently asked questions

What is seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Europe?: Seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Europe was 0.4135 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Europe?: The highest recorded value was 0.4961 kg/ha in 2017.
What is the lowest seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Europe?: The lowest recorded value was 0.3832 kg/ha in 2002.
How does Europe rank for seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area?: Europe ranks 4th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area rising or falling in Europe?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Europe data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Seed — Cropland phosphorus per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Seed — 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, 13,483 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

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 (%).