Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Austria
Austria: Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 17.26 kg/ha in 2023. ▼ Falling
Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Austria, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2023, leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Austria stood at 17.26 kg/ha.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Austria peaked at 26.07 kg/ha in 1985 and was at its lowest, 15.49 kg/ha, in 1961.
Austria ranks 39th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Austria, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15.49 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 16.4 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 1963 | 16.64 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 16.56 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 17.57 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 1966 | 17.86 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 18.92 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 1968 | 19.72 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 19.98 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 20.22 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 21.26 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 20.8 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 21.7 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 21.64 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 21.49 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 22.5 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 22.07 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 22.88 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 23.82 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 23.55 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 23.12 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 23.02 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 25.11 kg/ha | +9.1% |
| 1984 | 25.66 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 26.07 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 24.4 kg/ha | -6.4% |
| 1987 | 23.88 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 24.15 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 22.66 kg/ha | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 23.72 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 23.09 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 22.67 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 22.08 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 22.03 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 21.69 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 21.71 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 21.95 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 21.55 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 21.1 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 20.87 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 20.5 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 21.13 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 18.77 kg/ha | -11.2% |
| 2004 | 19.02 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 18.86 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 19.14 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 18.95 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 21.18 kg/ha | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 18 kg/ha | -15.0% |
| 2010 | 18.57 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 20.25 kg/ha | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 18.82 kg/ha | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 19.68 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 19.63 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 20.9 kg/ha | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 20.42 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 20.3 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 18.67 kg/ha | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 17.58 kg/ha | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 19.82 kg/ha | +12.7% |
| 2021 | 18.13 kg/ha | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 17.51 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 17.26 kg/ha | -1.4% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 17.26 kg/ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.65 kg/ha, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Austria's 17.26 kg/ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.06 kg/ha, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.68 kg/ha | 15.49 kg/ha | 19.98 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 21.84 kg/ha | 20.22 kg/ha | 23.82 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.16 kg/ha | 22.66 kg/ha | 26.07 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.16 kg/ha | 21.1 kg/ha | 23.72 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.64 kg/ha | 18 kg/ha | 21.18 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.48 kg/ha | 17.58 kg/ha | 20.9 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.18 kg/ha | 17.26 kg/ha | 19.82 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 36 United Arab Emirates 19.48 kg/ha compare
- 37 Tajikistan 19.25 kg/ha compare
- 38 Chile 18.41 kg/ha compare
- 40 Cook Islands 17.09 kg/ha compare
- 41 France 16.44 kg/ha compare
- 42 Belarus 16.22 kg/ha compare
More environment data for Austria
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.529 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.17 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 10.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.833 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0096 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Austria?
- Leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Austria was 17.26 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 26.07 kg/ha in 1985.
- What is the lowest leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.49 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Austria rank for leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Austria ranks 39th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Leaching — 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 (%).