What is outputs — cropland nitrogen in Western Europe?

Outputs — cropland nitrogen in Western Europe was 2.97 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

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

The highest recorded value was 3.40 million t in 2014.

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

The lowest recorded value was 1.26 million t in 1961.

How does Western Europe rank for outputs — cropland nitrogen?

Western Europe ranks 17th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.

Is outputs — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Western Europe?

Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Western 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 Western Europe

Name: Outputs — Cropland nitrogen in Western Europe
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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Western Europe: Outputs — Cropland nitrogen was 2.97 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

2.97 million t

Change on year

up 1.6%

Rank

17th

of 29 groups

All-time high

3.40 million t

in 2014

All-time low

1.26 million t

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Outputs — Cropland nitrogen in Western Europe, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Western Europe recorded 2.97 million t for outputs — cropland nitrogen in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outputs — cropland nitrogen in Western Europe peaked at 3.40 million t in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.26 million t, in 1961.

That places Western Europe 17th out of 29 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Outputs — Cropland nitrogen in Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for Outputs — Cropland nitrogen in Western Europe, 1961 to 2023.
Year	t	Change
1961	1.26 million t	—
1962	1.48 million t	+17.8%
1963	1.46 million t	-1.4%
1964	1.53 million t	+4.7%
1965	1.49 million t	-2.2%
1966	1.44 million t	-3.5%
1967	1.71 million t	+18.4%
1968	1.74 million t	+2.0%
1969	1.67 million t	-4.0%
1970	1.60 million t	-4.1%
1971	1.81 million t	+13.2%
1972	1.87 million t	+3.2%
1973	1.96 million t	+4.7%
1974	2.00 million t	+2.0%
1975	1.79 million t	-10.3%
1976	1.69 million t	-5.7%
1977	1.89 million t	+11.7%
1978	2.10 million t	+11.3%
1979	2.03 million t	-3.4%
1980	2.15 million t	+6.1%
1981	2.12 million t	-1.4%
1982	2.29 million t	+7.7%
1983	2.13 million t	-6.9%
1984	2.56 million t	+20.4%
1985	2.52 million t	-1.7%
1986	2.42 million t	-4.2%
1987	2.53 million t	+4.6%
1988	2.64 million t	+4.5%
1989	2.67 million t	+1.2%
1990	2.72 million t	+1.7%
1991	2.77 million t	+2.0%
1992	2.66 million t	-4.1%
1993	2.58 million t	-2.8%
1994	2.57 million t	-0.7%
1995	2.65 million t	+3.4%
1996	2.85 million t	+7.5%
1997	2.98 million t	+4.5%
1998	3.10 million t	+4.0%
1999	3.08 million t	-0.8%
2000	3.02 million t	-1.7%
2001	2.95 million t	-2.4%
2002	3.04 million t	+3.0%
2003	2.64 million t	-13.0%
2004	3.30 million t	+24.9%
2005	3.05 million t	-7.5%
2006	2.91 million t	-4.7%
2007	2.81 million t	-3.4%
2008	3.20 million t	+14.1%
2009	3.30 million t	+3.0%
2010	3.06 million t	-7.4%
2011	2.96 million t	-3.0%
2012	3.08 million t	+3.9%
2013	3.11 million t	+1.0%
2014	3.40 million t	+9.4%
2015	3.28 million t	-3.5%
2016	2.82 million t	-14.0%
2017	3.18 million t	+12.7%
2018	2.79 million t	-12.4%
2019	3.05 million t	+9.5%
2020	2.76 million t	-9.6%
2021	2.95 million t	+7.0%
2022	2.92 million t	-1.0%
2023	2.97 million t	+1.6%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1.53 million t	1.26 million t	1.74 million t	9
1970s	1.87 million t	1.60 million t	2.10 million t	10
1980s	2.40 million t	2.12 million t	2.67 million t	10
1990s	2.80 million t	2.57 million t	3.10 million t	10
2000s	3.02 million t	2.64 million t	3.30 million t	10
2010s	3.07 million t	2.79 million t	3.40 million t	10
2020s	2.90 million t	2.76 million t	2.97 million t	4

Countries ranked near Western Europe

14 France 1.56 million t compare
14 Republic of Moldova 89,939 t compare
15 Nigeria 1.45 million t compare
15 Melanesia 73,223 t compare
16 Thailand 1.09 million t compare
16 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 70,979 t compare
17 Germany 1.09 million t compare
17 Polynesia 4,461 t compare
18 Mexico 1.04 million t compare
18 Micronesia (Federated States of) 1,525 t compare
19 Bangladesh 997,029 t compare
20 Poland 855,011 t compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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Standard Deviation 0.485 °C (2025)
Temperature change 2.23 °C (2025)
Roundwood — Production 151.58 million m3 (2024)
Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 54.56 million m3 (2024)
Roundwood, coniferous — Production 97.02 million m3 (2024)
Roundwood — Export value 1.73 million 1000 USD (2024)
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Frequently asked questions

What is outputs — cropland nitrogen in Western Europe?: Outputs — cropland nitrogen in Western Europe was 2.97 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest outputs — cropland nitrogen recorded in Western Europe?: The highest recorded value was 3.40 million t in 2014.
What is the lowest outputs — cropland nitrogen recorded in Western Europe?: The lowest recorded value was 1.26 million t in 1961.
How does Western Europe rank for outputs — cropland nitrogen?: Western Europe ranks 17th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is outputs — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Western Europe?: Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western 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 (%).