Leaching — Cropland nitrogen in Northern Europe

Northern Europe: Leaching — Cropland nitrogen was 316,552 t in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
316,552 t
Change on year
down 1.2%
Rank
21st
of 32 groups
All-time high
497,756 t
in 1986
All-time low
303,287 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Leaching — Cropland nitrogen in Northern Europe, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for leaching — cropland nitrogen in Northern Europe is 316,552 t, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, leaching — cropland nitrogen in Northern Europe peaked at 497,756 t in 1986 and was at its lowest, 303,287 t, in 1961.

Northern Europe ranks 21st of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 334,273 t 303,287 t 364,638 t 9
1970s 421,207 t 373,816 t 460,740 t 10
1980s 482,287 t 454,587 t 497,756 t 10
1990s 413,763 t 387,280 t 469,693 t 10
2000s 349,871 t 325,606 t 367,598 t 10
2010s 343,503 t 332,751 t 354,476 t 10
2020s 332,766 t 316,552 t 347,418 t 4

Countries ranked near Northern Europe

  1. 18 Germany 186,705 t compare
  2. 19 Spain 174,026 t compare
  3. 20 Argentina 164,204 t compare
  4. 21 Uzbekistan 162,411 t compare
  5. 22 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 161,856 t compare
  6. 23 Poland 157,596 t compare
  7. 24 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 146,957 t compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is leaching — cropland nitrogen in Northern Europe?
Leaching — cropland nitrogen in Northern Europe was 316,552 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest leaching — cropland nitrogen recorded in Northern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 497,756 t in 1986.
What is the lowest leaching — cropland nitrogen recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 303,287 t in 1961.
How does Northern Europe rank for leaching — cropland nitrogen?
Northern Europe ranks 21st out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is leaching — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Northern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Leaching — Cropland nitrogen
Unit
t
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
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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 (%).