Crop residue removal — Cropland nitrogen in Northern Europe

Northern Europe: Crop residue removal — Cropland nitrogen was 275,341 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
275,341 t
Change on year
down 17.8%
Rank
10th
of 10 groups
All-time high
427,471 t
in 1990
All-time low
218,978 t
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Crop residue removal — Cropland nitrogen in Northern Europe, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen in Northern Europe stood at 275,341 t.

The figure is down 17.8% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen in Northern Europe peaked at 427,471 t in 1990 and was at its lowest, 218,978 t, in 1963.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 236,630 t 218,978 t 251,055 t 9
1970s 276,063 t 245,470 t 308,144 t 10
1980s 368,585 t 321,672 t 424,360 t 10
1990s 391,432 t 364,207 t 427,471 t 10
2000s 371,606 t 344,978 t 392,793 t 10
2010s 353,494 t 274,326 t 388,848 t 10
2020s 310,861 t 275,341 t 334,999 t 4

Countries ranked near Northern Europe

  1. 7 Pakistan 724,120 t compare
  2. 8 Nigeria 527,713 t compare
  3. 9 Mexico 468,690 t compare
  4. 10 Brazil 444,013 t compare
  5. 11 France 425,658 t compare
  6. 12 Indonesia 400,923 t compare
  7. 13 Ethiopia 344,236 t compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen in Northern Europe?
Crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen in Northern Europe was 275,341 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen recorded in Northern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 427,471 t in 1990.
What is the lowest crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 218,978 t in 1963.
How does Northern Europe rank for crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen?
Northern Europe ranks 10th out of 10 groups with data for 2023.
Is crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Northern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern Europe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Crop residue removal — Cropland nitrogen. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Crop residue removal — 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 (%).