Input — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Northern Europe
Northern Europe: Input — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 141.31 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Input — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Northern Europe, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Northern Europe recorded 141.31 kg/ha for input — cropland nitrogen per unit area in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, input — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Northern Europe peaked at 182.31 kg/ha in 1986 and was at its lowest, 87.54 kg/ha, in 1961.
That places Northern Europe 6th out of 29 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Input — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Northern Europe, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 87.54 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 89.92 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 93.46 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 95.59 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 101.29 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 1966 | 107.28 kg/ha | +5.9% |
| 1967 | 113.9 kg/ha | +6.2% |
| 1968 | 115.52 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 117.63 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 124.88 kg/ha | +6.2% |
| 1971 | 130.43 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 132.21 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 144.02 kg/ha | +8.9% |
| 1974 | 139.34 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 147.65 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 149.06 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 153.34 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 156.67 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 162.15 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 159.06 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 163.77 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 172.91 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 178.97 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 176.84 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 176.53 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 182.31 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 177.6 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 177.47 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 180.93 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 179.36 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 169.52 kg/ha | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 154.41 kg/ha | -8.9% |
| 1993 | 154.99 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 161.48 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 159.79 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 164.76 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 159.74 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 159.35 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 160.15 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 153.99 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 166.52 kg/ha | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 163.56 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 164.93 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 159.02 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 151.84 kg/ha | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 147.11 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 149.2 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 145.04 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 142.73 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 146.47 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 143.15 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 142.07 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 143.5 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 148.43 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 155.03 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 156.97 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 158.54 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 155.45 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 153.99 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 157.1 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 150.17 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 141.5 kg/ha | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 141.31 kg/ha | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 102.46 kg/ha | 87.54 kg/ha | 117.63 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 143.98 kg/ha | 124.88 kg/ha | 162.15 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 174.64 kg/ha | 159.06 kg/ha | 182.31 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 162.36 kg/ha | 154.41 kg/ha | 179.36 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 154.39 kg/ha | 142.73 kg/ha | 166.52 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 150.36 kg/ha | 142.07 kg/ha | 158.54 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 147.52 kg/ha | 141.31 kg/ha | 157.1 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern Europe
- 3 Kuwait 690.8 kg/ha compare
- 4 China, Hong Kong SAR 655.41 kg/ha compare
- 4 Lao People's Democratic Republic 112.38 kg/ha compare
- 5 Brunei Darussalam 489.57 kg/ha compare
- 5 Türkiye 97.3 kg/ha compare
- 6 Montenegro 401.37 kg/ha compare
- 6 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 91.05 kg/ha compare
- 7 Djibouti 395.46 kg/ha compare
- 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 86.88 kg/ha compare
- 8 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 80.21 kg/ha compare
- 8 Turkmenistan 362.44 kg/ha compare
- 9 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 62.36 kg/ha compare
- 9 Egypt 338.24 kg/ha compare
More environment data for Northern Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.04 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.685 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.48 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.97 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -0.9433 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production, annual growth rate 0.7673 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roundwood — Import quantity, annual growth rate 13.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arable land — Area, annual growth rate 0.171 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is input — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Northern Europe?
- Input — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Northern Europe was 141.31 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 Northern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 182.31 kg/ha in 1986.
- What is the lowest input — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Northern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.54 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Northern Europe rank for input — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Northern Europe ranks 6th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
- Is input — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Northern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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 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 (%).