Northern Europe vs Spain: Leaching — Cropland nitrogen

Northern Europe
316,552 t
in 2023
Spain
174,026 t
in 2023
Northern Europe rank
21st
Spain rank
19th

Leaching — Cropland nitrogen over time

  • Northern Europe
  • Spain
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How they compare

Northern Europe currently reports 316,552 t against 174,026 t in Spain, a difference of 142,526 t.

That makes Northern Europe's figure about 1.8 times Spain's.

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

Northern Europe ranks 21st and Spain ranks 19th of 32 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Northern Europe Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 334,273 t 94,222 t 240,051 t Northern Europe
1970s 421,207 t 137,874 t 283,333 t Northern Europe
1980s 482,287 t 172,489 t 309,798 t Northern Europe
1990s 413,763 t 191,681 t 222,082 t Northern Europe
2000s 349,871 t 202,277 t 147,594 t Northern Europe
2010s 343,503 t 200,863 t 142,640 t Northern Europe
2020s 332,766 t 193,411 t 139,355 t Northern Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher leaching — cropland nitrogen, Northern Europe or Spain?
Northern Europe, at 316,552 t against 174,026 t in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in leaching — cropland nitrogen between Northern Europe and Spain?
142,526 t, with Northern Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Europe and Spain?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Northern Europe and Spain rank globally for leaching — cropland nitrogen?
Northern Europe ranks 21st and Spain ranks 19th 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 (%).