Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Production in Europe

Europe: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Production was 23.33 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
23.33 million t
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
4th
of 32 groups
All-time high
33.96 million t
in 1988
All-time low
7.21 million t
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Production in Europe, 1961–2024

10.0M20.0M30.0M196119922024

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 4th out of 32 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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. 1 China 30.23 million t compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 30.16 million t compare
  3. 3 India 17.00 million t compare
  4. 4 Russian Federation 12.40 million t compare
  5. 5 USSR 12.10 million t compare
  6. 6 Indonesia 3.96 million t compare
  7. 7 Canada 3.57 million t compare

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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 4th out of 32 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

Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
238 places, 8,462 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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