Seed — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Southern Europe
Southern Europe: Seed — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 1.44 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Seed — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Southern 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 Southern Europe stood at 1.44 kg/ha.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Southern Europe peaked at 1.86 kg/ha in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.42 kg/ha, in 2019.
That places Southern Europe 15th 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.
Seed — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Southern Europe, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.5 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 1.53 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 1.52 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 1.49 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 1.48 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 1.5 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 1.43 kg/ha | -4.6% |
| 1968 | 1.48 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 1.54 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 1.52 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 1.55 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 1.55 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 1.55 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 1.5 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 1.47 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 1.43 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 1.48 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 1.48 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 1.43 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 1.45 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 1.42 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 1.5 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 1.53 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 1.52 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 1.57 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 1.52 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 1.51 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 1.58 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 1.55 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 1.55 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 1.46 kg/ha | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 1.44 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 1.45 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 1.45 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 1.51 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 1.5 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 1.46 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 1.48 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 1.45 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 1.46 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 1.56 kg/ha | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 1.54 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 1.71 kg/ha | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 1.69 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 1.66 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 1.75 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 1.65 kg/ha | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 1.64 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.52 kg/ha | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 1.5 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 1.49 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.53 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 1.59 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 1.63 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 1.58 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 1.83 kg/ha | +15.7% |
| 2017 | 1.45 kg/ha | -20.6% |
| 2018 | 1.86 kg/ha | +28.3% |
| 2019 | 1.42 kg/ha | -23.9% |
| 2020 | 1.67 kg/ha | +17.9% |
| 2021 | 1.61 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 1.52 kg/ha | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 1.44 kg/ha | -5.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Seed — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Southern Europe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +28.3% | 1.45 kg/ha | 1.86 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.5 kg/ha | 1.43 kg/ha | 1.54 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.5 kg/ha | 1.43 kg/ha | 1.55 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.51 kg/ha | 1.42 kg/ha | 1.58 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.47 kg/ha | 1.44 kg/ha | 1.55 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.62 kg/ha | 1.46 kg/ha | 1.75 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.59 kg/ha | 1.42 kg/ha | 1.86 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.56 kg/ha | 1.44 kg/ha | 1.67 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Europe
- 12 Myanmar 3.01 kg/ha compare
- 12 United Republic of Tanzania 0.7972 kg/ha compare
- 13 Turkmenistan 3 kg/ha compare
- 14 Ireland 2.95 kg/ha compare
- 15 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.4452 kg/ha compare
- 15 Latvia 2.92 kg/ha compare
- 16 Paraguay 2.92 kg/ha compare
- 16 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0.2374 kg/ha compare
- 17 Suriname 2.83 kg/ha compare
- 17 Polynesia 0.164 kg/ha compare
- 18 Poland 2.8 kg/ha compare
- 18 Melanesia 0.1306 kg/ha compare
More environment data for Southern Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.3167 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.1235 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.323 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.19 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 73.08 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 48.29 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 24.80 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 783,078 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 6.44 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Southern Europe?
- Seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Southern Europe was 1.44 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 Southern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.86 kg/ha in 2018.
- What is the lowest seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Southern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.42 kg/ha in 2019.
- How does Southern Europe rank for seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Southern Europe ranks 15th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
- Is seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Southern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern 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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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 (%).