Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Western Europe
Western Europe: Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 4.16 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Western Europe, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2023, biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Western Europe stood at 4.16 kg/ha.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 90.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Western Europe peaked at 6.98 kg/ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.4809 kg/ha, in 1976.
Western Europe ranks 29th of 32 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8781 kg/ha | 0.7296 kg/ha | 0.9634 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6446 kg/ha | 0.4809 kg/ha | 0.8081 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.99 kg/ha | 0.8912 kg/ha | 6.15 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.28 kg/ha | 5.28 kg/ha | 6.98 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.81 kg/ha | 2.03 kg/ha | 4.84 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1 kg/ha | 2.19 kg/ha | 3.84 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.12 kg/ha | 4.02 kg/ha | 4.22 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
- 26 Republic of Korea 19.89 kg/ha compare
- 27 Canada 19.57 kg/ha compare
- 28 Viet Nam 19.57 kg/ha compare
- 29 Mozambique 18.48 kg/ha compare
- 30 Madagascar 18.4 kg/ha compare
- 31 Barbados 18.35 kg/ha compare
- 32 Togo 18.29 kg/ha compare
More environment data for Western Europe
- Standard Deviation 0.485 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.23 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 151.58 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 54.56 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 97.02 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 1.73 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 14.73 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value 1.84 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Import quantity 19.11 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ -4.9 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Western Europe?
- Biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Western Europe was 4.16 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 6.98 kg/ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4809 kg/ha in 1976.
- How does Western Europe rank for biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Western Europe ranks 29th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western Europe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Biological fixation — 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 (%).