Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Germany
Germany: Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 15.71 kg/ha in 2023. ▼ Falling
Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Germany, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Germany recorded 15.71 kg/ha for leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in 2023.
That represents a change of up 8.6% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Germany peaked at 29.89 kg/ha in 1987 and was at its lowest, 14.47 kg/ha, in 2022.
Germany ranks 45th 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 Germany, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17.37 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 18.7 kg/ha | +7.6% |
| 1963 | 18.66 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 19.28 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 20.51 kg/ha | +6.4% |
| 1966 | 20.99 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 21.54 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 22.37 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 23.31 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 24 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 24.51 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 25.14 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 24.77 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 25.69 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 25.87 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 26.79 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 26.98 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 27.47 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 28.27 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 28.86 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 27.63 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 28.35 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 27.69 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 28.54 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 29.5 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 29.47 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 29.89 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 29.81 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 28.54 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 25.21 kg/ha | -11.7% |
| 1991 | 24.99 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 23.42 kg/ha | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 22.27 kg/ha | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 23.07 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 22.79 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 22.58 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 22.78 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 23.26 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 24.14 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 22.85 kg/ha | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 22.44 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 22.35 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 22.36 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 21.61 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 21.71 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 20.36 kg/ha | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 21.8 kg/ha | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 20.13 kg/ha | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 20.23 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 21.71 kg/ha | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 20.67 kg/ha | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 20.94 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 21.29 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 22.17 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 21.45 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 21.23 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 20.08 kg/ha | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 17.62 kg/ha | -12.3% |
| 2019 | 17.66 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 18.11 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 15.35 kg/ha | -15.2% |
| 2022 | 14.47 kg/ha | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 15.71 kg/ha | +8.6% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 15.71 kg/ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.65 kg/ha, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Germany's 15.71 kg/ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.06 kg/ha, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.3 kg/ha | 17.37 kg/ha | 23.31 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 25.95 kg/ha | 24 kg/ha | 28.27 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.83 kg/ha | 27.63 kg/ha | 29.89 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.45 kg/ha | 22.27 kg/ha | 25.21 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.59 kg/ha | 20.13 kg/ha | 22.85 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.48 kg/ha | 17.62 kg/ha | 22.17 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.91 kg/ha | 14.47 kg/ha | 18.11 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 42 Belarus 16.22 kg/ha compare
- 43 Slovenia 15.87 kg/ha compare
- 44 Jordan 15.72 kg/ha compare
- 46 Dominican Republic 15.47 kg/ha compare
- 47 Bosnia and Herzegovina 15.45 kg/ha compare
- 48 Czechoslovakia 14.7 kg/ha compare
More environment data for Germany
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.613 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.11 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.65 % 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 -0.0079 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Germany?
- Leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Germany was 15.71 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 29.89 kg/ha in 1987.
- What is the lowest leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.47 kg/ha in 2022.
- How does Germany rank for leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Germany ranks 45th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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 (%).