Input — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Western Europe

Western Europe: Input — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 149.98 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
149.98 kg/ha
Change on year
up 2.0%
Rank
5th
of 32 groups
All-time high
224.2 kg/ha
in 1988
All-time low
103.64 kg/ha
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

050100150200196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for input — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Western Europe is 149.98 kg/ha, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, input — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Western Europe peaked at 224.2 kg/ha in 1988 and was at its lowest, 103.64 kg/ha, in 1961.

That places Western Europe 5th out of 32 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 127.96 kg/ha 103.64 kg/ha 153.51 kg/ha 9
1970s 182.1 kg/ha 162.34 kg/ha 204.98 kg/ha 10
1980s 213.61 kg/ha 203.4 kg/ha 224.2 kg/ha 10
1990s 196.57 kg/ha 188.01 kg/ha 206.2 kg/ha 10
2000s 180.21 kg/ha 166.5 kg/ha 189.91 kg/ha 10
2010s 173.06 kg/ha 163.67 kg/ha 179.16 kg/ha 10
2020s 154.1 kg/ha 147.03 kg/ha 162.47 kg/ha 4

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 2 Singapore 1,361 kg/ha compare
  2. 3 Kuwait 690.8 kg/ha compare
  3. 4 China, Hong Kong SAR 655.41 kg/ha compare
  4. 5 Brunei Darussalam 489.57 kg/ha compare
  5. 6 Montenegro 401.37 kg/ha compare
  6. 7 Djibouti 395.46 kg/ha compare
  7. 8 Turkmenistan 362.44 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 Western Europe?
Input — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Western Europe was 149.98 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 Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 224.2 kg/ha in 1988.
What is the lowest input — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 103.64 kg/ha in 1961.
How does Western Europe rank for input — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
Western Europe ranks 5th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is input — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western 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 (%).