What is the highest nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen recorded in Southern Europe?

The highest recorded value was 3.55 million t in 1986.

What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen recorded in Southern Europe?

The lowest recorded value was 1.58 million t in 1961.

How does Southern Europe rank for nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen?

Southern Europe ranks 16th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.

Is nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Southern Europe?

Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Southern Europe 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.

Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen in Southern Europe

Name: Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen in Southern Europe
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Southern Europe: Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen was 2.18 million t in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

2.18 million t

Change on year

up 8.5%

Rank

16th

of 29 groups

All-time high

3.55 million t

in 1986

All-time low

1.58 million t

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen in Southern Europe, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen in Southern Europe is 2.18 million t, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 8.5% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen in Southern Europe peaked at 3.55 million t in 1986 and was at its lowest, 1.58 million t, in 1961.

Southern Europe ranks 16th of 29 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen in Southern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen in Southern Europe, 1961 to 2023.
Year	t	Change
1961	1.58 million t	—
1962	1.62 million t	+2.4%
1963	1.61 million t	-0.7%
1964	1.70 million t	+5.9%
1965	1.80 million t	+5.9%
1966	1.83 million t	+1.9%
1967	1.90 million t	+3.5%
1968	2.16 million t	+13.6%
1969	2.25 million t	+4.5%
1970	2.36 million t	+4.5%
1971	2.39 million t	+1.6%
1972	2.60 million t	+8.7%
1973	2.67 million t	+2.6%
1974	2.57 million t	-3.8%
1975	2.67 million t	+4.2%
1976	2.80 million t	+4.8%
1977	3.00 million t	+7.0%
1978	3.31 million t	+10.3%
1979	3.48 million t	+5.1%
1980	3.21 million t	-7.6%
1981	3.31 million t	+3.2%
1982	3.30 million t	-0.3%
1983	3.30 million t	+0.0%
1984	3.38 million t	+2.3%
1985	3.53 million t	+4.4%
1986	3.55 million t	+0.8%
1987	3.53 million t	-0.8%
1988	3.51 million t	-0.5%
1989	3.27 million t	-6.7%
1990	3.41 million t	+4.1%
1991	2.92 million t	-14.4%
1992	2.88 million t	-1.3%
1993	2.79 million t	-3.0%
1994	2.82 million t	+1.1%
1995	2.91 million t	+3.0%
1996	2.95 million t	+1.3%
1997	2.85 million t	-3.2%
1998	2.88 million t	+1.0%
1999	2.95 million t	+2.2%
2000	2.79 million t	-5.3%
2001	2.79 million t	+0.1%
2002	2.72 million t	-2.4%
2003	2.95 million t	+8.3%
2004	2.63 million t	-10.8%
2005	2.65 million t	+1.0%
2006	2.59 million t	-2.5%
2007	2.68 million t	+3.6%
2008	2.09 million t	-22.2%
2009	2.21 million t	+5.7%
2010	2.30 million t	+4.2%
2011	2.10 million t	-8.9%
2012	2.51 million t	+19.8%
2013	2.36 million t	-6.0%
2014	2.40 million t	+1.6%
2015	2.47 million t	+3.0%
2016	2.34 million t	-5.3%
2017	2.72 million t	+16.3%
2018	2.12 million t	-22.3%
2019	2.22 million t	+4.8%
2020	2.40 million t	+8.2%
2021	1.85 million t	-22.9%
2022	2.01 million t	+8.7%
2023	2.18 million t	+8.5%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1.83 million t	1.58 million t	2.25 million t	9
1970s	2.78 million t	2.36 million t	3.48 million t	10
1980s	3.39 million t	3.21 million t	3.55 million t	10
1990s	2.94 million t	2.79 million t	3.41 million t	10
2000s	2.61 million t	2.09 million t	2.95 million t	10
2010s	2.35 million t	2.10 million t	2.72 million t	10
2020s	2.11 million t	1.85 million t	2.40 million t	4

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

13 Mexico 1.08 million t compare
13 Republic of Moldova 25,134 t compare
14 Democratic Republic of the Congo 7,189 t compare
14 France 1.06 million t compare
15 Micronesia (Federated States of) -1,111 t compare
15 Spain 1.04 million t compare
16 Uzbekistan 795,285 t compare
16 Polynesia -1,578 t compare
17 Egypt 753,541 t compare
17 Syrian Arab Republic -15,451 t compare
18 Myanmar 674,856 t compare
18 Melanesia -16,352 t compare
19 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 666,498 t compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.1235 Percentage change (2025)
Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Standard Deviation 0.323 °C (2025)
Temperature change 2.19 °C (2025)
Roundwood — Production 73.08 million m3 (2024)
Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 48.29 million m3 (2024)
Roundwood, coniferous — Production 24.80 million m3 (2024)
Roundwood — Export value 783,078 1000 USD (2024)
Roundwood — Export quantity 6.44 million m3 (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen in Southern Europe?: Nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen in Southern Europe was 2.18 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen recorded in Southern Europe?: The highest recorded value was 3.55 million t in 1986.
What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen recorded in Southern Europe?: The lowest recorded value was 1.58 million t in 1961.
How does Southern Europe rank for nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen?: Southern Europe ranks 16th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Southern Europe?: Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Southern Europe 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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Indicator: Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen
Unit: t
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 233 places, 13,500 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

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 (%).