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

Latest (2024)
19.09 kg/cap
Change on year
up 2.0%
Rank
8th
of 33 groups
All-time high
35.73 kg/cap
in 1986
All-time low
11.62 kg/cap
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Northern Europe, 1961–2024

101520253035196119922024

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 33 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 5 Turkmenistan 68.13 kg/cap compare
  2. 6 Uruguay 66.01 kg/cap compare
  3. 7 Ireland 59.07 kg/cap compare
  4. 8 Belarus 51.27 kg/cap compare
  5. 9 Bulgaria 47.25 kg/cap compare
  6. 10 Latvia 44.04 kg/cap compare
  7. 11 Lithuania 43.67 kg/cap compare

See the full ranking of 245 places →

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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 33 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

Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita
Unit
kg/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
245 places, 13,850 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