Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen in Southern Europe
Southern Europe: Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen was 239,793 t in 2023. ▼ Falling
Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen in Southern Europe, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen in Southern Europe is 239,793 t, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen in Southern Europe peaked at 383,528 t in 1990 and was at its lowest, 235,847 t, in 2020.
That places Southern Europe 15th out of 38 regions 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 289,439 t | 261,285 t | 320,896 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 337,759 t | 325,909 t | 355,536 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 357,387 t | 348,551 t | 381,346 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 334,743 t | 303,027 t | 383,528 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 284,919 t | 257,480 t | 304,920 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 246,953 t | 243,068 t | 266,946 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 238,039 t | 235,847 t | 239,793 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Europe
More environment data for Southern Europe
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.323 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.19 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 73.08 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 48.29 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 24.80 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 783,078 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 6.44 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value 850,367 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Import quantity 7.13 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen in Southern Europe?
- Atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen in Southern Europe was 239,793 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen recorded in Southern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 383,528 t in 1990.
- What is the lowest atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen recorded in Southern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 235,847 t in 2020.
- How does Southern Europe rank for atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen?
- Southern Europe ranks 15th out of 38 regions with data for 2023.
- Is atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Southern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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. 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 (%).