Leaching — Cropland nitrogen in Austria
Austria: Leaching — Cropland nitrogen was 23,943 t in 2023. ▼ Falling
Leaching — Cropland nitrogen in Austria, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, leaching — cropland nitrogen in Austria stood at 23,943 t. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, leaching — cropland nitrogen in Austria peaked at 39,763 t in 1985 and was at its lowest, 23,943 t, in 2023.
Austria ranks 64th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Leaching — Cropland nitrogen in Austria, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 27,177 t | — |
| 1962 | 28,628 t | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 28,633 t | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 28,543 t | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 30,368 t | +6.4% |
| 1966 | 30,114 t | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 31,604 t | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 32,972 t | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 33,573 t | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 33,998 t | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 35,736 t | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 34,991 t | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 34,988 t | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 34,885 t | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 34,582 t | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 36,398 t | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 35,912 t | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 37,645 t | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 38,638 t | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 38,502 t | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 38,098 t | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 37,613 t | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 38,069 t | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 39,051 t | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 39,763 t | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 36,923 t | -7.1% |
| 1987 | 36,136 t | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 37,005 t | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 34,744 t | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 35,694 t | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 35,188 t | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 34,140 t | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 33,081 t | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 33,030 t | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 32,355 t | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 32,263 t | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 32,457 t | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 31,811 t | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 31,084 t | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 30,674 t | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 29,892 t | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 30,772 t | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 27,230 t | -11.5% |
| 2004 | 27,496 t | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 27,286 t | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 27,658 t | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 27,364 t | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 30,404 t | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 25,787 t | -15.2% |
| 2010 | 26,533 t | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 28,851 t | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 26,737 t | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 27,938 t | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 27,823 t | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 29,508 t | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 28,815 t | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 28,329 t | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 26,029 t | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 24,480 t | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 27,602 t | +12.7% |
| 2021 | 25,209 t | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 24,293 t | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 23,943 t | -1.4% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 23,943 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 12,883 t, 1.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Austria's 23,943 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20,074 t, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30,179 t | 27,177 t | 33,573 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 35,777 t | 33,998 t | 38,638 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 37,590 t | 34,744 t | 39,763 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 33,110 t | 31,084 t | 35,694 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,456 t | 25,787 t | 30,772 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,504 t | 24,480 t | 29,508 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,262 t | 23,943 t | 27,602 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More environment data for Austria
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.529 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.17 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 10.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.833 % 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 0.0096 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is leaching — cropland nitrogen in Austria?
- Leaching — cropland nitrogen in Austria was 23,943 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest leaching — cropland nitrogen recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 39,763 t in 1985.
- What is the lowest leaching — cropland nitrogen recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,943 t in 2023.
- How does Austria rank for leaching — cropland nitrogen?
- Austria ranks 64th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is leaching — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Leaching — Cropland nitrogen. 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 (%).