Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Southern Europe
Southern Europe: Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 6.59 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Southern Europe, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Southern Europe recorded 6.59 kg/ha for atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Southern Europe peaked at 8.04 kg/ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5.03 kg/ha, in 1961.
That places Southern Europe 12th out of 38 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.6 kg/ha | 5.03 kg/ha | 6.21 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.88 kg/ha | 6.38 kg/ha | 7.31 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.41 kg/ha | 7.22 kg/ha | 7.85 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.37 kg/ha | 6.9 kg/ha | 8.04 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.96 kg/ha | 6.66 kg/ha | 7.22 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.53 kg/ha | 6.29 kg/ha | 6.89 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.49 kg/ha | 6.38 kg/ha | 6.59 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Europe
More environment data for Southern Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.1235 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.3167 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.323 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.19 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 0.7558 % change on previous year (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.66 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.8967 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -24.03 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Southern Europe?
- Atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Southern Europe was 6.59 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 Southern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 8.04 kg/ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Southern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.03 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Southern Europe rank for atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Southern Europe ranks 12th out of 38 groups with data for 2023.
- Is atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Southern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern 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 (%).