Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production in Western Europe
Western Europe: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production was 25.27 g/Int$ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production in Western Europe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in g/Int$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per value of agricultural production in Western Europe is 25.27 g/Int$, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 10.5% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per value of agricultural production in Western Europe peaked at 39.9 g/Int$ in 1988 and was at its lowest, 19.16 g/Int$, in 1961.
Western Europe ranks 14th of 29 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production in Western Europe, year by year
| Year | g/Int$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19.16 g/Int$ | — |
| 1962 | 20.35 g/Int$ | +6.2% |
| 1963 | 21.58 g/Int$ | +6.0% |
| 1964 | 22.9 g/Int$ | +6.1% |
| 1965 | 25.13 g/Int$ | +9.7% |
| 1966 | 26.61 g/Int$ | +5.9% |
| 1967 | 26.47 g/Int$ | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 27.69 g/Int$ | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 30.53 g/Int$ | +10.3% |
| 1970 | 31.51 g/Int$ | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 32.47 g/Int$ | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 34.6 g/Int$ | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 34.34 g/Int$ | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 32.37 g/Int$ | -5.7% |
| 1975 | 35.44 g/Int$ | +9.5% |
| 1976 | 38.01 g/Int$ | +7.3% |
| 1977 | 38.01 g/Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 37.63 g/Int$ | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 38.12 g/Int$ | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 38.82 g/Int$ | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 37.93 g/Int$ | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 36.26 g/Int$ | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 38.03 g/Int$ | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 36.55 g/Int$ | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 38.21 g/Int$ | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 38.75 g/Int$ | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 39.11 g/Int$ | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 39.9 g/Int$ | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 39.1 g/Int$ | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 34.5 g/Int$ | -11.8% |
| 1991 | 35.84 g/Int$ | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 32.22 g/Int$ | -10.1% |
| 1993 | 32.91 g/Int$ | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 35.36 g/Int$ | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 35.1 g/Int$ | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 34.67 g/Int$ | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 34.81 g/Int$ | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 34.86 g/Int$ | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 35.39 g/Int$ | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 31.53 g/Int$ | -10.9% |
| 2001 | 32.52 g/Int$ | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 31.98 g/Int$ | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 35.36 g/Int$ | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 31.98 g/Int$ | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 32.25 g/Int$ | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 31.93 g/Int$ | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 34.26 g/Int$ | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 29.14 g/Int$ | -14.9% |
| 2009 | 27.19 g/Int$ | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 30.48 g/Int$ | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 28.24 g/Int$ | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 29.36 g/Int$ | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 30.44 g/Int$ | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 29.83 g/Int$ | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 30.24 g/Int$ | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 30.32 g/Int$ | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 29.39 g/Int$ | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 28.26 g/Int$ | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 26.81 g/Int$ | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 26.94 g/Int$ | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 24.74 g/Int$ | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 22.23 g/Int$ | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 22.87 g/Int$ | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 25.27 g/Int$ | +10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.49 g/Int$ | 19.16 g/Int$ | 30.53 g/Int$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 35.25 g/Int$ | 31.51 g/Int$ | 38.12 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.27 g/Int$ | 36.26 g/Int$ | 39.9 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.57 g/Int$ | 32.22 g/Int$ | 35.84 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.81 g/Int$ | 27.19 g/Int$ | 35.36 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.34 g/Int$ | 26.81 g/Int$ | 30.48 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.41 g/Int$ | 22.23 g/Int$ | 26.94 g/Int$ | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per value of agricultural production in Western Europe?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per value of agricultural production in Western Europe was 25.27 g/Int$ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per value of agricultural production recorded in Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 39.9 g/Int$ in 1988.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per value of agricultural production recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.16 g/Int$ in 1961.
- How does Western Europe rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per value of agricultural production?
- Western Europe ranks 14th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per value of agricultural production rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. 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 value of agricultural production. 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