Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Northern Europe
Northern Europe: Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 5.36 kg/ha in 2023. ▼ Falling
Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Northern Europe, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Northern Europe is 5.36 kg/ha, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Northern Europe peaked at 8.28 kg/ha in 1980 and was at its lowest, 5.08 kg/ha, in 2010.
Northern Europe ranks 23rd of 29 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.29 kg/ha | 5.57 kg/ha | 7.06 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.45 kg/ha | 7.08 kg/ha | 7.98 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.72 kg/ha | 7.27 kg/ha | 8.28 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.32 kg/ha | 5.19 kg/ha | 8.15 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.42 kg/ha | 5.16 kg/ha | 5.72 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.33 kg/ha | 5.08 kg/ha | 5.55 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.36 kg/ha | 5.36 kg/ha | 5.37 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern Europe
- 20 Czechoslovakia 12.52 kg/ha compare
- 21 Poland 12.44 kg/ha compare
- 22 China, Taiwan Province of 12.19 kg/ha compare
- 23 France 12.13 kg/ha compare
- 24 Ethiopia 11.83 kg/ha compare
- 25 Ethiopia PDR 10.94 kg/ha compare
- 26 Czechia 10.86 kg/ha compare
More environment data for Northern Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.04 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.685 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.48 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 200.58 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 40.72 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 159.86 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 1.86 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 18.30 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Northern Europe?
- Atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Northern Europe was 5.36 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 Northern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 8.28 kg/ha in 1980.
- What is the lowest atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Northern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.08 kg/ha in 2010.
- How does Northern Europe rank for atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Northern Europe ranks 23rd out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
- Is atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Northern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern 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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About this data
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 (%).