Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen in Estonia
Estonia: Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen was 33,491 t in 2023. ▼ Falling
Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen in Estonia, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen in Estonia is 33,491 t, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.0% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen in Estonia peaked at 59,235 t in 1992 and was at its lowest, 15,848 t, in 2007.
That places Estonia 102nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen in Estonia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 59,235 t | — |
| 1993 | 41,941 t | -29.2% |
| 1994 | 38,326 t | -8.6% |
| 1995 | 30,254 t | -21.1% |
| 1996 | 23,921 t | -20.9% |
| 1997 | 24,860 t | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 30,202 t | +21.5% |
| 1999 | 27,301 t | -9.6% |
| 2000 | 21,641 t | -20.7% |
| 2001 | 24,752 t | +14.4% |
| 2002 | 24,421 t | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 25,295 t | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 25,406 t | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 20,553 t | -19.1% |
| 2006 | 17,460 t | -15.0% |
| 2007 | 15,848 t | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 25,814 t | +62.9% |
| 2009 | 21,445 t | -16.9% |
| 2010 | 26,985 t | +25.8% |
| 2011 | 26,290 t | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 23,960 t | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 29,281 t | +22.2% |
| 2014 | 26,574 t | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 24,178 t | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 35,529 t | +46.9% |
| 2017 | 26,932 t | -24.2% |
| 2018 | 39,669 t | +47.3% |
| 2019 | 29,936 t | -24.5% |
| 2020 | 32,450 t | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 34,526 t | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 24,997 t | -27.6% |
| 2023 | 33,491 t | +34.0% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 33,491 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 41,839 t, 80% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 33,491 t is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 80,866 t, 41% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34,505 t | 23,921 t | 59,235 t | 8 |
| 2000s | 22,264 t | 15,848 t | 25,814 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,933 t | 23,960 t | 39,669 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,366 t | 24,997 t | 34,526 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 99 Latvia 36,252 t compare
- 100 Georgia 35,757 t compare
- 101 El Salvador 35,272 t compare
- 103 Central African Republic 32,113 t compare
- 104 Israel 31,526 t compare
- 105 Bosnia and Herzegovina 30,423 t compare
More environment data for Estonia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.899 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.78 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -5.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.0832 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen in Estonia?
- Nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen in Estonia was 33,491 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 59,235 t in 1992.
- What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,848 t in 2007.
- How does Estonia rank for nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen?
- Estonia ranks 102nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient balance — 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 (%).