Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland in Western Europe
Western Europe: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland was 103.86 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland in Western 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 Western Europe is 103.86 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Western Europe peaked at 167.53 kg/ha in 1988 and was at its lowest, 50.1 kg/ha, in 1961.
That places Western Europe 4th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Western Europe, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 50.1 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 58.73 kg/ha | +17.2% |
| 1963 | 62.25 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 1964 | 66.44 kg/ha | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 73.42 kg/ha | +10.5% |
| 1966 | 79.37 kg/ha | +8.1% |
| 1967 | 86.09 kg/ha | +8.5% |
| 1968 | 93.43 kg/ha | +8.5% |
| 1969 | 99.24 kg/ha | +6.2% |
| 1970 | 108.39 kg/ha | +9.2% |
| 1971 | 113.15 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 119.04 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 124.74 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 119.58 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 125.03 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 133.85 kg/ha | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 134.8 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 140.33 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 149 kg/ha | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 152.48 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 146.99 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 148.67 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 151.11 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 154.16 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 159.5 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 163.12 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 163.24 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 167.53 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 163.12 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 144.14 kg/ha | -11.6% |
| 1991 | 146.58 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 132.96 kg/ha | -9.3% |
| 1993 | 130.7 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 137.72 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 139.47 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 142.91 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 142.77 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 144.27 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 149.05 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 130.81 kg/ha | -12.2% |
| 2001 | 131.7 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 130.55 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 135.4 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 132.6 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 128.91 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 124.36 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 134.98 kg/ha | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 119.32 kg/ha | -11.6% |
| 2009 | 113.3 kg/ha | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 124.28 kg/ha | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 117.78 kg/ha | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 120.23 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 124.63 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 129.25 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 129.06 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 125.87 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 124.83 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 115.92 kg/ha | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 112.64 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 115.38 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 106.94 kg/ha | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 94.3 kg/ha | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 96.88 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 103.86 kg/ha | +7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 74.34 kg/ha | 50.1 kg/ha | 99.24 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 126.79 kg/ha | 108.39 kg/ha | 149 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 156.99 kg/ha | 146.99 kg/ha | 167.53 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 141.06 kg/ha | 130.7 kg/ha | 149.05 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 128.19 kg/ha | 113.3 kg/ha | 135.4 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 122.45 kg/ha | 112.64 kg/ha | 129.25 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.47 kg/ha | 94.3 kg/ha | 115.38 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
- 1 Egypt 375.22 kg/ha compare
- 2 United Arab Emirates 362.14 kg/ha compare
- 3 Kuwait 315.79 kg/ha compare
- 4 Turkmenistan 303.95 kg/ha compare
- 5 Suriname 223.67 kg/ha compare
- 6 Uzbekistan 207.19 kg/ha compare
- 7 Costa Rica 194.91 kg/ha compare
More environment data for Western Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.94 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.1 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.485 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.23 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production, annual growth rate -4.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.84 Percentage change (2024)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled 1.17 million t (2024)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate 9.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, gaps filled 787,773 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Western Europe?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Western Europe was 103.86 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 Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 167.53 kg/ha in 1988.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.1 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Western Europe rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland?
- Western Europe ranks 4th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western 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