Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Southern Europe
Southern Europe: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita was 14.41 kg/cap in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Southern Europe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/cap.
Analysis
Southern Europe recorded 14.41 kg/cap for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 8.5% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Southern Europe peaked at 23.08 kg/cap in 1987 and was at its lowest, 7.9 kg/cap, in 1961.
That places Southern Europe 13th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 capita in Southern Europe, year by year
| Year | kg/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.9 kg/cap | — |
| 1962 | 8.43 kg/cap | +6.7% |
| 1963 | 8.82 kg/cap | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 9.65 kg/cap | +9.4% |
| 1965 | 10.06 kg/cap | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 11 kg/cap | +9.3% |
| 1967 | 11.42 kg/cap | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 13.11 kg/cap | +14.8% |
| 1969 | 13.84 kg/cap | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 13.81 kg/cap | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 15.15 kg/cap | +9.7% |
| 1972 | 16.12 kg/cap | +6.4% |
| 1973 | 16.37 kg/cap | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 16.24 kg/cap | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 16.9 kg/cap | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 17.69 kg/cap | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 18.43 kg/cap | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 21.09 kg/cap | +14.4% |
| 1979 | 22 kg/cap | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 20.59 kg/cap | -6.4% |
| 1981 | 20.52 kg/cap | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 20.26 kg/cap | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 20.49 kg/cap | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 22.34 kg/cap | +9.0% |
| 1985 | 22.63 kg/cap | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 22.68 kg/cap | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 23.08 kg/cap | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 22.57 kg/cap | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 20.95 kg/cap | -7.2% |
| 1990 | 21.09 kg/cap | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 19.19 kg/cap | -9.0% |
| 1992 | 17.49 kg/cap | -8.9% |
| 1993 | 17.4 kg/cap | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 17.96 kg/cap | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 17.46 kg/cap | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 19.52 kg/cap | +11.8% |
| 1997 | 18.81 kg/cap | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 19.38 kg/cap | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 19.18 kg/cap | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 18.5 kg/cap | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 17.98 kg/cap | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 18.03 kg/cap | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 18.75 kg/cap | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 19.11 kg/cap | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 17.02 kg/cap | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 17.25 kg/cap | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 18.25 kg/cap | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 15.15 kg/cap | -17.0% |
| 2009 | 13.92 kg/cap | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 14.43 kg/cap | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 14.21 kg/cap | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 15.3 kg/cap | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 15.87 kg/cap | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 15.98 kg/cap | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 15.88 kg/cap | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 15.4 kg/cap | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 16.07 kg/cap | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 14.83 kg/cap | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 14.8 kg/cap | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 15.92 kg/cap | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 14.64 kg/cap | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 13.25 kg/cap | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 13.28 kg/cap | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 14.41 kg/cap | +8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.47 kg/cap | 7.9 kg/cap | 13.84 kg/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 17.38 kg/cap | 13.81 kg/cap | 22 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.61 kg/cap | 20.26 kg/cap | 23.08 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.75 kg/cap | 17.4 kg/cap | 21.09 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.4 kg/cap | 13.92 kg/cap | 19.11 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.28 kg/cap | 14.21 kg/cap | 16.07 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.3 kg/cap | 13.25 kg/cap | 15.92 kg/cap | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Europe
- 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
- 12 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 2.01 kg/cap compare
- 12 Serbia 39.04 kg/cap compare
- 13 Hungary 35.01 kg/cap compare
- 13 Syrian Arab Republic 1.53 kg/cap compare
- 14 Serbia and Montenegro 33.89 kg/cap compare
- 15 Denmark 33.17 kg/cap compare
- 15 Polynesia 0.36 kg/cap compare
- 16 Brazil 33.05 kg/cap compare
- 16 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.3 kg/cap compare
More environment data for Southern Europe
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.3167 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.1235 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.323 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.19 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 73.08 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 48.29 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 24.80 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 783,078 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 6.44 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Southern Europe?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Southern Europe was 14.41 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 Southern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 23.08 kg/cap in 1987.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita recorded in Southern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9 kg/cap in 1961.
- How does Southern Europe rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita?
- Southern Europe ranks 13th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Southern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. 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 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