Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Northern Europe
Northern Europe: Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 16.62 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Northern Europe, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Northern Europe is 16.62 kg/ha, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Northern Europe peaked at 22.54 kg/ha in 1986 and was at its lowest, 12.64 kg/ha, in 1961.
That places Northern Europe 3rd out of 29 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Northern Europe, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12.64 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 12.86 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 13.22 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 13.42 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 14.24 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 1966 | 14.84 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 15.64 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 15.62 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 15.55 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 16.38 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 17.26 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 17.31 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 18.55 kg/ha | +7.2% |
| 1974 | 18.65 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 19.4 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 19.33 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 19.7 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 20.11 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 20.71 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 20.37 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 20.85 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 21.83 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 22.47 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 22.14 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 21.97 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 22.54 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 22.01 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 21.85 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 22.26 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 21.83 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 20.68 kg/ha | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 19.55 kg/ha | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 19.54 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 20.25 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 20.21 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 20.61 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 20.04 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 19.7 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 19.81 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 19.07 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 20.58 kg/ha | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 20.32 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 20.48 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 19.91 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 18.99 kg/ha | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 18.29 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 18.43 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 18.51 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 17.4 kg/ha | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 17.88 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 17.71 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 17.46 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 17.44 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 18.03 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 18.64 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 18.57 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 18.81 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 18.51 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 18.44 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 18.34 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 18.3 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 16.83 kg/ha | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 16.62 kg/ha | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.23 kg/ha | 12.64 kg/ha | 15.64 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 18.74 kg/ha | 16.38 kg/ha | 20.71 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.83 kg/ha | 20.37 kg/ha | 22.54 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.22 kg/ha | 19.54 kg/ha | 21.83 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.2 kg/ha | 17.4 kg/ha | 20.58 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.15 kg/ha | 17.44 kg/ha | 18.81 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.52 kg/ha | 16.62 kg/ha | 18.34 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern Europe
- 1 Faroe Islands 675.09 kg/ha compare
- 1 Micronesia (Federated States of) 39.83 kg/ha compare
- 2 Singapore 262.27 kg/ha compare
- 2 Viet Nam 20.83 kg/ha compare
- 3 Kuwait 115.56 kg/ha compare
- 4 China, Hong Kong SAR 108.02 kg/ha compare
- 4 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 14.24 kg/ha compare
- 5 Brunei Darussalam 90.61 kg/ha compare
- 5 Lao People's Democratic Republic 13.16 kg/ha compare
- 6 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 9.2 kg/ha compare
- 6 Montenegro 68.61 kg/ha compare
More environment data for Northern Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.04 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.685 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.48 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.97 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -0.9433 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production, annual growth rate 0.7673 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roundwood — Import quantity, annual growth rate 13.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arable land — Area, annual growth rate 0.171 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Northern Europe?
- Leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Northern Europe was 16.62 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 Northern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 22.54 kg/ha in 1986.
- What is the lowest leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Northern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.64 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Northern Europe rank for leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Northern Europe ranks 3rd out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
- Is leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Northern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern Europe 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 (%).