Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen was 666,498 t in 2023. ▼ Falling
Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 666,498 t for nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 1.38 million t in 1983 and was at its lowest, 623,079 t, in 2022.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 19th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 711,412 t | — |
| 1962 | 680,866 t | -4.3% |
| 1963 | 720,560 t | +5.8% |
| 1964 | 705,130 t | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 748,984 t | +6.2% |
| 1966 | 828,682 t | +10.6% |
| 1967 | 892,680 t | +7.7% |
| 1968 | 910,559 t | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 853,279 t | -6.3% |
| 1970 | 946,562 t | +10.9% |
| 1971 | 975,035 t | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 942,505 t | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 1.07 million t | +13.9% |
| 1974 | 1.01 million t | -5.6% |
| 1975 | 1.14 million t | +13.0% |
| 1976 | 1.20 million t | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 1.15 million t | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 1.17 million t | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 1.24 million t | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 1.14 million t | -8.5% |
| 1981 | 1.24 million t | +9.1% |
| 1982 | 1.32 million t | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 1.38 million t | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 1.23 million t | -11.0% |
| 1985 | 1.32 million t | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 1.35 million t | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 1.30 million t | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 1.31 million t | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 1.33 million t | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 1.27 million t | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 1.13 million t | -10.6% |
| 1992 | 1.01 million t | -10.5% |
| 1993 | 1.08 million t | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 1.16 million t | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 1.11 million t | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 1.14 million t | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 1.09 million t | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 1.03 million t | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 1.01 million t | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 888,705 t | -12.2% |
| 2001 | 1.02 million t | +15.3% |
| 2002 | 890,035 t | -13.1% |
| 2003 | 878,630 t | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 843,744 t | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 803,883 t | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 785,646 t | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 796,781 t | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 663,917 t | -16.7% |
| 2009 | 721,585 t | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 753,846 t | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 706,405 t | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 758,859 t | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 782,676 t | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 708,808 t | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 702,834 t | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 792,687 t | +12.8% |
| 2017 | 761,396 t | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 796,841 t | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 686,448 t | -13.9% |
| 2020 | 834,595 t | +21.6% |
| 2021 | 729,592 t | -12.6% |
| 2022 | 623,079 t | -14.6% |
| 2023 | 666,498 t | +7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 783,572 t | 680,866 t | 910,559 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.09 million t | 942,505 t | 1.24 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.29 million t | 1.14 million t | 1.38 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.11 million t | 1.01 million t | 1.27 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 829,739 t | 663,917 t | 1.02 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 745,080 t | 686,448 t | 796,841 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 713,441 t | 623,079 t | 834,595 t | 4 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.444 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.84 °C (2025)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate -7.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 1.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, annual 4.73 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 1.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value 5.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value 2.29 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 666,498 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.38 million t in 1983.
- What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 623,079 t in 2022.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 19th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. 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. 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 (%).