Leaching — Cropland nitrogen in Southern Europe
Southern Europe: Leaching — Cropland nitrogen was 411,304 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Leaching — Cropland nitrogen in Southern Europe, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Southern Europe recorded 411,304 t for leaching — cropland nitrogen in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, leaching — cropland nitrogen in Southern Europe peaked at 608,474 t in 1988 and was at its lowest, 322,040 t, in 1961.
Southern Europe ranks 17th of 29 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Leaching — Cropland nitrogen in Southern Europe, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 322,040 t | — |
| 1962 | 328,883 t | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 329,576 t | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 338,137 t | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 346,807 t | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 362,643 t | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 376,023 t | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 401,489 t | +6.8% |
| 1969 | 416,635 t | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 419,148 t | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 436,191 t | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 452,036 t | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 466,576 t | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 468,641 t | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 479,942 t | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 495,131 t | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 512,723 t | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 554,718 t | +8.2% |
| 1979 | 568,550 t | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 555,539 t | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 558,473 t | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 563,879 t | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 559,295 t | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 593,935 t | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 596,840 t | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 603,004 t | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 604,894 t | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 608,474 t | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 582,193 t | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 585,394 t | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 548,568 t | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 515,090 t | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 510,158 t | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 518,041 t | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 510,731 t | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 543,854 t | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 532,372 t | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 542,867 t | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 542,655 t | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 532,715 t | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 517,232 t | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 524,113 t | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 535,752 t | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 545,304 t | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 510,644 t | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 516,547 t | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 535,574 t | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 486,925 t | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 468,665 t | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 476,465 t | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 468,270 t | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 483,447 t | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 489,325 t | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 494,582 t | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 497,199 t | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 491,253 t | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 504,525 t | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 447,158 t | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 444,091 t | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 505,291 t | +13.8% |
| 2021 | 441,256 t | -12.7% |
| 2022 | 414,889 t | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 411,304 t | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 358,026 t | 322,040 t | 416,635 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 485,366 t | 419,148 t | 568,550 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 582,653 t | 555,539 t | 608,474 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 534,973 t | 510,158 t | 585,394 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 517,347 t | 468,665 t | 545,304 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 479,632 t | 444,091 t | 504,525 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 443,185 t | 411,304 t | 505,291 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Europe
- 14 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 6,927 t compare
- 14 Mexico 220,060 t compare
- 15 Bangladesh 204,601 t compare
- 15 Democratic Republic of the Congo 6,907 t compare
- 16 Germany 186,705 t compare
- 16 Syrian Arab Republic 6,796 t compare
- 17 Spain 174,026 t compare
- 17 Polynesia 484.91 t compare
- 18 Argentina 164,204 t compare
- 18 Micronesia (Federated States of) 79.66 t compare
- 19 Uzbekistan 162,411 t compare
- 20 Poland 157,596 t compare
More environment data for Southern Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.3167 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.1235 Percentage change (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is leaching — cropland nitrogen in Southern Europe?
- Leaching — cropland nitrogen in Southern Europe was 411,304 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest leaching — cropland nitrogen recorded in Southern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 608,474 t in 1988.
- What is the lowest leaching — cropland nitrogen recorded in Southern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 322,040 t in 1961.
- How does Southern Europe rank for leaching — cropland nitrogen?
- Southern Europe ranks 17th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
- Is leaching — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Southern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. 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. 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 (%).