Seed — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Seed — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 2.34 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2.34 kg/ha
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
29th
of 186 countries
All-time high
2.67 kg/ha
in 1999
All-time low
1.96 kg/ha
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Seed — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961–2023

0123196119922023

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

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 2.34 kg/ha for seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area in 2023.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 2.67 kg/ha in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.96 kg/ha, in 1962.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 29th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Seed — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Seed — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 1.97 kg/ha
1962 1.96 kg/ha -0.1%
1963 2.01 kg/ha +2.3%
1964 2.05 kg/ha +2.3%
1965 2.07 kg/ha +0.6%
1966 2.13 kg/ha +3.0%
1967 2.14 kg/ha +0.3%
1968 2.07 kg/ha -3.1%
1969 2.17 kg/ha +4.6%
1970 2.21 kg/ha +1.9%
1971 2.17 kg/ha -1.7%
1972 2.14 kg/ha -1.1%
1973 2.16 kg/ha +0.5%
1974 2.07 kg/ha -4.0%
1975 2.17 kg/ha +4.9%
1976 2.2 kg/ha +1.1%
1977 2.24 kg/ha +2.0%
1978 2.27 kg/ha +1.3%
1979 2.33 kg/ha +2.6%
1980 2.19 kg/ha -5.8%
1981 2.15 kg/ha -1.8%
1982 2.21 kg/ha +2.6%
1983 2.33 kg/ha +5.3%
1984 2.26 kg/ha -3.0%
1985 2.28 kg/ha +1.1%
1986 2.36 kg/ha +3.7%
1987 2.26 kg/ha -4.4%
1988 2.38 kg/ha +5.2%
1989 2.43 kg/ha +2.4%
1990 2.37 kg/ha -2.6%
1991 2.39 kg/ha +0.6%
1992 2.17 kg/ha -8.9%
1993 2.25 kg/ha +3.6%
1994 2.54 kg/ha +12.8%
1995 2.64 kg/ha +3.9%
1996 2.67 kg/ha +1.2%
1997 2.52 kg/ha -5.7%
1998 2.46 kg/ha -2.3%
1999 2.67 kg/ha +8.6%
2000 2.34 kg/ha -12.4%
2001 2.47 kg/ha +5.4%
2002 2.31 kg/ha -6.3%
2003 2.33 kg/ha +0.6%
2004 2.19 kg/ha -5.7%
2005 2.19 kg/ha -0.1%
2006 2.04 kg/ha -7.0%
2007 2.27 kg/ha +11.4%
2008 2.29 kg/ha +0.6%
2009 2.2 kg/ha -3.7%
2010 2.18 kg/ha -1.1%
2011 2.12 kg/ha -2.4%
2012 2.14 kg/ha +0.6%
2013 2.04 kg/ha -4.7%
2014 2.29 kg/ha +12.7%
2015 2.38 kg/ha +3.7%
2016 2.4 kg/ha +0.8%
2017 2.37 kg/ha -1.3%
2018 2.37 kg/ha -0.0%
2019 2.3 kg/ha -2.7%
2020 2.22 kg/ha -3.6%
2021 2.37 kg/ha +6.7%
2022 2.33 kg/ha -1.9%
2023 2.34 kg/ha +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.06 kg/ha 1.96 kg/ha 2.17 kg/ha 9
1970s 2.2 kg/ha 2.07 kg/ha 2.33 kg/ha 10
1980s 2.28 kg/ha 2.15 kg/ha 2.43 kg/ha 10
1990s 2.47 kg/ha 2.17 kg/ha 2.67 kg/ha 10
2000s 2.26 kg/ha 2.04 kg/ha 2.47 kg/ha 10
2010s 2.26 kg/ha 2.04 kg/ha 2.4 kg/ha 10
2020s 2.31 kg/ha 2.22 kg/ha 2.37 kg/ha 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 26 Côte d'Ivoire 0.6088 kg/ha compare
  2. 26 Finland 2.45 kg/ha compare
  3. 27 Estonia 2.43 kg/ha compare
  4. 28 Czechia 2.39 kg/ha compare
  5. 30 Jordan 2.32 kg/ha compare
  6. 31 Uzbekistan 2.3 kg/ha compare
  7. 32 India 2.27 kg/ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 2.34 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 2.67 kg/ha in 1999.
What is the lowest seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.96 kg/ha in 1962.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 29th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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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
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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 (%).