Input — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Southern Europe
Southern Europe: Input — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 95.98 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Input — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Southern 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 Southern Europe stood at 95.98 kg/ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, input — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Southern Europe peaked at 113.1 kg/ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 50.18 kg/ha, in 1961.
That places Southern Europe 12th out of 29 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Input — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Southern Europe, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 50.18 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 51.84 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 52.2 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 54.09 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 56.5 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 59.22 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 61.2 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 65.6 kg/ha | +7.2% |
| 1969 | 67.77 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 69.4 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 75.09 kg/ha | +8.2% |
| 1972 | 78.33 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 80.42 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 80.3 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 83.02 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 85.91 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 88.78 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 97.36 kg/ha | +9.7% |
| 1979 | 100.29 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 97.84 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 96.82 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 98.34 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 98.44 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 104.54 kg/ha | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 106.21 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 107.84 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 109.47 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 109.14 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 104.16 kg/ha | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 105.41 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 98.84 kg/ha | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 94.34 kg/ha | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 94.33 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 95.62 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 97.8 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 103.65 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 102.78 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 105.25 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 105.14 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 103.58 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 102.74 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 104.25 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 106.26 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 106.37 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 101.64 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 105.62 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 109.81 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 96.12 kg/ha | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 96.46 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 99.6 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 97.71 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 100.69 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 106.21 kg/ha | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 106.14 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 107.6 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 108.7 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 111.67 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 103.83 kg/ha | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 101.84 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 113.1 kg/ha | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 96.23 kg/ha | -14.9% |
| 2022 | 92.83 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 95.98 kg/ha | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57.62 kg/ha | 50.18 kg/ha | 67.77 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 83.89 kg/ha | 69.4 kg/ha | 100.29 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 103.28 kg/ha | 96.82 kg/ha | 109.47 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 100.32 kg/ha | 94.33 kg/ha | 105.41 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 103.29 kg/ha | 96.12 kg/ha | 109.81 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.4 kg/ha | 97.71 kg/ha | 111.67 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.53 kg/ha | 92.83 kg/ha | 113.1 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Europe
- 9 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 62.36 kg/ha compare
- 9 Egypt 338.24 kg/ha compare
- 10 Belgium 319.8 kg/ha compare
- 10 Republic of Moldova 53.85 kg/ha compare
- 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
More environment data for Southern Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.3167 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.1235 Percentage change (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is input — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Southern Europe?
- Input — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Southern Europe was 95.98 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 Southern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 113.1 kg/ha in 2020.
- What is the lowest input — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Southern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.18 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Southern Europe rank for input — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Southern Europe ranks 12th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
- Is input — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Southern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. 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 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 (%).