Seed — Cropland phosphorus in Western Europe
Western Europe: Seed — Cropland phosphorus was 10,657 t in 2023. ▼ Falling
Seed — Cropland phosphorus in Western Europe, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Western Europe recorded 10,657 t for seed — cropland phosphorus in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seed — cropland phosphorus in Western Europe peaked at 16,976 t in 1962 and was at its lowest, 10,109 t, in 2020.
Western Europe ranks 20th of 29 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Seed — Cropland phosphorus in Western Europe, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16,634 t | — |
| 1962 | 16,976 t | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 15,965 t | -6.0% |
| 1964 | 15,513 t | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 14,974 t | -3.5% |
| 1966 | 14,951 t | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 14,887 t | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 14,659 t | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 14,434 t | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 14,614 t | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 14,317 t | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 14,082 t | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 14,304 t | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 13,215 t | -7.6% |
| 1975 | 13,233 t | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 12,934 t | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 13,142 t | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 13,596 t | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 12,808 t | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 12,546 t | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 12,691 t | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 13,556 t | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 13,768 t | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 14,105 t | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 12,962 t | -8.1% |
| 1986 | 13,080 t | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 12,927 t | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 13,020 t | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 12,692 t | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 12,216 t | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 12,215 t | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 11,849 t | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 11,370 t | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 11,411 t | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 11,647 t | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 11,839 t | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 12,190 t | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 11,864 t | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 12,163 t | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 11,829 t | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 11,901 t | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 11,689 t | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 11,687 t | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 11,633 t | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 11,022 t | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 10,924 t | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 11,306 t | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 11,198 t | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 11,120 t | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 10,890 t | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 11,126 t | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 10,736 t | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 10,697 t | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 11,412 t | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 11,506 t | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 10,895 t | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 11,309 t | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 10,420 t | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 10,694 t | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 10,109 t | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 11,154 t | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 10,964 t | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 10,657 t | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,444 t | 14,434 t | 16,976 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 13,625 t | 12,808 t | 14,614 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,135 t | 12,546 t | 14,105 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,876 t | 11,370 t | 12,216 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,431 t | 10,924 t | 11,901 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,968 t | 10,420 t | 11,506 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,721 t | 10,109 t | 11,154 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.1 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.94 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.485 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.23 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 151.58 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 54.56 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 97.02 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 1.73 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 14.73 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is seed — cropland phosphorus in Western Europe?
- Seed — cropland phosphorus in Western Europe was 10,657 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest seed — cropland phosphorus recorded in Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 16,976 t in 1962.
- What is the lowest seed — cropland phosphorus recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,109 t in 2020.
- How does Western Europe rank for seed — cropland phosphorus?
- Western Europe ranks 20th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
- Is seed — cropland phosphorus rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western Europe 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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About this data
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 (%).