Seed — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Northern Europe
Northern Europe: Seed — Cropland phosphorus per unit area was 0.4209 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Seed — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Northern Europe, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2023, seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Northern Europe stood at 0.4209 kg/ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Northern Europe peaked at 0.5036 kg/ha in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.3978 kg/ha, in 1961.
That places Northern Europe 3rd out of 29 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Seed — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Northern Europe, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3978 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 0.4088 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 0.4083 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.4096 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 0.4067 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 0.408 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 0.4056 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 0.4047 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.4149 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 0.4157 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 0.4184 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.4173 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.425 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 0.4126 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.435 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 0.4378 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.4277 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.428 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.4365 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.4193 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 0.4233 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.4338 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.4441 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.4339 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.4362 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.4528 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 0.4219 kg/ha | -6.8% |
| 1988 | 0.434 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.4338 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.4184 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 0.4091 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.4166 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.4082 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.444 kg/ha | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 0.4803 kg/ha | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 0.5036 kg/ha | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 0.4972 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.4723 kg/ha | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 0.4696 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.4537 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.4876 kg/ha | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 0.464 kg/ha | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.4659 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.4411 kg/ha | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 0.4256 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.4228 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.436 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.4332 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.4355 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.4151 kg/ha | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.4126 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.4108 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.4053 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.4434 kg/ha | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4695 kg/ha | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 0.4757 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4636 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4168 kg/ha | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 0.4076 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.4062 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4193 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.4306 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.4209 kg/ha | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4072 kg/ha | 0.3978 kg/ha | 0.4149 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4254 kg/ha | 0.4126 kg/ha | 0.4378 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4333 kg/ha | 0.4193 kg/ha | 0.4528 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4519 kg/ha | 0.4082 kg/ha | 0.5036 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4465 kg/ha | 0.4228 kg/ha | 0.4876 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.432 kg/ha | 0.4053 kg/ha | 0.4757 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4193 kg/ha | 0.4062 kg/ha | 0.4306 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern 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
More environment data for Northern Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.04 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.685 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.48 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.97 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -0.9433 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production, annual growth rate 0.7673 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roundwood — Import quantity, annual growth rate 13.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arable land — Area, annual growth rate 0.171 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Northern Europe?
- Seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Northern Europe was 0.4209 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 Northern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5036 kg/ha in 1996.
- What is the lowest seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Northern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3978 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Northern Europe rank for seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area?
- Northern Europe ranks 3rd out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
- Is seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area rising or falling in Northern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern 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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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 (%).