Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled in European Union (27)
European Union (27): Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled was 9.86 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled in European Union (27), 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, gaps filled in European Union (27) is 9.86 million t, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, gaps filled in European Union (27) peaked at 10.67 million t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 701,696 t, in 1961.
That places European Union (27) 6th out of 59 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled in European Union (27), year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 701,696 t | — |
| 1962 | 773,656 t | +10.3% |
| 1963 | 869,169 t | +12.3% |
| 1964 | 875,582 t | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 917,961 t | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 884,584 t | -3.6% |
| 1967 | 882,336 t | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 1.05 million t | +19.4% |
| 1969 | 1.08 million t | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 1.26 million t | +16.3% |
| 1971 | 1.41 million t | +11.9% |
| 1972 | 1.63 million t | +15.7% |
| 1973 | 1.69 million t | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 1.39 million t | -17.4% |
| 1975 | 1.78 million t | +27.7% |
| 1976 | 1.89 million t | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 2.16 million t | +14.2% |
| 1978 | 2.61 million t | +21.2% |
| 1979 | 2.68 million t | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 2.53 million t | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 2.73 million t | +8.0% |
| 1982 | 3.18 million t | +16.2% |
| 1983 | 3.40 million t | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 3.24 million t | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 3.72 million t | +14.9% |
| 1986 | 4.34 million t | +16.7% |
| 1987 | 4.75 million t | +9.4% |
| 1988 | 4.84 million t | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 5.07 million t | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 5.66 million t | +11.7% |
| 1991 | 5.39 million t | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 5.02 million t | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 5.12 million t | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 5.90 million t | +15.3% |
| 1995 | 6.16 million t | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 6.39 million t | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 6.42 million t | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 6.60 million t | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 6.44 million t | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 5.90 million t | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 5.75 million t | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 6.47 million t | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 7.40 million t | +14.4% |
| 2004 | 6.86 million t | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 6.70 million t | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 6.07 million t | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 5.93 million t | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 6.43 million t | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 5.50 million t | -14.5% |
| 2010 | 6.41 million t | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 7.82 million t | +21.9% |
| 2012 | 8.00 million t | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 8.44 million t | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 9.48 million t | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 9.60 million t | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 9.62 million t | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 10.17 million t | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 9.69 million t | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 9.98 million t | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 9.91 million t | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 9.97 million t | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 10.67 million t | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 9.60 million t | -10.0% |
| 2024 | 9.86 million t | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 893,467 t | 701,696 t | 1.08 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.85 million t | 1.26 million t | 2.68 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.78 million t | 2.53 million t | 5.07 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.91 million t | 5.02 million t | 6.60 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.30 million t | 5.50 million t | 7.40 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.92 million t | 6.41 million t | 10.17 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.00 million t | 9.60 million t | 10.67 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near European Union (27)
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.429 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.31 °C (2025)
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- Country area — Area 431,318 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 4.18 kg/cap (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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, gaps filled in European Union (27)?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, gaps filled in European Union (27) was 9.86 million t in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, gaps filled recorded in European Union (27)?
- The highest recorded value was 10.67 million t in 2022.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, gaps filled recorded in European Union (27)?
- The lowest recorded value was 701,696 t in 1961.
- How does European Union (27) rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, gaps filled?
- European Union (27) ranks 6th out of 59 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, gaps filled rising or falling in European Union (27)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this European Union (27) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity with 74 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.
Computed from
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity with 74 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.