Seed — Cropland phosphorus in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Seed — Cropland phosphorus was 2,449 t in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2,449 t
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
26th
of 186 countries
All-time high
3,129 t
in 1986
All-time low
2,189 t
in 2006
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Seed — Cropland phosphorus in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for seed — cropland phosphorus in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 2,449 t, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, seed — cropland phosphorus in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 3,129 t in 1986 and was at its lowest, 2,189 t, in 2006.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 26th 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 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Seed — Cropland phosphorus in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 2,818 t
1962 2,858 t +1.4%
1963 2,939 t +2.8%
1964 3,033 t +3.2%
1965 3,028 t -0.2%
1966 3,110 t +2.7%
1967 3,098 t -0.4%
1968 2,969 t -4.2%
1969 3,059 t +3.0%
1970 3,071 t +0.4%
1971 3,016 t -1.8%
1972 2,978 t -1.3%
1973 2,968 t -0.4%
1974 2,860 t -3.6%
1975 2,907 t +1.6%
1976 2,977 t +2.4%
1977 3,032 t +1.8%
1978 3,074 t +1.4%
1979 3,099 t +0.8%
1980 2,947 t -4.9%
1981 2,886 t -2.1%
1982 2,963 t +2.7%
1983 3,114 t +5.1%
1984 3,014 t -3.2%
1985 3,043 t +1.0%
1986 3,129 t +2.8%
1987 2,970 t -5.1%
1988 3,085 t +3.9%
1989 3,092 t +0.2%
1990 2,961 t -4.2%
1991 2,951 t -0.4%
1992 2,684 t -9.0%
1993 2,560 t -4.6%
1994 2,784 t +8.7%
1995 2,905 t +4.4%
1996 3,020 t +3.9%
1997 2,948 t -2.4%
1998 2,798 t -5.1%
1999 2,896 t +3.5%
2000 2,486 t -14.2%
2001 2,510 t +1.0%
2002 2,408 t -4.1%
2003 2,332 t -3.2%
2004 2,249 t -3.5%
2005 2,215 t -1.5%
2006 2,189 t -1.2%
2007 2,433 t +11.1%
2008 2,433 t +0.0%
2009 2,362 t -2.9%
2010 2,273 t -3.8%
2011 2,262 t -0.5%
2012 2,308 t +2.0%
2013 2,234 t -3.2%
2014 2,495 t +11.7%
2015 2,499 t +0.2%
2016 2,522 t +0.9%
2017 2,501 t -0.8%
2018 2,458 t -1.7%
2019 2,415 t -1.8%
2020 2,294 t -5.0%
2021 2,438 t +6.3%
2022 2,479 t +1.7%
2023 2,449 t -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,990 t 2,818 t 3,110 t 9
1970s 2,998 t 2,860 t 3,099 t 10
1980s 3,024 t 2,886 t 3,129 t 10
1990s 2,851 t 2,560 t 3,020 t 10
2000s 2,362 t 2,189 t 2,510 t 10
2010s 2,397 t 2,234 t 2,522 t 10
2020s 2,415 t 2,294 t 2,479 t 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 23 Spain 3,223 t compare
  2. 24 Belarus 2,919 t compare
  3. 25 Côte d'Ivoire 2,341 t compare
  4. 25 Niger 2,635 t compare
  5. 27 Ethiopia 2,392 t compare
  6. 28 Egypt 2,369 t compare
  7. 29 Cabo Verde 8.46 t compare
  8. 29 Yugoslav SFR 2,145 t compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is seed — cropland phosphorus in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Seed — cropland phosphorus in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 2,449 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest seed — cropland phosphorus recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 3,129 t in 1986.
What is the lowest seed — cropland phosphorus recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 2,189 t in 2006.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for seed — cropland phosphorus?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 26th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is seed — cropland phosphorus rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Seed — Cropland phosphorus. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Seed — 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, 13,483 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 (%).