Leaching — Cropland nitrogen in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Leaching — Cropland nitrogen was 411,304 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
411,304 t
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
19th
of 32 groups
All-time high
608,474 t
in 1988
All-time low
322,040 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Leaching — Cropland nitrogen in Southern Europe, 1961–2023

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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 19th of 32 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 16 Türkiye 212,476 t compare
  2. 17 Bangladesh 204,601 t compare
  3. 18 Germany 186,705 t compare
  4. 19 Spain 174,026 t compare
  5. 20 Argentina 164,204 t compare
  6. 21 Uzbekistan 162,411 t compare
  7. 22 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 161,856 t compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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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 19th out of 32 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

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 (%).