Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland was 95.69 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
95.69 kg/ha
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
31st
of 195 countries
All-time high
218.08 kg/ha
in 1984
All-time low
88.4 kg/ha
in 2022
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 1961–2024

050100150200196119922024

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

Analysis

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) recorded 95.69 kg/ha for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in 2024.

The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) peaked at 218.08 kg/ha in 1984 and was at its lowest, 88.4 kg/ha, in 2022.

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 31st of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), year by year

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 104.82 kg/ha
1962 126.77 kg/ha +20.9%
1963 125.02 kg/ha -1.4%
1964 126.76 kg/ha +1.4%
1965 134.14 kg/ha +5.8%
1966 145.61 kg/ha +8.6%
1967 148.23 kg/ha +1.8%
1968 146.38 kg/ha -1.2%
1969 167.19 kg/ha +14.2%
1970 174.89 kg/ha +4.6%
1971 161.25 kg/ha -7.8%
1972 162.38 kg/ha +0.7%
1973 177.79 kg/ha +9.5%
1974 187.71 kg/ha +5.6%
1975 195.36 kg/ha +4.1%
1976 185.5 kg/ha -5.0%
1977 192.77 kg/ha +3.9%
1978 191.33 kg/ha -0.7%
1979 209.79 kg/ha +9.6%
1980 208.36 kg/ha -0.7%
1981 205.97 kg/ha -1.1%
1982 197.1 kg/ha -4.3%
1983 206.42 kg/ha +4.7%
1984 218.08 kg/ha +5.6%
1985 215.64 kg/ha -1.1%
1986 217.49 kg/ha +0.9%
1987 197.74 kg/ha -9.1%
1988 196.64 kg/ha -0.6%
1989 177.95 kg/ha -9.5%
1990 169.17 kg/ha -4.9%
1991 169.07 kg/ha -0.1%
1992 168.25 kg/ha -0.5%
1993 160.35 kg/ha -4.7%
1994 170.46 kg/ha +6.3%
1995 168.31 kg/ha -1.3%
1996 168.31 kg/ha +0.0%
1997 161.83 kg/ha -3.9%
1998 151.04 kg/ha -6.7%
1999 148.89 kg/ha -1.4%
2000 129.47 kg/ha -13.0%
2001 127.74 kg/ha -1.3%
2002 126.1 kg/ha -1.3%
2003 125.39 kg/ha -0.6%
2004 129.68 kg/ha +3.4%
2005 122.18 kg/ha -5.8%
2006 130.51 kg/ha +6.8%
2007 110.28 kg/ha -15.5%
2008 104.88 kg/ha -4.9%
2009 102.82 kg/ha -2.0%
2010 102.91 kg/ha +0.1%
2011 101.84 kg/ha -1.0%
2012 110.34 kg/ha +8.3%
2013 94 kg/ha -14.8%
2014 102.51 kg/ha +9.1%
2015 111.74 kg/ha +9.0%
2016 105.1 kg/ha -5.9%
2017 104.35 kg/ha -0.7%
2018 98.58 kg/ha -5.5%
2019 99.69 kg/ha +1.1%
2020 101.63 kg/ha +1.9%
2021 99.18 kg/ha -2.4%
2022 88.4 kg/ha -10.9%
2023 92.22 kg/ha +4.3%
2024 95.69 kg/ha +3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 136.1 kg/ha 104.82 kg/ha 167.19 kg/ha 9
1970s 183.88 kg/ha 161.25 kg/ha 209.79 kg/ha 10
1980s 204.14 kg/ha 177.95 kg/ha 218.08 kg/ha 10
1990s 163.57 kg/ha 148.89 kg/ha 170.46 kg/ha 10
2000s 120.91 kg/ha 102.82 kg/ha 130.51 kg/ha 10
2010s 103.11 kg/ha 94 kg/ha 111.74 kg/ha 10
2020s 95.42 kg/ha 88.4 kg/ha 101.63 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

  1. 28 Brazil 98.94 kg/ha compare
  2. 29 Cabo Verde 2.39 kg/ha compare
  3. 29 Croatia 97.62 kg/ha compare
  4. 30 Australia and New Zealand 97.37 kg/ha compare
  5. 32 Serbia 95.55 kg/ha compare
  6. 33 France 94.89 kg/ha compare
  7. 34 Colombia 91.61 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 Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) was 95.69 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 Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
The highest recorded value was 218.08 kg/ha in 1984.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
The lowest recorded value was 88.4 kg/ha in 2022.
How does Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 31st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland rising or falling in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 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