Input — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Europe

Europe: Input — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 79.47 kg/ha in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
79.47 kg/ha
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
15th
of 32 groups
All-time high
120.8 kg/ha
in 1988
All-time low
50.17 kg/ha
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Input — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Europe, 1961–2023

0255075100125196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

In 2023, input — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Europe stood at 79.47 kg/ha.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, input — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Europe peaked at 120.8 kg/ha in 1988 and was at its lowest, 50.17 kg/ha, in 1961.

Europe ranks 15th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 61.92 kg/ha 50.17 kg/ha 74.12 kg/ha 9
1970s 92.88 kg/ha 78.13 kg/ha 105.08 kg/ha 10
1980s 114.98 kg/ha 106.89 kg/ha 120.8 kg/ha 10
1990s 85.07 kg/ha 75.25 kg/ha 110.51 kg/ha 10
2000s 73.9 kg/ha 72.73 kg/ha 76.14 kg/ha 10
2010s 80.5 kg/ha 75.7 kg/ha 86.04 kg/ha 10
2020s 81.99 kg/ha 79.43 kg/ha 86.4 kg/ha 4

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 12 China 294.79 kg/ha compare
  2. 13 Trinidad and Tobago 292.98 kg/ha compare
  3. 14 China, mainland 288.64 kg/ha compare
  4. 15 Ireland 284.16 kg/ha compare
  5. 16 Bangladesh 281.39 kg/ha compare
  6. 17 Uzbekistan 275.13 kg/ha compare
  7. 18 Republic of Korea 268.46 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is input — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Europe?
Input — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Europe was 79.47 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest input — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 120.8 kg/ha in 1988.
What is the lowest input — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 50.17 kg/ha in 1961.
How does Europe rank for input — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
Europe ranks 15th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is input — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Europe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Input — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Input — Cropland nitrogen per unit area
Unit
kg/ha
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
Last refreshed

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 (%).