Input — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Input — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 200.38 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
200.38 kg/ha
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
27th
of 186 countries
All-time high
285.45 kg/ha
in 1996
All-time low
130.5 kg/ha
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Input — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, input — cropland nitrogen per unit area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 200.38 kg/ha.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, input — cropland nitrogen per unit area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 285.45 kg/ha in 1996 and was at its lowest, 130.5 kg/ha, in 1961.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 27th out of 186 countries 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Input — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 130.5 kg/ha
1962 131 kg/ha +0.4%
1963 134.21 kg/ha +2.5%
1964 135.14 kg/ha +0.7%
1965 143.76 kg/ha +6.4%
1966 153.53 kg/ha +6.8%
1967 166.49 kg/ha +8.4%
1968 165.87 kg/ha -0.4%
1969 161.52 kg/ha -2.6%
1970 175.85 kg/ha +8.9%
1971 183.9 kg/ha +4.6%
1972 180.05 kg/ha -2.1%
1973 200.17 kg/ha +11.2%
1974 194.69 kg/ha -2.7%
1975 210.67 kg/ha +8.2%
1976 215.85 kg/ha +2.5%
1977 219.81 kg/ha +1.8%
1978 223.99 kg/ha +1.9%
1979 238.82 kg/ha +6.6%
1980 227.11 kg/ha -4.9%
1981 242.38 kg/ha +6.7%
1982 262.73 kg/ha +8.4%
1983 268.81 kg/ha +2.3%
1984 265.04 kg/ha -1.4%
1985 262.26 kg/ha -1.0%
1986 276.84 kg/ha +5.6%
1987 263.32 kg/ha -4.9%
1988 265.64 kg/ha +0.9%
1989 278.61 kg/ha +4.9%
1990 274.65 kg/ha -1.4%
1991 257.16 kg/ha -6.4%
1992 239.28 kg/ha -7.0%
1993 260.51 kg/ha +8.9%
1994 281.81 kg/ha +8.2%
1995 276.47 kg/ha -1.9%
1996 285.45 kg/ha +3.3%
1997 263.68 kg/ha -7.6%
1998 256.71 kg/ha -2.6%
1999 268.08 kg/ha +4.4%
2000 250.64 kg/ha -6.5%
2001 266.19 kg/ha +6.2%
2002 253.31 kg/ha -4.8%
2003 252.86 kg/ha -0.2%
2004 240.69 kg/ha -4.8%
2005 235.61 kg/ha -2.1%
2006 216.95 kg/ha -7.9%
2007 213.48 kg/ha -1.6%
2008 211.4 kg/ha -1.0%
2009 211.56 kg/ha +0.1%
2010 219.27 kg/ha +3.6%
2011 212.89 kg/ha -2.9%
2012 205.5 kg/ha -3.5%
2013 208.37 kg/ha +1.4%
2014 215.07 kg/ha +3.2%
2015 222.11 kg/ha +3.3%
2016 224.1 kg/ha +0.9%
2017 224.18 kg/ha +0.0%
2018 221.38 kg/ha -1.3%
2019 215.86 kg/ha -2.5%
2020 217.65 kg/ha +0.8%
2021 212.28 kg/ha -2.5%
2022 200.91 kg/ha -5.4%
2023 200.38 kg/ha -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 146.89 kg/ha 130.5 kg/ha 166.49 kg/ha 9
1970s 204.38 kg/ha 175.85 kg/ha 238.82 kg/ha 10
1980s 261.27 kg/ha 227.11 kg/ha 278.61 kg/ha 10
1990s 266.38 kg/ha 239.28 kg/ha 285.45 kg/ha 10
2000s 235.27 kg/ha 211.4 kg/ha 266.19 kg/ha 10
2010s 216.87 kg/ha 205.5 kg/ha 224.18 kg/ha 10
2020s 207.8 kg/ha 200.38 kg/ha 217.65 kg/ha 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 24 Cabo Verde 49.2 kg/ha compare
  2. 24 Costa Rica 229.63 kg/ha compare
  3. 25 Qatar 227.45 kg/ha compare
  4. 26 Switzerland 211.63 kg/ha compare
  5. 28 Paraguay 188.75 kg/ha compare
  6. 29 Côte d'Ivoire 16.62 kg/ha compare
  7. 29 Mongolia 187.33 kg/ha compare
  8. 30 Pakistan 183.41 kg/ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is input — cropland nitrogen per unit area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Input — cropland nitrogen per unit area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 200.38 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 285.45 kg/ha in 1996.
What is the lowest input — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 130.5 kg/ha in 1961.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for input — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 27th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is input — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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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
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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 (%).