Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Western Europe
Western Europe: Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 17.68 kg/ha in 2023. ▬ Flat
Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Western Europe, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2023, leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Western Europe stood at 17.68 kg/ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Western Europe peaked at 26.8 kg/ha in 1986 and was at its lowest, 14.13 kg/ha, in 1961.
That places Western Europe 2nd out of 29 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Western Europe, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14.13 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 15.14 kg/ha | +7.2% |
| 1963 | 15.37 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 15.74 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 16.56 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 17.29 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 18.28 kg/ha | +5.7% |
| 1968 | 19.31 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 1969 | 19.72 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 20.71 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 21.38 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 21.82 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 22.65 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 22.48 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 22.99 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 23.75 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 23.81 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 24.38 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 25.28 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 25.74 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 25.37 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 25.52 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 25.79 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 26.09 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 26.52 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 26.8 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 26.53 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 26.75 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 26.34 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 24.74 kg/ha | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 24.73 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 22.96 kg/ha | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 22.55 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 22.99 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 23.12 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 23.39 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 23.3 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 23.28 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 23.75 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 22.18 kg/ha | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 22.23 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 21.93 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 22.05 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 21.58 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 21.23 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 20.78 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 21.84 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 20.58 kg/ha | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 20 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 20.98 kg/ha | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 20.34 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 20.56 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 21.04 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 21.39 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 21.4 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 21.14 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 20.93 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 19.66 kg/ha | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 19.24 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 20.17 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 18.69 kg/ha | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 17.32 kg/ha | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 17.68 kg/ha | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.84 kg/ha | 14.13 kg/ha | 19.72 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 22.93 kg/ha | 20.71 kg/ha | 25.28 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.15 kg/ha | 25.37 kg/ha | 26.8 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.48 kg/ha | 22.55 kg/ha | 24.74 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.44 kg/ha | 20 kg/ha | 22.23 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.67 kg/ha | 19.24 kg/ha | 21.4 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.46 kg/ha | 17.32 kg/ha | 20.17 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western 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
More environment data for Western Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.1 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.94 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.485 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.23 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 151.58 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 54.56 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 97.02 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 1.73 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 14.73 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Western Europe?
- Leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Western Europe was 17.68 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 Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 26.8 kg/ha in 1986.
- What is the lowest leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.13 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Western Europe rank for leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Western Europe ranks 2nd out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
- Is leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Western 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 (%).