Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Western Europe
Western Europe: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita was 17.43 kg/cap in 2024. ▼ Falling
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Western Europe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/cap.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Western Europe stood at 17.43 kg/cap.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Western Europe peaked at 33.79 kg/cap in 1988 and was at its lowest, 12.49 kg/cap, in 1961.
That places Western Europe 11th out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Western Europe, year by year
| Year | kg/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12.49 kg/cap | — |
| 1962 | 14.44 kg/cap | +15.6% |
| 1963 | 15.09 kg/cap | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 15.77 kg/cap | +4.5% |
| 1965 | 17.13 kg/cap | +8.6% |
| 1966 | 18.16 kg/cap | +6.0% |
| 1967 | 19.27 kg/cap | +6.1% |
| 1968 | 20.47 kg/cap | +6.2% |
| 1969 | 21.52 kg/cap | +5.1% |
| 1970 | 23.18 kg/cap | +7.7% |
| 1971 | 23.78 kg/cap | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 24.84 kg/cap | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 25.89 kg/cap | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 24.89 kg/cap | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 26.09 kg/cap | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 27.82 kg/cap | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 28.09 kg/cap | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 29.33 kg/cap | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 30.99 kg/cap | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 31.38 kg/cap | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 30.17 kg/cap | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 30.5 kg/cap | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 30.83 kg/cap | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 31.53 kg/cap | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 32.69 kg/cap | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 33.4 kg/cap | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 33.43 kg/cap | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 33.79 kg/cap | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 32.59 kg/cap | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 28.64 kg/cap | -12.1% |
| 1991 | 28.46 kg/cap | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 25.62 kg/cap | -10.0% |
| 1993 | 25.31 kg/cap | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 26.79 kg/cap | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 27.06 kg/cap | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 27.65 kg/cap | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 27.63 kg/cap | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 27.95 kg/cap | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 28.89 kg/cap | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 25.28 kg/cap | -12.5% |
| 2001 | 25.3 kg/cap | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 24.96 kg/cap | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 25.85 kg/cap | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 25.31 kg/cap | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 24.52 kg/cap | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 23.54 kg/cap | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 25.46 kg/cap | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 22.47 kg/cap | -11.7% |
| 2009 | 21.26 kg/cap | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 23.18 kg/cap | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 21.87 kg/cap | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 22.21 kg/cap | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 23 kg/cap | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 23.76 kg/cap | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 23.64 kg/cap | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 22.79 kg/cap | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 22.57 kg/cap | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 20.65 kg/cap | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 19.89 kg/cap | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 19.74 kg/cap | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 18.26 kg/cap | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 16 kg/cap | -12.4% |
| 2023 | 16.33 kg/cap | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 17.43 kg/cap | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.15 kg/cap | 12.49 kg/cap | 21.52 kg/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 26.49 kg/cap | 23.18 kg/cap | 30.99 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.03 kg/cap | 30.17 kg/cap | 33.79 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.4 kg/cap | 25.31 kg/cap | 28.89 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.39 kg/cap | 21.26 kg/cap | 25.85 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.36 kg/cap | 19.89 kg/cap | 23.76 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.55 kg/cap | 16 kg/cap | 19.74 kg/cap | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
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- Standard Deviation 0.485 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.23 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Watermelons — Yield 25,535 kg/ha (2024)
- Watermelons — Area harvested 990 ha (2024)
- Watermelons — Gross Production Value 5,865 1000 Int$ (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Western Europe?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Western Europe was 17.43 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 Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 33.79 kg/cap in 1988.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.49 kg/cap in 1961.
- How does Western Europe rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita?
- Western Europe ranks 11th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 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