Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Northern Europe
Northern Europe: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita was 19.09 kg/cap in 2024. ▬ Flat
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Northern Europe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/cap.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Northern Europe is 19.09 kg/cap, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Northern Europe peaked at 35.73 kg/cap in 1986 and was at its lowest, 11.62 kg/cap, in 1961.
Northern Europe ranks 8th of 29 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Northern Europe, year by year
| Year | kg/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.62 kg/cap | — |
| 1962 | 12.56 kg/cap | +8.1% |
| 1963 | 13.5 kg/cap | +7.5% |
| 1964 | 14.19 kg/cap | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 15.97 kg/cap | +12.5% |
| 1966 | 17.28 kg/cap | +8.2% |
| 1967 | 19.68 kg/cap | +13.9% |
| 1968 | 19.48 kg/cap | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 18.54 kg/cap | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 20.64 kg/cap | +11.3% |
| 1971 | 22.84 kg/cap | +10.7% |
| 1972 | 21.61 kg/cap | -5.4% |
| 1973 | 23.8 kg/cap | +10.1% |
| 1974 | 23.65 kg/cap | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 25.75 kg/cap | +8.9% |
| 1976 | 26.34 kg/cap | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 28.33 kg/cap | +7.6% |
| 1978 | 29.57 kg/cap | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 30.82 kg/cap | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 29.77 kg/cap | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 31.38 kg/cap | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 34.33 kg/cap | +9.4% |
| 1983 | 35.53 kg/cap | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 34.73 kg/cap | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 34.2 kg/cap | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 35.73 kg/cap | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 33.62 kg/cap | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 33.37 kg/cap | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 34.95 kg/cap | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 33.47 kg/cap | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 30.21 kg/cap | -9.7% |
| 1992 | 27.97 kg/cap | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 27.88 kg/cap | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 29.16 kg/cap | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 27.98 kg/cap | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 29.37 kg/cap | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 28.49 kg/cap | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 27.9 kg/cap | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 27.42 kg/cap | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 24.8 kg/cap | -9.6% |
| 2001 | 25.18 kg/cap | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 24.97 kg/cap | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 24.66 kg/cap | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 23.76 kg/cap | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 22.7 kg/cap | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 21.88 kg/cap | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 21.92 kg/cap | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 22.33 kg/cap | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 21.07 kg/cap | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 21.6 kg/cap | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 21.46 kg/cap | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 21.61 kg/cap | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 21.38 kg/cap | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 22.54 kg/cap | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 22.59 kg/cap | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 22.34 kg/cap | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 22.77 kg/cap | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 22.6 kg/cap | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 22.5 kg/cap | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 22.27 kg/cap | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 22.46 kg/cap | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 19.25 kg/cap | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 18.72 kg/cap | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 19.09 kg/cap | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.87 kg/cap | 11.62 kg/cap | 19.68 kg/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 25.34 kg/cap | 20.64 kg/cap | 30.82 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.76 kg/cap | 29.77 kg/cap | 35.73 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.99 kg/cap | 27.42 kg/cap | 33.47 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.33 kg/cap | 21.07 kg/cap | 25.18 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.14 kg/cap | 21.38 kg/cap | 22.77 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.36 kg/cap | 18.72 kg/cap | 22.46 kg/cap | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Europe
- 5 Lao People's Democratic Republic 13.25 kg/cap compare
- 5 Turkmenistan 68.13 kg/cap compare
- 6 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 9.86 kg/cap compare
- 6 Uruguay 66.01 kg/cap compare
- 7 Ireland 59.07 kg/cap compare
- 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 4.05 kg/cap compare
- 8 Belarus 51.27 kg/cap compare
- 9 Bulgaria 47.25 kg/cap compare
- 10 Latvia 44.04 kg/cap compare
- 10 Melanesia 2.82 kg/cap compare
- 11 Lithuania 43.67 kg/cap compare
- 11 United Republic of Tanzania 2.29 kg/cap compare
More environment data for Northern Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.04 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.685 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.48 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -0.9433 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production, annual growth rate 0.7673 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, annual 7.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value, annual growth rate 11.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roundwood — Import quantity, annual growth rate 13.76 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Northern Europe?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Northern Europe was 19.09 kg/cap in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita recorded in Northern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 35.73 kg/cap in 1986.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita recorded in Northern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.62 kg/cap in 1961.
- How does Northern Europe rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita?
- Northern Europe ranks 8th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Northern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Northern 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 capita. 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