What is outputs — cropland nitrogen in Europe?

Outputs — cropland nitrogen in Europe was 13.93 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest outputs — cropland nitrogen recorded in Europe?

The highest recorded value was 14.22 million t in 2021.

What is the lowest outputs — cropland nitrogen recorded in Europe?

The lowest recorded value was 6.48 million t in 1963.

How does Europe rank for outputs — cropland nitrogen?

Europe ranks 7th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.

Is outputs — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Europe?

Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Europe data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Outputs — Cropland nitrogen. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Outputs — Cropland nitrogen in Europe

Name: Outputs — Cropland nitrogen in Europe
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Europe: Outputs — Cropland nitrogen was 13.93 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

13.93 million t

Change on year

down 0.4%

Rank

7th

of 29 groups

All-time high

14.22 million t

in 2021

All-time low

6.48 million t

in 1963

Years of data

1961–2023

Outputs — Cropland nitrogen in Europe, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Europe recorded 13.93 million t for outputs — cropland nitrogen in 2023.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outputs — cropland nitrogen in Europe peaked at 14.22 million t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.48 million t, in 1963.

That places Europe 7th out of 29 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Outputs — Cropland nitrogen in Europe, year by year

Annual values for Outputs — Cropland nitrogen in Europe, 1961 to 2023.
Year	t	Change
1961	6.52 million t	—
1962	6.91 million t	+6.0%
1963	6.48 million t	-6.4%
1964	7.50 million t	+15.8%
1965	7.06 million t	-5.8%
1966	7.89 million t	+11.8%
1967	8.05 million t	+1.9%
1968	8.40 million t	+4.5%
1969	8.14 million t	-3.2%
1970	8.36 million t	+2.7%
1971	8.83 million t	+5.7%
1972	8.64 million t	-2.1%
1973	9.70 million t	+12.2%
1974	9.48 million t	-2.3%
1975	8.21 million t	-13.4%
1976	9.59 million t	+16.8%
1977	9.32 million t	-2.8%
1978	10.42 million t	+11.8%
1979	9.18 million t	-11.9%
1980	9.67 million t	+5.3%
1981	8.97 million t	-7.2%
1982	10.06 million t	+12.0%
1983	9.94 million t	-1.2%
1984	10.76 million t	+8.3%
1985	10.58 million t	-1.7%
1986	10.91 million t	+3.1%
1987	11.01 million t	+0.9%
1988	10.92 million t	-0.8%
1989	11.49 million t	+5.2%
1990	11.72 million t	+2.0%
1991	10.76 million t	-8.2%
1992	10.42 million t	-3.2%
1993	10.50 million t	+0.8%
1994	9.71 million t	-7.5%
1995	9.63 million t	-0.9%
1996	9.86 million t	+2.4%
1997	10.81 million t	+9.6%
1998	9.79 million t	-9.4%
1999	9.66 million t	-1.3%
2000	9.74 million t	+0.8%
2001	10.50 million t	+7.8%
2002	10.66 million t	+1.5%
2003	9.25 million t	-13.3%
2004	11.47 million t	+24.1%
2005	10.73 million t	-6.5%
2006	10.35 million t	-3.5%
2007	10.04 million t	-3.0%
2008	12.34 million t	+22.9%
2009	11.76 million t	-4.7%
2010	10.48 million t	-10.8%
2011	11.95 million t	+14.0%
2012	10.85 million t	-9.2%
2013	12.32 million t	+13.5%
2014	13.38 million t	+8.6%
2015	13.03 million t	-2.6%
2016	13.29 million t	+2.0%
2017	13.94 million t	+4.9%
2018	13.17 million t	-5.6%
2019	14.02 million t	+6.5%
2020	13.51 million t	-3.6%
2021	14.22 million t	+5.2%
2022	13.98 million t	-1.7%
2023	13.93 million t	-0.4%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	7.44 million t	6.48 million t	8.40 million t	9
1970s	9.17 million t	8.21 million t	10.42 million t	10
1980s	10.43 million t	8.97 million t	11.49 million t	10
1990s	10.29 million t	9.63 million t	11.72 million t	10
2000s	10.68 million t	9.25 million t	12.34 million t	10
2010s	12.64 million t	10.48 million t	14.02 million t	10
2020s	13.91 million t	13.51 million t	14.22 million t	4

Countries ranked near Europe

4 India 13.01 million t compare
4 Viet Nam 954,033 t compare
5 USSR 4.37 million t compare
6 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 576,435 t compare
6 Russian Federation 4.03 million t compare
7 Argentina 2.67 million t compare
8 Indonesia 2.64 million t compare
8 United Republic of Tanzania 412,281 t compare
9 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 311,878 t compare
9 Canada 2.28 million t compare
10 Democratic Republic of the Congo 273,949 t compare
10 Australia and New Zealand 1.99 million t compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

More environment data for Europe

Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.75 Percentage change (2025)
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.33 Percentage change (2025)
Standard Deviation 0.435 °C (2025)
Temperature change 2.71 °C (2025)
Total fibre furnish — Production 101.18 million t (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Production 73.33 million t (2024)
Paper and paperboard — Production 94.14 million t (2024)
Recovered paper — Production 57.94 million t (2024)
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 49.53 kg/ha (2024)

All data for Europe →

Frequently asked questions

What is outputs — cropland nitrogen in Europe?: Outputs — cropland nitrogen in Europe was 13.93 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest outputs — cropland nitrogen recorded in Europe?: The highest recorded value was 14.22 million t in 2021.
What is the lowest outputs — cropland nitrogen recorded in Europe?: The lowest recorded value was 6.48 million t in 1963.
How does Europe rank for outputs — cropland nitrogen?: Europe ranks 7th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is outputs — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Europe?: Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Europe data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Outputs — Cropland nitrogen. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Outputs — Cropland nitrogen
Unit: t
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 233 places, 13,500 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).