Europe vs USSR: Leaching — Cropland nitrogen

Europe
2.38 million t
in 2023
USSR
1.87 million t
in 1991
Europe rank
6th
USSR rank
4th

Leaching — Cropland nitrogen over time

  • Europe
  • USSR
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M196119922023

How they compare

Europe currently reports 2.38 million t against 1.87 million t in USSR, a difference of 506,000 t.

That makes Europe's figure about 1.3 times USSR's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Europe has been ahead every year.

Europe ranks 6th and USSR ranks 4th of 32 groups.

Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe USSR Difference Ahead
1960s 2.56 million t 1.09 million t 1.47 million t Europe
1970s 3.61 million t 1.66 million t 1.95 million t Europe
1980s 4.36 million t 2.14 million t 2.22 million t Europe
1990s 3.93 million t 1.93 million t 1.99 million t Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher leaching — cropland nitrogen, Europe or USSR?
Europe, at 2.38 million t against 1.87 million t in USSR as of 2023.
What is the difference in leaching — cropland nitrogen between Europe and USSR?
506,000 t, with Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and USSR?
31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
How do Europe and USSR rank globally for leaching — cropland nitrogen?
Europe ranks 6th and USSR ranks 4th of 32 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Leaching — Cropland nitrogen. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Leaching — Cropland nitrogen
Unit
t
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
Last refreshed

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 (%).