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
Input — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Western Europe, 1961–2023
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 4th 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 Western Europe, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 103.64 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 112.29 kg/ha | +8.4% |
| 1963 | 114.97 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 119.59 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 125.92 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 132.17 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 140.24 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 1968 | 149.28 kg/ha | +6.4% |
| 1969 | 153.51 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 162.34 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 1971 | 167.92 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 173.83 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 180.01 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 176.31 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 181.06 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 188.78 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 189.84 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 195.97 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 204.98 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 207.86 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 203.4 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 205.29 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 207.92 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 211.04 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 215.71 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 219.7 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 220.28 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 224.2 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 220.72 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 206.2 kg/ha | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 205.77 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 190.47 kg/ha | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 188.01 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 192.53 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 192.83 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 195.75 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 195.72 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 197.09 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 201.39 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 189.17 kg/ha | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 189.91 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 184.43 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 185.22 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 182.37 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 179 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 173.73 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 183.05 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 168.74 kg/ha | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 166.5 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 179.16 kg/ha | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 168.72 kg/ha | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 171.18 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 174.74 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 178.69 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 178.39 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 176.95 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 174.26 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 164.91 kg/ha | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 163.67 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 162.47 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 156.93 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 147.03 kg/ha | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 149.98 kg/ha | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 Faroe Islands 3,439 kg/ha compare
- 1 Viet Nam 210 kg/ha compare
- 2 Micronesia (Federated States of) 207.16 kg/ha compare
- 2 Singapore 1,361 kg/ha compare
- 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
More environment data for Western Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.1 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.94 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.485 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.23 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 151.58 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 54.56 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 97.02 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 1.73 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 14.73 million m3 (2024)
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 4th out of 29 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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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 (%).