Input — Cropland nitrogen in Europe

Europe: Input — Cropland nitrogen was 22.76 million t in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
22.76 million t
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
8th
of 32 groups
All-time high
39.06 million t
in 1988
All-time low
17.11 million t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Input — Cropland nitrogen in Europe, 1961–2023

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for input — cropland nitrogen in Europe is 22.76 million t, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, input — cropland nitrogen in Europe peaked at 39.06 million t in 1988 and was at its lowest, 17.11 million t, in 1961.

That places Europe 8th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 20.78 million t 17.11 million t 24.57 million t 9
1970s 30.34 million t 25.81 million t 34.13 million t 10
1980s 37.24 million t 34.69 million t 39.06 million t 10
1990s 26.66 million t 23.00 million t 35.35 million t 10
2000s 21.82 million t 21.17 million t 22.49 million t 10
2010s 23.28 million t 21.95 million t 24.85 million t 10
2020s 23.50 million t 22.74 million t 24.78 million t 4

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 5 USSR 16.56 million t compare
  2. 6 Pakistan 5.68 million t compare
  3. 7 Russian Federation 5.33 million t compare
  4. 8 Indonesia 4.93 million t compare
  5. 9 Canada 4.03 million t compare
  6. 10 Argentina 3.94 million t compare
  7. 11 Thailand 2.79 million t compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is input — cropland nitrogen in Europe?
Input — cropland nitrogen in Europe was 22.76 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest input — cropland nitrogen recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 39.06 million t in 1988.
What is the lowest input — cropland nitrogen recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 17.11 million t in 1961.
How does Europe rank for input — cropland nitrogen?
Europe ranks 8th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is input — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Europe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Input — Cropland nitrogen. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Input — Cropland nitrogen
Unit
t
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 (%).