Official Statistics

UK and England soil nutrient balances, 2021

Annual estimates of inputs and offtake of nitrogen and phosphorus on agricultural land.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Published: 22 December 2022
• Last updated: 1 March 2024 — See all updates

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UK and England soil nutrients data time series 1990, 1995 and 2000 to 2021

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Soil nutrient balances provide a method for estimating the annual nutrient loadings of nitrogen and phosphorus to agricultural soils. They give an indication of the potential risk associated with losses of nutrients to the environment; losses which can impact on air and water quality and on climate change. The nutrient balances are used as a high-level indicator of farming’s pressure on the environment and of how that pressure is changing over time.

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Published 22 December 2022
Last updated 1 March 2024 + show all updates

1. 1 March 2024

   Update the 'Summary' text.

2. 22 December 2022

   First published.