Manure applied — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Northern Europe

Northern Europe: Manure applied — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 41.38 kg/ha in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
41.38 kg/ha
Change on year
down 2.4%
Rank
2nd
of 32 groups
All-time high
53.72 kg/ha
in 1974
All-time low
41.38 kg/ha
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Manure applied — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Northern Europe, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for manure applied — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Northern Europe is 41.38 kg/ha, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manure applied — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Northern Europe peaked at 53.72 kg/ha in 1974 and was at its lowest, 41.38 kg/ha, in 2023.

That places Northern Europe 2nd out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 47.77 kg/ha 46.71 kg/ha 48.52 kg/ha 9
1970s 51.83 kg/ha 48.67 kg/ha 53.72 kg/ha 10
1980s 52.2 kg/ha 51.27 kg/ha 52.88 kg/ha 10
1990s 50.51 kg/ha 49.37 kg/ha 52.3 kg/ha 10
2000s 48.96 kg/ha 44.95 kg/ha 51.81 kg/ha 10
2010s 44.47 kg/ha 43.68 kg/ha 45.39 kg/ha 10
2020s 42.65 kg/ha 41.38 kg/ha 43.48 kg/ha 4

Countries ranked near Northern Europe

  1. 1 Faroe Islands 3,327 kg/ha compare
  2. 2 Singapore 1,281 kg/ha compare
  3. 3 Kuwait 491.22 kg/ha compare
  4. 4 China, Hong Kong SAR 449.14 kg/ha compare
  5. 5 Brunei Darussalam 440.88 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is manure applied — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Northern Europe?
Manure applied — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Northern Europe was 41.38 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest manure applied — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Northern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 53.72 kg/ha in 1974.
What is the lowest manure applied — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 41.38 kg/ha in 2023.
How does Northern Europe rank for manure applied — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
Northern Europe ranks 2nd out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is manure applied — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Northern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. 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 Manure applied — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Manure applied — Cropland nitrogen per unit area
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
232 places, 13,437 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 (%).