Input — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Europe
Europe: Input — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 79.47 kg/ha in 2023. ▬ Flat
Input — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Europe, 1961–2023
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 14th of 29 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Input — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Europe, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 50.17 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 53.4 kg/ha | +6.5% |
| 1963 | 55.82 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 57.91 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 60.74 kg/ha | +4.9% |
| 1966 | 64.72 kg/ha | +6.6% |
| 1967 | 68.44 kg/ha | +5.7% |
| 1968 | 71.95 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 1969 | 74.12 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 78.13 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 1971 | 82.35 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 85.71 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 90 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 91.66 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 96.34 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 97.04 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 99.01 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 103.52 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 105.08 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 107.08 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 106.89 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 110.22 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 114.27 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 115.63 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 118.09 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 119.5 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 120.39 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 120.8 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 116.95 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 110.51 kg/ha | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 101.42 kg/ha | -8.2% |
| 1992 | 89.4 kg/ha | -11.8% |
| 1993 | 84.9 kg/ha | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 80.37 kg/ha | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 78.21 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 78.99 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 76.27 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 75.43 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 75.25 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 73.66 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 74.92 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 73.57 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 74.23 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 73.99 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 72.82 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 73.34 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 76.14 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 73.57 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 72.73 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 75.7 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 76.13 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 77.26 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 78.24 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 79.71 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 81.63 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 84.17 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 86.04 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 83 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 83.16 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 86.4 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 82.66 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 79.43 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 79.47 kg/ha | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 11 Brazil 312.03 kg/ha compare
- 12 China 294.79 kg/ha compare
- 13 Trinidad and Tobago 292.98 kg/ha compare
- 13 United Republic of Tanzania 36.76 kg/ha compare
- 14 China, mainland 288.64 kg/ha compare
- 14 Melanesia 35.33 kg/ha compare
- 15 Ireland 284.16 kg/ha compare
- 15 Polynesia 26.2 kg/ha compare
- 16 Bangladesh 281.39 kg/ha compare
- 17 Syrian Arab Republic 20.9 kg/ha compare
- 17 Uzbekistan 275.13 kg/ha compare
More environment data for Europe
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.33 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.435 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.71 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 101.18 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 73.33 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 94.14 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 57.94 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 49.53 kg/ha (2024)
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 14th out of 29 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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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 (%).