Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 14.53 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Luxembourg, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2023, leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Luxembourg stood at 14.53 kg/ha.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Luxembourg peaked at 19.1 kg/ha in 2004 and was at its lowest, 9.41 kg/ha, in 2001.
That places Luxembourg 50th 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 24 years of available data.
Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.44 kg/ha | — |
| 2001 | 9.41 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 17.31 kg/ha | +84.0% |
| 2003 | 17.04 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 19.1 kg/ha | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 18.04 kg/ha | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 17.75 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 17.3 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 17.17 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 17.43 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 17.78 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 17.98 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 17.21 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 17.3 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 17.02 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 17.33 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 18.18 kg/ha | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 18.16 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 16.8 kg/ha | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 17.22 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 16.68 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 16.92 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 13.74 kg/ha | -18.8% |
| 2023 | 14.53 kg/ha | +5.8% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 14.53 kg/ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.65 kg/ha, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 14.53 kg/ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.06 kg/ha, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Luxembourg changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +84.0% | 9.41 kg/ha | 17.31 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16 kg/ha | 9.41 kg/ha | 19.1 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.5 kg/ha | 16.8 kg/ha | 18.18 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.47 kg/ha | 13.74 kg/ha | 16.92 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
More environment data for Luxembourg
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.2585 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.1872 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Drought - Cities and FUAs — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.5 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.601 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.18 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.56 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Luxembourg?
- Leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Luxembourg was 14.53 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 Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 19.1 kg/ha in 2004.
- What is the lowest leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.41 kg/ha in 2001.
- How does Luxembourg rank for leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Luxembourg ranks 50th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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 (%).