Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Estonia
Estonia: Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 7.83 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Estonia, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2023, leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Estonia stood at 7.83 kg/ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Estonia peaked at 9.15 kg/ha in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5.38 kg/ha, in 2000.
That places Estonia 106th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Estonia, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 8.74 kg/ha | — |
| 1993 | 7.44 kg/ha | -14.9% |
| 1994 | 6.9 kg/ha | -7.2% |
| 1995 | 6.45 kg/ha | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 5.68 kg/ha | -11.9% |
| 1997 | 5.54 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 5.9 kg/ha | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 5.41 kg/ha | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 5.38 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 6.14 kg/ha | +14.1% |
| 2002 | 6.48 kg/ha | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 8.13 kg/ha | +25.4% |
| 2004 | 8.82 kg/ha | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 7.07 kg/ha | -19.9% |
| 2006 | 7.85 kg/ha | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 7.58 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 9.15 kg/ha | +20.6% |
| 2009 | 7.89 kg/ha | -13.7% |
| 2010 | 7.47 kg/ha | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 7.83 kg/ha | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 8.45 kg/ha | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 8.46 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 8.62 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 8.44 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 7.82 kg/ha | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 8.18 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 8.29 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 8.57 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 8.58 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9.13 kg/ha | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 8.36 kg/ha | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 7.83 kg/ha | -6.4% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 7.83 kg/ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.65 kg/ha, 57% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 7.83 kg/ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.06 kg/ha, 60% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.51 kg/ha | 5.41 kg/ha | 8.74 kg/ha | 8 |
| 2000s | 7.45 kg/ha | 5.38 kg/ha | 9.15 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.21 kg/ha | 7.47 kg/ha | 8.62 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.47 kg/ha | 7.83 kg/ha | 9.13 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More environment data for Estonia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.899 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.78 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -5.71 % 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 -0.0832 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Estonia?
- Leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Estonia was 7.83 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 Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.15 kg/ha in 2008.
- What is the lowest leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.38 kg/ha in 2000.
- How does Estonia rank for leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Estonia ranks 106th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia 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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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 (%).