Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled in Western Europe

Western Europe: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled was 3.48 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3.48 million t
Change on year
up 6.9%
Rank
16th
of 31 groups
All-time high
5.88 million t
in 1988
All-time low
1.92 million t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled in Western Europe, 1961–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t.

Analysis

Western Europe recorded 3.48 million t for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled in 2024.

The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled in Western Europe peaked at 5.88 million t in 1988 and was at its lowest, 1.92 million t, in 1961.

Western Europe ranks 16th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled in Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled in Western Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 1.92 million t
1962 2.24 million t +16.8%
1963 2.37 million t +5.6%
1964 2.50 million t +5.5%
1965 2.74 million t +9.6%
1966 2.93 million t +7.0%
1967 3.13 million t +6.8%
1968 3.34 million t +6.9%
1969 3.54 million t +6.0%
1970 3.84 million t +8.4%
1971 3.96 million t +3.2%
1972 4.17 million t +5.1%
1973 4.36 million t +4.8%
1974 4.21 million t -3.5%
1975 4.41 million t +4.9%
1976 4.71 million t +6.6%
1977 4.76 million t +1.1%
1978 4.97 million t +4.6%
1979 5.27 million t +5.9%
1980 5.35 million t +1.6%
1981 5.16 million t -3.5%
1982 5.23 million t +1.3%
1983 5.30 million t +1.2%
1984 5.42 million t +2.4%
1985 5.63 million t +3.8%
1986 5.77 million t +2.4%
1987 5.79 million t +0.5%
1988 5.88 million t +1.5%
1989 5.71 million t -2.9%
1990 5.06 million t -11.5%
1991 5.06 million t +0.0%
1992 4.58 million t -9.3%
1993 4.56 million t -0.6%
1994 4.84 million t +6.3%
1995 4.91 million t +1.4%
1996 5.03 million t +2.5%
1997 5.04 million t +0.2%
1998 5.10 million t +1.2%
1999 5.27 million t +3.4%
2000 4.63 million t -12.1%
2001 4.66 million t +0.5%
2002 4.62 million t -0.9%
2003 4.80 million t +3.9%
2004 4.71 million t -1.8%
2005 4.58 million t -2.8%
2006 4.40 million t -3.9%
2007 4.77 million t +8.3%
2008 4.22 million t -11.5%
2009 4.00 million t -5.2%
2010 4.37 million t +9.3%
2011 4.14 million t -5.3%
2012 4.22 million t +1.9%
2013 4.39 million t +3.9%
2014 4.55 million t +3.8%
2015 4.56 million t +0.2%
2016 4.42 million t -3.0%
2017 4.40 million t -0.5%
2018 4.04 million t -8.1%
2019 3.91 million t -3.3%
2020 3.89 million t -0.5%
2021 3.60 million t -7.3%
2022 3.18 million t -11.9%
2023 3.26 million t +2.6%
2024 3.48 million t +6.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.75 million t 1.92 million t 3.54 million t 9
1970s 4.47 million t 3.84 million t 5.27 million t 10
1980s 5.52 million t 5.16 million t 5.88 million t 10
1990s 4.95 million t 4.56 million t 5.27 million t 10
2000s 4.54 million t 4.00 million t 4.80 million t 10
2010s 4.30 million t 3.91 million t 4.56 million t 10
2020s 3.48 million t 3.18 million t 3.89 million t 5

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 13 France 1.89 million t compare
  2. 14 Viet Nam 1.76 million t compare
  3. 15 Thailand 1.70 million t compare
  4. 16 Egypt 1.59 million t compare
  5. 17 Bangladesh 1.51 million t compare
  6. 18 Argentina 1.39 million t compare
  7. 19 Mexico 1.37 million t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled in Western Europe?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled in Western Europe was 3.48 million t in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled recorded in Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 5.88 million t in 1988.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 1.92 million t in 1961.
How does Western Europe rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled?
Western Europe ranks 16th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western Europe data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled
Unit
t
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
243 places, 12,879 data points, 1961–2024
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Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.