Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland in Eastern Europe

Eastern Europe: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland was 32.53 kg/ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
32.53 kg/ha
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
21st
of 29 groups
All-time high
57.63 kg/ha
in 1988
All-time low
6.18 kg/ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland in Eastern Europe, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

In 2024, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Eastern Europe stood at 32.53 kg/ha.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Eastern Europe peaked at 57.63 kg/ha in 1988 and was at its lowest, 6.18 kg/ha, in 1961.

Eastern Europe ranks 21st of 29 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland in Eastern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland in Eastern Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 6.18 kg/ha
1962 6.33 kg/ha +2.4%
1963 7.84 kg/ha +23.9%
1964 10.04 kg/ha +28.1%
1965 12.59 kg/ha +25.4%
1966 14.95 kg/ha +18.7%
1967 17.55 kg/ha +17.4%
1968 20.15 kg/ha +14.8%
1969 22.08 kg/ha +9.6%
1970 25.46 kg/ha +15.3%
1971 28 kg/ha +10.0%
1972 30.15 kg/ha +7.7%
1973 33.04 kg/ha +9.6%
1974 35.5 kg/ha +7.4%
1975 39.56 kg/ha +11.4%
1976 38.55 kg/ha -2.6%
1977 39.86 kg/ha +3.4%
1978 41.65 kg/ha +4.5%
1979 41.17 kg/ha -1.2%
1980 43.86 kg/ha +6.5%
1981 44.8 kg/ha +2.1%
1982 47.78 kg/ha +6.7%
1983 52.72 kg/ha +10.3%
1984 52.16 kg/ha -1.1%
1985 54.8 kg/ha +5.1%
1986 56.25 kg/ha +2.6%
1987 57.01 kg/ha +1.4%
1988 57.63 kg/ha +1.1%
1989 51.66 kg/ha -10.4%
1990 43.15 kg/ha -16.5%
1991 35.62 kg/ha -17.5%
1992 27.54 kg/ha -22.7%
1993 23.5 kg/ha -14.7%
1994 17.71 kg/ha -24.6%
1995 17.36 kg/ha -2.0%
1996 17.5 kg/ha +0.8%
1997 17.2 kg/ha -1.7%
1998 16.19 kg/ha -5.9%
1999 16.06 kg/ha -0.8%
2000 17.19 kg/ha +7.0%
2001 18.71 kg/ha +8.8%
2002 17.5 kg/ha -6.5%
2003 17.82 kg/ha +1.8%
2004 17.66 kg/ha -0.9%
2005 18.59 kg/ha +5.3%
2006 19.77 kg/ha +6.3%
2007 21.93 kg/ha +10.9%
2008 23.67 kg/ha +7.9%
2009 23.3 kg/ha -1.6%
2010 24.24 kg/ha +4.0%
2011 26.4 kg/ha +8.9%
2012 26.24 kg/ha -0.6%
2013 26.87 kg/ha +2.4%
2014 25.79 kg/ha -4.0%
2015 26.88 kg/ha +4.2%
2016 29.59 kg/ha +10.1%
2017 31.21 kg/ha +5.5%
2018 31.01 kg/ha -0.6%
2019 32.21 kg/ha +3.9%
2020 34.23 kg/ha +6.3%
2021 35.48 kg/ha +3.7%
2022 33.03 kg/ha -6.9%
2023 32.1 kg/ha -2.8%
2024 32.53 kg/ha +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 13.08 kg/ha 6.18 kg/ha 22.08 kg/ha 9
1970s 35.29 kg/ha 25.46 kg/ha 41.65 kg/ha 10
1980s 51.87 kg/ha 43.86 kg/ha 57.63 kg/ha 10
1990s 23.18 kg/ha 16.06 kg/ha 43.15 kg/ha 10
2000s 19.61 kg/ha 17.19 kg/ha 23.67 kg/ha 10
2010s 28.04 kg/ha 24.24 kg/ha 32.21 kg/ha 10
2020s 33.47 kg/ha 32.1 kg/ha 35.48 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Europe

  1. 18 Dominican Republic 130.99 kg/ha compare
  2. 19 Czechia 128.36 kg/ha compare
  3. 20 Guyana 127.06 kg/ha compare
  4. 21 Norway 122.79 kg/ha compare
  5. 22 Pakistan 121.34 kg/ha compare
  6. 23 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 113.11 kg/ha compare
  7. 24 Bosnia and Herzegovina 108.15 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Eastern Europe?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Eastern Europe was 32.53 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Eastern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 57.63 kg/ha in 1988.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Eastern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 6.18 kg/ha in 1961.
How does Eastern Europe rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland?
Eastern Europe ranks 21st out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland rising or falling in Eastern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Eastern Europe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 13,765 data points, 1961–2024
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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