Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 109.51 kg/ha in 2023. ▼ Falling
Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 109.51 kg/ha, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 198.12 kg/ha in 1983 and was at its lowest, 92.62 kg/ha, in 1962.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 31st 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 97.52 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 92.62 kg/ha | -5.0% |
| 1963 | 97.39 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 1964 | 94.42 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 100.56 kg/ha | +6.5% |
| 1966 | 111.5 kg/ha | +10.9% |
| 1967 | 120.37 kg/ha | +8.0% |
| 1968 | 123.35 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 117.52 kg/ha | -4.7% |
| 1970 | 131.49 kg/ha | +11.9% |
| 1971 | 134.93 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 130.54 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 149.8 kg/ha | +14.8% |
| 1974 | 141.56 kg/ha | -5.5% |
| 1975 | 164.52 kg/ha | +16.2% |
| 1976 | 171.47 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 164.43 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 166.72 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 179.93 kg/ha | +7.9% |
| 1980 | 162.58 kg/ha | -9.6% |
| 1981 | 177.7 kg/ha | +9.3% |
| 1982 | 189.2 kg/ha | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 198.12 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 175.82 kg/ha | -11.3% |
| 1985 | 186.32 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 193.28 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 185.89 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 189.09 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 196.22 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 189.52 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 170.81 kg/ha | -9.9% |
| 1992 | 153.29 kg/ha | -10.3% |
| 1993 | 176.26 kg/ha | +15.0% |
| 1994 | 194.83 kg/ha | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 185.09 kg/ha | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 186 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 169.8 kg/ha | -8.7% |
| 1998 | 163.77 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 169.51 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 149.92 kg/ha | -11.6% |
| 2001 | 179.67 kg/ha | +19.8% |
| 2002 | 152.51 kg/ha | -15.1% |
| 2003 | 153.93 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 143.79 kg/ha | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 139.18 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 127.98 kg/ha | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 129.96 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 109.72 kg/ha | -15.6% |
| 2009 | 118.45 kg/ha | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 125.31 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 115.67 kg/ha | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 121.26 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 124.03 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 112.9 kg/ha | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 115.98 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 130.53 kg/ha | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 124.2 kg/ha | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 130.97 kg/ha | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 111.95 kg/ha | -14.5% |
| 2020 | 138.55 kg/ha | +23.8% |
| 2021 | 120.48 kg/ha | -13.0% |
| 2022 | 102.41 kg/ha | -15.0% |
| 2023 | 109.51 kg/ha | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 106.14 kg/ha | 92.62 kg/ha | 123.35 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 153.54 kg/ha | 130.54 kg/ha | 179.93 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 185.42 kg/ha | 162.58 kg/ha | 198.12 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 175.89 kg/ha | 153.29 kg/ha | 194.83 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 140.51 kg/ha | 109.72 kg/ha | 179.67 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 121.28 kg/ha | 111.95 kg/ha | 130.97 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 117.74 kg/ha | 102.41 kg/ha | 138.55 kg/ha | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 109.51 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 198.12 kg/ha in 1983.
- What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.62 kg/ha in 1962.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 31st out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 (%).