Crop residue removal — Cropland nitrogen in Southern Europe
Southern Europe: Crop residue removal — Cropland nitrogen was 361,852 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Crop residue removal — Cropland nitrogen in Southern Europe, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen in Southern Europe stood at 361,852 t.
The figure is down 10.4% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen in Southern Europe peaked at 528,932 t in 1984 and was at its lowest, 276,215 t, in 1961.
Southern Europe ranks 17th of 38 groups on this measure, 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 | 335,006 t | 276,215 t | 389,371 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 415,986 t | 370,386 t | 461,249 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 466,188 t | 411,496 t | 528,932 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 439,264 t | 374,967 t | 488,269 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 414,283 t | 365,838 t | 471,325 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 406,367 t | 361,969 t | 454,727 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 427,634 t | 361,852 t | 480,881 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Europe
- 14 Germany 299,029 t compare
- 15 Bangladesh 285,232 t compare
- 16 Poland 260,218 t compare
- 17 South Africa 236,565 t compare
- 18 Kazakhstan 222,454 t compare
- 19 Australia and New Zealand 206,682 t compare
- 20 Australia 200,528 t compare
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 crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen in Southern Europe?
- Crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen in Southern Europe was 361,852 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen recorded in Southern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 528,932 t in 1984.
- What is the lowest crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen recorded in Southern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 276,215 t in 1961.
- How does Southern Europe rank for crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen?
- Southern Europe ranks 17th out of 38 groups with data for 2023.
- Is crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Southern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. 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 Crop residue removal — 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 (%).