Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Production in Europe
Europe: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Production was 23.33 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Production in Europe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Europe recorded 23.33 million t for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — production in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — production in Europe peaked at 33.96 million t in 1988 and was at its lowest, 7.21 million t, in 1962.
That places Europe 3rd out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Production in Europe, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.44 million t | — |
| 1962 | 7.21 million t | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 8.12 million t | +12.7% |
| 1964 | 9.27 million t | +14.2% |
| 1965 | 10.70 million t | +15.4% |
| 1966 | 12.11 million t | +13.2% |
| 1967 | 13.61 million t | +12.4% |
| 1968 | 15.07 million t | +10.8% |
| 1969 | 15.60 million t | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 17.19 million t | +10.2% |
| 1971 | 18.37 million t | +6.8% |
| 1972 | 19.63 million t | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 20.93 million t | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 22.39 million t | +7.0% |
| 1975 | 22.76 million t | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 23.66 million t | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 24.81 million t | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 26.36 million t | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 26.83 million t | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 27.59 million t | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 27.37 million t | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 28.72 million t | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 30.94 million t | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 32.09 million t | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 32.27 million t | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 33.02 million t | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 33.35 million t | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 33.96 million t | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 32.45 million t | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 28.41 million t | -12.4% |
| 1991 | 26.10 million t | -8.1% |
| 1992 | 22.33 million t | -14.5% |
| 1993 | 20.62 million t | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 20.11 million t | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 21.51 million t | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 22.06 million t | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 20.50 million t | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 19.39 million t | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 20.11 million t | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 19.54 million t | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 19.80 million t | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 20.44 million t | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 20.62 million t | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 22.01 million t | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 22.61 million t | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 22.33 million t | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 24.12 million t | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 22.27 million t | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 19.48 million t | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 22.13 million t | +13.6% |
| 2011 | 22.49 million t | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 22.74 million t | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 22.93 million t | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 22.15 million t | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 23.13 million t | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 23.54 million t | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 24.14 million t | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 24.06 million t | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 25.62 million t | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 26.55 million t | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 26.24 million t | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 23.07 million t | -12.1% |
| 2023 | 23.14 million t | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 23.33 million t | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.01 million t | 7.21 million t | 15.60 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 22.29 million t | 17.19 million t | 26.83 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.18 million t | 27.37 million t | 33.96 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.11 million t | 19.39 million t | 28.41 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.32 million t | 19.48 million t | 24.12 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.29 million t | 22.13 million t | 25.62 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.46 million t | 23.07 million t | 26.55 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe
- 1 China 30.23 million t compare
- 2 China, mainland 30.16 million t compare
- 2 Viet Nam 1.94 million t compare
- 3 India 17.00 million t compare
- 3 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1.83 million t compare
- 4 Russian Federation 12.40 million t compare
- 4 Türkiye 1.07 million t compare
- 5 USSR 12.10 million t compare
- 6 Indonesia 3.96 million t compare
More environment data for Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.33 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.435 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.71 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 101.18 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 57.94 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 94.14 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 73.33 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 49.53 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — production in Europe?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — production in Europe was 23.33 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — production recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 33.96 million t in 1988.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — production recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.21 million t in 1962.
- How does Europe rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — production?
- Europe ranks 3rd out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — production rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Production. 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