Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Europe
Europe: Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 6.9 kg/ha in 2023. ▼ Falling
Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Europe, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2023, atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Europe stood at 6.9 kg/ha.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Europe peaked at 11.02 kg/ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6.54 kg/ha, in 2011.
That places Europe 11th out of 29 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Europe, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.11 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 7.26 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 7.43 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 7.6 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 7.77 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 7.95 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 8.13 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 8.31 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 8.49 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 8.68 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 8.8 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 9.02 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 9.32 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 9.45 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 9.71 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 9.89 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 10.02 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 10.39 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 10.53 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 10.99 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 10.46 kg/ha | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 10.44 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 10.46 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 10.51 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 10.59 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 10.71 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 10.86 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 10.88 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 10.94 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 11.02 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 10.4 kg/ha | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 9.53 kg/ha | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 8.86 kg/ha | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 8.21 kg/ha | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 7.85 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 7.67 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 6.94 kg/ha | -9.6% |
| 1998 | 7.12 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 7.23 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 7.28 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 7.31 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 7.19 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 6.91 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 7.08 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 7.13 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 7.23 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 6.94 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 7.04 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 6.82 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 6.83 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 6.54 kg/ha | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 6.6 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 6.61 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 6.8 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 6.81 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 6.8 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 6.81 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 6.84 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 6.85 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 6.85 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 6.88 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 6.91 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 6.9 kg/ha | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.78 kg/ha | 7.11 kg/ha | 8.49 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.58 kg/ha | 8.68 kg/ha | 10.53 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.68 kg/ha | 10.44 kg/ha | 10.99 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.48 kg/ha | 6.94 kg/ha | 11.02 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.09 kg/ha | 6.82 kg/ha | 7.31 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.75 kg/ha | 6.54 kg/ha | 6.85 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.89 kg/ha | 6.85 kg/ha | 6.91 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe
- 8 Bosnia and Herzegovina 20.31 kg/ha compare
- 8 Republic of Moldova 6.34 kg/ha compare
- 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 6.19 kg/ha compare
- 9 Lebanon 18.96 kg/ha compare
- 10 Armenia 18.63 kg/ha compare
- 10 Türkiye 5.95 kg/ha compare
- 11 Bahrain 18.61 kg/ha compare
- 11 Brunei Darussalam 18.61 kg/ha compare
- 11 Kuwait 18.61 kg/ha compare
- 11 Maldives 18.61 kg/ha compare
- 11 Singapore 18.61 kg/ha compare
- 11 Syrian Arab Republic 4.82 kg/ha compare
- 12 United Republic of Tanzania 4.78 kg/ha compare
- 14 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 4.5 kg/ha compare
More environment data for Europe
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.33 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.435 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.71 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 101.18 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 73.33 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 94.14 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 57.94 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 49.53 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Europe?
- Atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Europe was 6.9 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 11.02 kg/ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.54 kg/ha in 2011.
- How does Europe rank for atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Europe ranks 11th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
- Is atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 (%).