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Fertiliser usage on farm – England

Estimates of fertiliser use on farms in England sourced from the Farm Business Survey.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Published: 5 May 2016
• Last updated: 21 May 2026
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  1. 21 May 2026

     Updated with 2024/25 datasets.

  2. 6 March 2025

     Updated for survey year 2023/24. Only the datasets have been updated.

  3. 27 June 2024

     Added data for 2022/23.

  4. 30 March 2023

     New publication with 2021/22 data.

  5. 26 May 2022

     Edited to include data for 2020-2021.

  6. 29 June 2021

     Updated with 2019/20 statistics, notice and dataset.

  7. 25 June 2020

     Added latest statistical notice and datasets, 2018/19 figures..

  8. 24 May 2019

     Updated with statistical bulletin and dataset for 2017/18.

  9. 31 May 2018

     Updated with statistical notice and dataset for 2016/17.

  10. 4 May 2017

      Updated with statistical notice and dataset for 2015/16.

  11. 5 May 2016

      First published.

Applies to England

Documents

Table 1 - Farm Fertiliser Management Practices in England 2024/25

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Tables 2 to 7 - Farm Fertiliser Application in England 2024/25

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Fertiliser usage on farms in England 2024/25 machine readable datasets

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Fertiliser usage on farm, England 2022/23 - Statistics Notice

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This publication provides estimates of the quantities of nutrients applied from manufactured and organic fertilisers (at farm rather than crop level) as well as the use of precision farming techniques, soil nutrient software, clover and other legumes in grass swards, green manures and sources of nutrient planning advice.

For the survey year 2024/25 only the datasets have been updated, no statistics notice has been produced.

Next update see statistics release calendar

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