Manure applied — Cropland nitrogen in Northern Europe

Northern Europe: Manure applied — Cropland nitrogen was 788,295 t in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
788,295 t
Change on year
down 2.3%
Rank
20th
of 32 groups
All-time high
1.21 million t
in 1974
All-time low
788,295 t
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

In 2023, manure applied — cropland nitrogen in Northern Europe stood at 788,295 t. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manure applied — cropland nitrogen in Northern Europe peaked at 1.21 million t in 1974 and was at its lowest, 788,295 t, in 2023.

That places Northern Europe 20th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 1.12 million t 1.11 million t 1.14 million t 9
1970s 1.17 million t 1.11 million t 1.21 million t 10
1980s 1.15 million t 1.12 million t 1.18 million t 10
1990s 1.03 million t 965,096 t 1.13 million t 10
2000s 892,456 t 841,048 t 946,414 t 10
2010s 841,671 t 833,280 t 855,273 t 10
2020s 810,126 t 788,295 t 823,171 t 4

Countries ranked near Northern Europe

  1. 17 Colombia 330,944 t compare
  2. 18 Poland 325,531 t compare
  3. 19 Italy 306,727 t compare
  4. 20 Yugoslav SFR 298,451 t compare
  5. 21 Bangladesh 273,534 t compare
  6. 22 Myanmar 237,842 t compare
  7. 23 Czechoslovakia 229,509 t compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is manure applied — cropland nitrogen in Northern Europe?
Manure applied — cropland nitrogen in Northern Europe was 788,295 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest manure applied — cropland nitrogen recorded in Northern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 1.21 million t in 1974.
What is the lowest manure applied — cropland nitrogen recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 788,295 t in 2023.
How does Northern Europe rank for manure applied — cropland nitrogen?
Northern Europe ranks 20th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is manure applied — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Northern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Manure applied — Cropland nitrogen
Unit
t
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 (%).