Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen in Southern Europe

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
18th
of 32 groups
All-time high
3.55 million t
in 1986
All-time low
1.58 million t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

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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 18th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 15 France 1.06 million t compare
  2. 16 Türkiye 1.05 million t compare
  3. 17 Spain 1.04 million t compare
  4. 18 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 951,791 t compare
  5. 19 Uzbekistan 795,285 t compare
  6. 20 Egypt 753,541 t compare
  7. 21 Myanmar 674,856 t compare

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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 18th out of 32 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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About this data

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

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 (%).