Input — Cropland nitrogen in Europe
Europe: Input — Cropland nitrogen was 22.76 million t in 2023. ▼ Falling
Input — Cropland nitrogen in Europe, 1961–2023
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 7th out of 29 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.
Input — Cropland nitrogen in Europe, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17.11 million t | — |
| 1962 | 18.23 million t | +6.5% |
| 1963 | 18.95 million t | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 19.55 million t | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 20.43 million t | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 21.57 million t | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 22.77 million t | +5.5% |
| 1968 | 23.85 million t | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 24.57 million t | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 25.81 million t | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 27.00 million t | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 28.04 million t | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 29.38 million t | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 29.97 million t | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 31.43 million t | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 31.64 million t | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 32.28 million t | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 33.72 million t | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 34.13 million t | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 34.75 million t | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 34.69 million t | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 35.77 million t | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 37.05 million t | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 37.49 million t | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 38.29 million t | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 38.75 million t | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 39.05 million t | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 39.06 million t | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 37.54 million t | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 35.35 million t | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 32.34 million t | -8.5% |
| 1992 | 28.46 million t | -12.0% |
| 1993 | 26.73 million t | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 25.16 million t | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 24.27 million t | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 24.42 million t | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 23.68 million t | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 23.21 million t | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 23.00 million t | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 22.38 million t | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 22.49 million t | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 21.92 million t | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 21.95 million t | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 21.82 million t | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 21.41 million t | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 21.44 million t | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 22.13 million t | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 21.43 million t | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 21.17 million t | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 21.95 million t | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 22.05 million t | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 22.42 million t | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 22.66 million t | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 23.08 million t | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 23.60 million t | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 24.29 million t | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 24.85 million t | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 23.93 million t | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 24.02 million t | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 24.78 million t | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 23.72 million t | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 22.74 million t | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 22.76 million t | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 4 Brazil 19.78 million t compare
- 4 Türkiye 2.33 million t compare
- 5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1.53 million t compare
- 5 USSR 16.56 million t compare
- 6 Pakistan 5.68 million t compare
- 7 Russian Federation 5.33 million t compare
- 7 United Republic of Tanzania 570,510 t compare
- 8 Indonesia 4.93 million t compare
- 9 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 466,456 t compare
- 9 Canada 4.03 million t compare
- 10 Argentina 3.94 million t compare
- 10 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 300,456 t compare
More environment data for Europe
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.33 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.435 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.71 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 101.18 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 73.33 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 94.14 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 57.94 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 49.53 kg/ha (2024)
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 7th out of 29 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
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 (%).