Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland in Southern Europe
Southern Europe: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland was 60.53 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland in Southern Europe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Southern Europe is 60.53 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Southern Europe peaked at 71.02 kg/ha in 2007 and was at its lowest, 18.06 kg/ha, in 1961.
Southern Europe ranks 11th of 29 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland in Southern Europe, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18.06 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 19.43 kg/ha | +7.6% |
| 1963 | 20.46 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 1964 | 22.77 kg/ha | +11.3% |
| 1965 | 23.95 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 26.69 kg/ha | +11.4% |
| 1967 | 27.78 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 32.21 kg/ha | +15.9% |
| 1969 | 34.07 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 1970 | 34.45 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 39.53 kg/ha | +14.7% |
| 1972 | 42.58 kg/ha | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 43.88 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 43.97 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 46.25 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 48.98 kg/ha | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 51.59 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 59.36 kg/ha | +15.1% |
| 1979 | 62.44 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 58.94 kg/ha | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 59.15 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 58.69 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 59.8 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 65.48 kg/ha | +9.5% |
| 1985 | 66.89 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 67.26 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 68.74 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 67.54 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 62.85 kg/ha | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 63.7 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 58.46 kg/ha | -8.2% |
| 1992 | 54.15 kg/ha | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 54.75 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 57.14 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 56.92 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 63.43 kg/ha | +11.4% |
| 1997 | 61.73 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 64.17 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 64.05 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 62.45 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 61.72 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 62.95 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 66.22 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 68.34 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 61.92 kg/ha | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 65.68 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 71.02 kg/ha | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 58.88 kg/ha | -17.1% |
| 2009 | 55.19 kg/ha | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 57.15 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 57.45 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 60.79 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 64.36 kg/ha | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 65.12 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 64.66 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 62.85 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 65.57 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 61.06 kg/ha | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 60.51 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 65.74 kg/ha | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 60.39 kg/ha | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 55.1 kg/ha | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 55.74 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 60.53 kg/ha | +8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.05 kg/ha | 18.06 kg/ha | 34.07 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 47.3 kg/ha | 34.45 kg/ha | 62.44 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.53 kg/ha | 58.69 kg/ha | 68.74 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.85 kg/ha | 54.15 kg/ha | 64.17 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.44 kg/ha | 55.19 kg/ha | 71.02 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.95 kg/ha | 57.15 kg/ha | 65.57 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.5 kg/ha | 55.1 kg/ha | 65.74 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Europe
- 8 China, mainland 191.83 kg/ha compare
- 9 China 191.61 kg/ha compare
- 10 Belgium-Luxembourg 191.49 kg/ha compare
- 11 China, Hong Kong SAR 181.67 kg/ha compare
- 12 Bangladesh 171.82 kg/ha compare
- 13 Ireland 164.5 kg/ha compare
- 14 China, Taiwan Province of 154.83 kg/ha compare
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- Standard Deviation 0.323 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.19 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 8.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value, annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Southern Europe?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Southern Europe was 60.53 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 Southern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 71.02 kg/ha in 2007.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Southern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.06 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Southern Europe rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland?
- Southern Europe ranks 11th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland rising or falling in Southern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern 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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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