Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen in Western Europe
Western Europe: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen was 2.79 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen in Western Europe, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen in Western Europe stood at 2.79 million t.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen in Western Europe peaked at 4.87 million t in 1988 and was at its lowest, 1.55 million t, in 1961.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.23 million t | 1.55 million t | 2.89 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.67 million t | 3.13 million t | 4.37 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.56 million t | 4.25 million t | 4.87 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.12 million t | 3.79 million t | 4.41 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.84 million t | 3.44 million t | 4.05 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.65 million t | 3.37 million t | 3.85 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.91 million t | 2.74 million t | 3.09 million t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
More environment data for Western Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.1 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.485 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.23 °C (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.94 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.84 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -2.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production, annual growth rate -4.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.13 Percentage change (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 859,653 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen in Western Europe?
- Mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen in Western Europe was 2.79 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen recorded in Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 4.87 million t in 1988.
- What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.55 million t in 1961.
- How does Western Europe rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen?
- Western Europe ranks 9th out of 10 regions with data for 2023.
- Is mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Europe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Mineral fertilizers — 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 (%).