Crop residue removal β€” Cropland nitrogen in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Crop residue removal β€” Cropland nitrogen was 2.01 million t in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
2.01 million t
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
6th
of 10 groups
All-time high
2.12 million t
in 2021
All-time low
1.16 million t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Crop residue removal β€” Cropland nitrogen in European Union (27), 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

European Union (27) recorded 2.01 million t for crop residue removal β€” cropland nitrogen in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, crop residue removal β€” cropland nitrogen in European Union (27) peaked at 2.12 million t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.16 million t, in 1961.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.34 million t 1.16 million t 1.51 million t 9
1970s 1.65 million t 1.42 million t 1.85 million t 10
1980s 1.88 million t 1.72 million t 2.10 million t 10
1990s 1.87 million t 1.71 million t 2.00 million t 10
2000s 1.82 million t 1.64 million t 2.04 million t 10
2010s 1.94 million t 1.76 million t 2.12 million t 10
2020s 2.05 million t 2.01 million t 2.12 million t 4

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 3 India 3.13 million t compare
  2. 4 Russian Federation 2.97 million t compare
  3. 5 USSR 2.50 million t compare
  4. 6 Ukraine 1.34 million t compare
  5. 7 Pakistan 724,120 t compare
  6. 8 Nigeria 527,713 t compare
  7. 9 Mexico 468,690 t compare

See the full ranking of 233 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is crop residue removal β€” cropland nitrogen in European Union (27)?
Crop residue removal β€” cropland nitrogen in European Union (27) was 2.01 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest crop residue removal β€” cropland nitrogen recorded in European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 2.12 million t in 2021.
What is the lowest crop residue removal β€” cropland nitrogen recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.16 million t in 1961.
How does European Union (27) rank for crop residue removal β€” cropland nitrogen?
European Union (27) ranks 6th out of 10 groups with data for 2023.
Is crop residue removal β€” cropland nitrogen rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union (27) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Crop residue removal β€” Cropland nitrogen. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Crop residue removal β€” Cropland nitrogen
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 13,500 data points, 1961–2023
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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 (%).