Manure applied — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Manure applied — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 28.92 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
28.92 kg/ha
Change on year
down 1.6%
Rank
5th
of 32 groups
All-time high
35.59 kg/ha
in 2020
All-time low
21.47 kg/ha
in 1964
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Manure applied — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Southern 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 Southern Europe is 28.92 kg/ha, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manure applied — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Southern Europe peaked at 35.59 kg/ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 21.47 kg/ha, in 1964.

That places Southern Europe 5th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 22.29 kg/ha 21.47 kg/ha 23.5 kg/ha 9
1970s 26.08 kg/ha 23.86 kg/ha 27.59 kg/ha 10
1980s 28.95 kg/ha 27.98 kg/ha 30.06 kg/ha 10
1990s 29.28 kg/ha 28.43 kg/ha 30.4 kg/ha 10
2000s 31.64 kg/ha 29.96 kg/ha 33.27 kg/ha 10
2010s 32.52 kg/ha 29.29 kg/ha 34.71 kg/ha 10
2020s 30.9 kg/ha 28.92 kg/ha 35.59 kg/ha 4

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 2 Singapore 1,281 kg/ha compare
  2. 3 Kuwait 491.22 kg/ha compare
  3. 4 China, Hong Kong SAR 449.14 kg/ha compare
  4. 5 Brunei Darussalam 440.88 kg/ha compare
  5. 6 Montenegro 297.11 kg/ha compare
  6. 7 Belgium-Luxembourg 212.91 kg/ha compare
  7. 8 Barbados 209.89 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 Southern Europe?
Manure applied — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Southern Europe was 28.92 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 Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 35.59 kg/ha in 2020.
What is the lowest manure applied — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 21.47 kg/ha in 1964.
How does Southern Europe rank for manure applied — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
Southern Europe ranks 5th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is manure applied — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. 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 Manure applied — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

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
Last refreshed

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 (%).