Seed — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Germany
Germany: Seed — Cropland phosphorus per unit area was 0.37 kg/ha in 2023. ▼ Falling
Seed — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Germany, 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 Germany is 0.37 kg/ha, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Germany peaked at 0.6024 kg/ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.3403 kg/ha, in 2019.
That places Germany 31st out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Seed — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Germany, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6024 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 0.578 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 1963 | 0.5715 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 0.5563 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 0.5421 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 0.5407 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 0.5404 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.5313 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 0.5374 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 0.5469 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 0.5431 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.5296 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.5335 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.5143 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 0.5328 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 0.5232 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.5203 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.5211 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.5005 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 0.4842 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 0.4853 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.4969 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.4822 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.4715 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.4641 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.4535 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.4487 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.4397 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.4158 kg/ha | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 0.3783 kg/ha | -9.0% |
| 1991 | 0.4166 kg/ha | +10.1% |
| 1992 | 0.3952 kg/ha | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 0.3696 kg/ha | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 0.3676 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.3761 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.3826 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.409 kg/ha | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 0.4064 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.4242 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 0.4138 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.4133 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.4029 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.4169 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.4069 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3731 kg/ha | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3816 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3798 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3819 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3644 kg/ha | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3531 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3603 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3502 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.355 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3681 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.3817 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3743 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.3713 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3474 kg/ha | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3403 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3442 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.3771 kg/ha | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 0.3767 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.37 kg/ha | -1.8% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.37 kg/ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2366 kg/ha, 1.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.37 kg/ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3487 kg/ha, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5556 kg/ha | 0.5313 kg/ha | 0.6024 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5265 kg/ha | 0.5005 kg/ha | 0.5469 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4642 kg/ha | 0.4158 kg/ha | 0.4969 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3926 kg/ha | 0.3676 kg/ha | 0.4242 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3935 kg/ha | 0.3644 kg/ha | 0.4169 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3602 kg/ha | 0.3403 kg/ha | 0.3817 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.367 kg/ha | 0.3442 kg/ha | 0.3771 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More environment data for Germany
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.613 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.11 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.0079 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Germany?
- Seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Germany was 0.37 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6024 kg/ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3403 kg/ha in 2019.
- How does Germany rank for seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area?
- Germany ranks 31st out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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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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 (%).