What is the highest leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Southern Europe?

The highest recorded value was 13.76 kg/ha in 2007.

What is the lowest leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Southern Europe?

The lowest recorded value was 6.2 kg/ha in 1961.

How does Southern Europe rank for leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area?

Southern Europe ranks 7th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.

Is leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Southern Europe?

Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Southern 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.

Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Southern Europe

Name: Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Southern Europe
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Southern Europe: Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 11.3 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

11.3 kg/ha

Change on year

down 0.5%

Rank

7th

of 29 groups

All-time high

13.76 kg/ha

in 2007

All-time low

6.2 kg/ha

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Southern Europe, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

Southern Europe recorded 11.3 kg/ha for leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in 2023.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Southern Europe peaked at 13.76 kg/ha in 2007 and was at its lowest, 6.2 kg/ha, in 1961.

That places Southern Europe 7th out of 29 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Southern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Southern Europe, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kg/ha	Change
1961	6.2 kg/ha	—
1962	6.32 kg/ha	+2.0%
1963	6.33 kg/ha	+0.1%
1964	6.54 kg/ha	+3.3%
1965	6.71 kg/ha	+2.6%
1966	7.09 kg/ha	+5.6%
1967	7.3 kg/ha	+3.0%
1968	7.82 kg/ha	+7.0%
1969	8.07 kg/ha	+3.2%
1970	8.18 kg/ha	+1.4%
1971	8.83 kg/ha	+8.0%
1972	9.18 kg/ha	+3.9%
1973	9.53 kg/ha	+3.8%
1974	9.58 kg/ha	+0.5%
1975	9.83 kg/ha	+2.6%
1976	10.17 kg/ha	+3.5%
1977	10.55 kg/ha	+3.8%
1978	11.39 kg/ha	+7.9%
1979	11.69 kg/ha	+2.6%
1980	11.43 kg/ha	-2.2%
1981	11.49 kg/ha	+0.5%
1982	11.61 kg/ha	+1.0%
1983	11.56 kg/ha	-0.5%
1984	12.28 kg/ha	+6.2%
1985	12.4 kg/ha	+1.0%
1986	12.54 kg/ha	+1.1%
1987	12.59 kg/ha	+0.5%
1988	12.7 kg/ha	+0.8%
1989	12.16 kg/ha	-4.2%
1990	12.27 kg/ha	+1.0%
1991	11.6 kg/ha	-5.5%
1992	11.06 kg/ha	-4.6%
1993	11.14 kg/ha	+0.7%
1994	11.41 kg/ha	+2.5%
1995	11.51 kg/ha	+0.9%
1996	12.2 kg/ha	+6.0%
1997	12.03 kg/ha	-1.4%
1998	12.36 kg/ha	+2.8%
1999	12.45 kg/ha	+0.7%
2000	12.32 kg/ha	-1.1%
2001	12.11 kg/ha	-1.7%
2002	12.41 kg/ha	+2.5%
2003	12.79 kg/ha	+3.1%
2004	13.09 kg/ha	+2.3%
2005	12.38 kg/ha	-5.4%
2006	13.08 kg/ha	+5.7%
2007	13.76 kg/ha	+5.2%
2008	12.4 kg/ha	-9.9%
2009	12.13 kg/ha	-2.2%
2010	12.29 kg/ha	+1.3%
2011	12.29 kg/ha	-0.0%
2012	12.43 kg/ha	+1.2%
2013	12.88 kg/ha	+3.6%
2014	13.12 kg/ha	+1.9%
2015	13.23 kg/ha	+0.8%
2016	13.11 kg/ha	-0.9%
2017	13.47 kg/ha	+2.8%
2018	12.05 kg/ha	-10.6%
2019	11.88 kg/ha	-1.4%
2020	13.66 kg/ha	+15.0%
2021	11.95 kg/ha	-12.5%
2022	11.36 kg/ha	-5.0%
2023	11.3 kg/ha	-0.5%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	6.93 kg/ha	6.2 kg/ha	8.07 kg/ha	9
1970s	9.89 kg/ha	8.18 kg/ha	11.69 kg/ha	10
1980s	12.08 kg/ha	11.43 kg/ha	12.7 kg/ha	10
1990s	11.8 kg/ha	11.06 kg/ha	12.45 kg/ha	10
2000s	12.65 kg/ha	12.11 kg/ha	13.76 kg/ha	10
2010s	12.68 kg/ha	11.88 kg/ha	13.47 kg/ha	10
2020s	12.07 kg/ha	11.3 kg/ha	13.66 kg/ha	4

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

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
7 Belgium-Luxembourg 60.22 kg/ha compare
7 Türkiye 8.86 kg/ha compare
8 Barbados 43.74 kg/ha compare
9 Belgium 43.21 kg/ha compare
9 Republic of Moldova 5.81 kg/ha compare
10 Turkmenistan 42 kg/ha compare
10 Melanesia 4.55 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Standard Deviation 0.323 °C (2025)
Temperature change 2.19 °C (2025)
Roundwood — Production 73.08 million m3 (2024)
Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 48.29 million m3 (2024)
Roundwood, coniferous — Production 24.80 million m3 (2024)
Roundwood — Export value 783,078 1000 USD (2024)
Roundwood — Export quantity 6.44 million m3 (2024)

All data for Southern Europe →

Frequently asked questions

What is leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Southern Europe?: Leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Southern Europe was 11.3 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 Southern Europe?: The highest recorded value was 13.76 kg/ha in 2007.
What is the lowest leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Southern Europe?: The lowest recorded value was 6.2 kg/ha in 1961.
How does Southern Europe rank for leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area?: Southern Europe ranks 7th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Southern Europe?: Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern 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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Indicator: Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area
Unit: kg/ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 233 places, 13,500 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

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 (%).