What is seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Europe?

Seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Europe was 2.21 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Europe?

The highest recorded value was 2.65 kg/ha in 2017.

What is the lowest seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Europe?

The lowest recorded value was 1.97 kg/ha in 2002.

How does Europe rank for seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area?

Europe ranks 4th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.

Is seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Europe?

Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 Seed — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Seed — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Europe

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

Europe: Seed — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 2.21 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

2.21 kg/ha

Change on year

down 4.3%

Rank

4th

of 32 groups

All-time high

2.65 kg/ha

in 2017

All-time low

1.97 kg/ha

in 2002

Years of data

1961–2023

Seed — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Europe, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

In 2023, seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Europe stood at 2.21 kg/ha.

The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Europe peaked at 2.65 kg/ha in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.97 kg/ha, in 2002.

Europe ranks 4th of 32 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	2.11 kg/ha	2.07 kg/ha	2.18 kg/ha	9
1970s	2.19 kg/ha	2.07 kg/ha	2.27 kg/ha	10
1980s	2.2 kg/ha	2.13 kg/ha	2.24 kg/ha	10
1990s	2.23 kg/ha	2.07 kg/ha	2.41 kg/ha	10
2000s	2.12 kg/ha	1.97 kg/ha	2.21 kg/ha	10
2010s	2.32 kg/ha	2.08 kg/ha	2.65 kg/ha	10
2020s	2.23 kg/ha	2.16 kg/ha	2.31 kg/ha	4

Countries ranked near Europe

1 Kuwait 8.66 kg/ha compare
2 Faroe Islands 5.61 kg/ha compare
3 Bahrain 4.93 kg/ha compare
4 Israel 4.58 kg/ha compare
5 Guyana 3.94 kg/ha compare
6 Romania 3.78 kg/ha compare
7 Micronesia (Federated States of) 3.66 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

More environment data for Europe

Standard Deviation 0.435 °C (2025)
Temperature change 2.71 °C (2025)
Recovered paper — Production 57.94 million t (2024)
Total fibre furnish — Production 101.18 million t (2024)
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 27,700 1000 ha (2024)
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 170,878 1000 ha (2024)
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 37.54 % (2024)
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 7.72 % (2024)
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 7.21 g/Int$ (2024)
Permanent crops — Area 15,732 1000 ha (2024)

All data for Europe →

Frequently asked questions

What is seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Europe?: Seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Europe was 2.21 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Europe?: The highest recorded value was 2.65 kg/ha in 2017.
What is the lowest seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Europe?: The lowest recorded value was 1.97 kg/ha in 2002.
How does Europe rank for seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area?: Europe ranks 4th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Europe?: Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 Seed — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Seed — Cropland nitrogen per unit area
Unit: kg/ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 233 places, 13,483 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 (%).