Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate in Western Europe
Western Europe: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate was 3.6 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate in Western Europe, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, annual growth rate in Western Europe is 3.6 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 142.5% on the previous year and down 75.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, annual growth rate in Western Europe peaked at 50.05 % change on previous year in 1962 and was at its lowest, -25.89 % change on previous year, in 1974.
That places Western Europe 31st out of 58 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate in Western Europe, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 50.05 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 5.24 % change on previous year | -89.5% |
| 1964 | 47.19 % change on previous year | +801.1% |
| 1965 | 38.15 % change on previous year | -19.1% |
| 1966 | 18.57 % change on previous year | -51.3% |
| 1967 | 4.2 % change on previous year | -77.4% |
| 1968 | 27.26 % change on previous year | +549.1% |
| 1969 | -2.05 % change on previous year | -107.5% |
| 1970 | 34.37 % change on previous year | -1774.6% |
| 1971 | 24.82 % change on previous year | -27.8% |
| 1972 | 18.98 % change on previous year | -23.5% |
| 1973 | 11.05 % change on previous year | -41.8% |
| 1974 | -25.89 % change on previous year | -334.3% |
| 1975 | 45.28 % change on previous year | -274.9% |
| 1976 | 11.76 % change on previous year | -74.0% |
| 1977 | 12.39 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 6.59 % change on previous year | -46.8% |
| 1979 | 10.94 % change on previous year | +66.1% |
| 1980 | 1.76 % change on previous year | -83.9% |
| 1981 | 7.71 % change on previous year | +338.0% |
| 1982 | 16.24 % change on previous year | +110.7% |
| 1983 | 4.67 % change on previous year | -71.2% |
| 1984 | -4.38 % change on previous year | -193.8% |
| 1985 | 15.35 % change on previous year | -450.3% |
| 1986 | 12.99 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 1987 | 9.27 % change on previous year | -28.6% |
| 1988 | 4.48 % change on previous year | -51.7% |
| 1989 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -76.6% |
| 1990 | 19.49 % change on previous year | +1757.2% |
| 1991 | -7.25 % change on previous year | -137.2% |
| 1992 | -5.87 % change on previous year | -19.1% |
| 1993 | -5.22 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 1994 | 21.47 % change on previous year | -511.0% |
| 1995 | 7.12 % change on previous year | -66.9% |
| 1996 | -1.08 % change on previous year | -115.1% |
| 1997 | 4.45 % change on previous year | -513.6% |
| 1998 | -1.6 % change on previous year | -136.0% |
| 1999 | -3.92 % change on previous year | +144.4% |
| 2000 | -11.66 % change on previous year | +197.3% |
| 2001 | -6.2 % change on previous year | -46.8% |
| 2002 | -5.26 % change on previous year | -15.2% |
| 2003 | 22.2 % change on previous year | -522.1% |
| 2004 | -10.89 % change on previous year | -149.0% |
| 2005 | 4.14 % change on previous year | -138.0% |
| 2006 | -15.83 % change on previous year | -482.2% |
| 2007 | -12.7 % change on previous year | -19.7% |
| 2008 | 16.73 % change on previous year | -231.7% |
| 2009 | -22.08 % change on previous year | -231.9% |
| 2010 | 25.15 % change on previous year | -213.9% |
| 2011 | 49.62 % change on previous year | +97.3% |
| 2012 | -3.29 % change on previous year | -106.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2348 % change on previous year | -107.1% |
| 2014 | 14.5 % change on previous year | +6072.5% |
| 2015 | -6.88 % change on previous year | -147.5% |
| 2016 | -2.47 % change on previous year | -64.1% |
| 2017 | 3.37 % change on previous year | -236.2% |
| 2018 | -7.32 % change on previous year | -317.5% |
| 2019 | -0.7948 % change on previous year | -89.1% |
| 2020 | -1.74 % change on previous year | +118.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3236 % change on previous year | -118.6% |
| 2022 | 5.84 % change on previous year | +1703.0% |
| 2023 | -8.46 % change on previous year | -245.0% |
| 2024 | 3.6 % change on previous year | -142.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate in Western Europe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +6072.5% | 0.2348 % change on previous year | 14.5 % change on previous year |
| 1970 | +1774.6% | -2.05 % change on previous year | 34.37 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | +1757.2% | 1.05 % change on previous year | 19.49 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | +1703.0% | 0.3236 % change on previous year | 5.84 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.57 % change on previous year | -2.05 % change on previous year | 50.05 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 15.03 % change on previous year | -25.89 % change on previous year | 45.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.91 % change on previous year | -4.38 % change on previous year | 16.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.76 % change on previous year | -7.25 % change on previous year | 21.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -4.15 % change on previous year | -22.08 % change on previous year | 22.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.21 % change on previous year | -7.32 % change on previous year | 49.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0887 % change on previous year | -8.46 % change on previous year | 5.84 % change on previous year | 5 |
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- 33 Greece 37.8 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Czechia 36.48 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, annual growth rate in Western Europe?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, annual growth rate in Western Europe was 3.6 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, annual growth rate recorded in Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 50.05 % change on previous year in 1962.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, annual growth rate recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was -25.89 % change on previous year in 1974.
- How does Western Europe rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, annual growth rate?
- Western Europe ranks 31st out of 58 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, annual growth rate rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western Europe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.