Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use in European Union (27)
European Union (27): Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use was 9.06 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use in European Union (27), 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in European Union (27) is 9.06 million t, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in European Union (27) peaked at 13.07 million t in 1988 and was at its lowest, 3.82 million t, in 1961.
European Union (27) ranks 10th of 29 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 in European Union (27), year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.82 million t | — |
| 1962 | 4.02 million t | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 4.32 million t | +7.7% |
| 1964 | 4.75 million t | +9.8% |
| 1965 | 5.26 million t | +10.8% |
| 1966 | 5.79 million t | +10.1% |
| 1967 | 6.35 million t | +9.7% |
| 1968 | 7.03 million t | +10.8% |
| 1969 | 7.56 million t | +7.4% |
| 1970 | 8.00 million t | +5.8% |
| 1971 | 8.40 million t | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 8.92 million t | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 9.42 million t | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 9.35 million t | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 10.12 million t | +8.2% |
| 1976 | 10.26 million t | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 10.56 million t | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 11.46 million t | +8.5% |
| 1979 | 11.92 million t | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 11.74 million t | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 11.69 million t | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 11.94 million t | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 12.18 million t | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 12.23 million t | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 12.61 million t | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 12.74 million t | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 12.77 million t | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 13.07 million t | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 12.70 million t | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 10.96 million t | -13.7% |
| 1991 | 10.02 million t | -8.6% |
| 1992 | 9.61 million t | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 10.01 million t | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 10.35 million t | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 10.12 million t | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 10.77 million t | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 10.66 million t | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 10.71 million t | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 10.77 million t | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 10.14 million t | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 10.11 million t | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 9.97 million t | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 10.47 million t | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 10.16 million t | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 9.78 million t | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 9.71 million t | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 10.39 million t | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 9.46 million t | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 8.87 million t | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 9.55 million t | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 9.37 million t | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 9.60 million t | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 9.91 million t | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 10.11 million t | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 10.34 million t | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 10.32 million t | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 10.50 million t | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 9.98 million t | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 9.85 million t | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 9.80 million t | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 9.53 million t | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 8.51 million t | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 8.56 million t | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 9.06 million t | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.43 million t | 3.82 million t | 7.56 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.84 million t | 8.00 million t | 11.92 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.37 million t | 11.69 million t | 13.07 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.40 million t | 9.61 million t | 10.96 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.91 million t | 8.87 million t | 10.47 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.95 million t | 9.37 million t | 10.50 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.09 million t | 8.51 million t | 9.80 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near European Union (27)
- 7 Canada 3.21 million t compare
- 7 United Republic of Tanzania 157,171 t compare
- 8 Australia and New Zealand 3.14 million t compare
- 9 Indonesia 2.98 million t compare
- 9 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 115,021 t compare
- 10 Australia 2.75 million t compare
- 10 Lao People's Democratic Republic 102,959 t compare
- 11 Republic of Moldova 57,224 t compare
- 11 Russian Federation 2.24 million t compare
- 12 France 1.89 million t compare
- 12 Syrian Arab Republic 37,792 t compare
- 13 Thailand 1.70 million t compare
- 13 Melanesia 36,484 t compare
More environment data for European Union (27)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.429 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.31 °C (2025)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 4.18 kg/cap (2024)
- Land area — Area 398,812 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 5.46 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 3.99 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use 2.41 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 6.99 g/Int$ (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 3.11 million 1000 USD (1989)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in European Union (27)?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in European Union (27) was 9.06 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use recorded in European Union (27)?
- The highest recorded value was 13.07 million t in 1988.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use recorded in European Union (27)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.82 million t in 1961.
- How does European Union (27) rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use?
- European Union (27) ranks 10th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use rising or falling in European Union (27)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union (27) data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Nutrient dataset contains information on the totals in nutrients for Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers. The data are provided for the three primary plant nutrients: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (expressed as P2O5) and potassium (expressed as K2O). Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFN/RFN_EN_README.pdf