Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 157.66 kg/ha in 2023. ▼ Falling
Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2023, nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) stood at 157.66 kg/ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) peaked at 317.64 kg/ha in 1986 and was at its lowest, 138.53 kg/ha, in 1961.
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 24th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 138.53 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 158.9 kg/ha | +14.7% |
| 1963 | 160.64 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 154.23 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 1965 | 175.47 kg/ha | +13.8% |
| 1966 | 193.82 kg/ha | +10.5% |
| 1967 | 189.04 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 193.06 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 212.95 kg/ha | +10.3% |
| 1970 | 227.47 kg/ha | +6.8% |
| 1971 | 210.3 kg/ha | -7.5% |
| 1972 | 219.58 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 238.31 kg/ha | +8.5% |
| 1974 | 258.68 kg/ha | +8.5% |
| 1975 | 274.37 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 261.9 kg/ha | -4.5% |
| 1977 | 269.87 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 269.55 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 296.44 kg/ha | +10.0% |
| 1980 | 302.38 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 297.68 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 284.62 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 306.12 kg/ha | +7.6% |
| 1984 | 312.44 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 316.22 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 317.64 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 301.4 kg/ha | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 289.92 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 266.85 kg/ha | -8.0% |
| 1990 | 257.99 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 261.8 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 255.29 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 244.42 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 258.84 kg/ha | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 252.89 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 245.99 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 241.73 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 236.41 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 227.49 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 201.28 kg/ha | -11.5% |
| 2001 | 202.78 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 193.03 kg/ha | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 182.71 kg/ha | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 180.8 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 185.8 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 195.43 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 190.82 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 179.97 kg/ha | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 176.02 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 186.16 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 177.58 kg/ha | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 181.53 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 169.61 kg/ha | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 172.5 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 191.48 kg/ha | +11.0% |
| 2016 | 195.2 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 176.24 kg/ha | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 174.74 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 171.58 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 179.24 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 167.7 kg/ha | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 154.53 kg/ha | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 157.66 kg/ha | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 175.18 kg/ha | 138.53 kg/ha | 212.95 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 252.65 kg/ha | 210.3 kg/ha | 296.44 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 299.53 kg/ha | 266.85 kg/ha | 317.64 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 248.28 kg/ha | 227.49 kg/ha | 261.8 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 188.86 kg/ha | 176.02 kg/ha | 202.78 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 179.66 kg/ha | 169.61 kg/ha | 195.2 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 164.78 kg/ha | 154.53 kg/ha | 179.24 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
- 21 Malta 161.75 kg/ha compare
- 22 Costa Rica 161.15 kg/ha compare
- 23 China 158.62 kg/ha compare
- 25 Norway 157.13 kg/ha compare
- 26 Switzerland 152.71 kg/ha compare
- 27 China, mainland 152.06 kg/ha compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- Nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) was 157.66 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- The highest recorded value was 317.64 kg/ha in 1986.
- What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- The lowest recorded value was 138.53 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank for nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 24th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands (Kingdom of the) data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 (%).