Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen in Western Europe
Western Europe: Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen was 2.07 million t in 2023. ▼ Falling
Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen in Western Europe, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen in Western Europe stood at 2.07 million t.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen in Western Europe peaked at 5.41 million t in 1986 and was at its lowest, 2.03 million t, in 2022.
That places Western Europe 19th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.23 million t | 2.73 million t | 3.85 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.60 million t | 4.12 million t | 5.28 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.17 million t | 4.92 million t | 5.41 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.13 million t | 3.90 million t | 4.56 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.36 million t | 2.58 million t | 3.93 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.00 million t | 2.62 million t | 3.39 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.29 million t | 2.03 million t | 2.71 million t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
- 16 Türkiye 1.05 million t compare
- 17 Spain 1.04 million t compare
- 18 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 951,791 t compare
- 19 Uzbekistan 795,285 t compare
- 20 Egypt 753,541 t compare
- 21 Myanmar 674,856 t compare
- 22 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 666,498 t compare
More environment data for Western Europe
- Standard Deviation 0.485 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.23 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 151.58 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 54.56 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 97.02 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 1.73 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 14.73 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value 1.84 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Import quantity 19.11 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ -4.9 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen in Western Europe?
- Nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen in Western Europe was 2.07 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen recorded in Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 5.41 million t in 1986.
- What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.03 million t in 2022.
- How does Western Europe rank for nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen?
- Western Europe ranks 19th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western 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
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 (%).