Germany vs Southern Europe: Crop residue removal — Cropland nitrogen per unit area

Germany
25.17 kg/ha
in 2023
Southern Europe
9.94 kg/ha
in 2023
Germany rank
17th
Southern Europe rank
20th

Crop residue removal — Cropland nitrogen per unit area over time

  • Germany
  • Southern Europe
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 25.17 kg/ha against 9.94 kg/ha in Southern Europe, a difference of 15.23 kg/ha.

That makes Germany's figure about 2.5 times Southern Europe's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 17th and Southern Europe ranks 20th of 186 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Southern Europe Difference Ahead
1960s 12.2 kg/ha 6.49 kg/ha 5.71 kg/ha Germany
1970s 15.98 kg/ha 8.48 kg/ha 7.51 kg/ha Germany
1980s 20 kg/ha 9.66 kg/ha 10.34 kg/ha Germany
1990s 24.3 kg/ha 9.69 kg/ha 14.61 kg/ha Germany
2000s 26.17 kg/ha 10.12 kg/ha 16.05 kg/ha Germany
2010s 26.75 kg/ha 10.75 kg/ha 16.01 kg/ha Germany
2020s 25.97 kg/ha 11.64 kg/ha 14.33 kg/ha Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen per unit area, Germany or Southern Europe?
Germany, at 25.17 kg/ha against 9.94 kg/ha in Southern Europe as of 2023.
What is the difference in crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen per unit area between Germany and Southern Europe?
15.23 kg/ha, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Southern Europe?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Germany and Southern Europe rank globally for crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
Germany ranks 17th and Southern Europe ranks 20th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Crop residue removal — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Crop residue removal — Cropland nitrogen per unit area
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 13,500 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 (%).