Seed — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Western Europe
Western Europe: Seed — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 1.72 kg/ha in 2023. ▼ Falling
Seed — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Western Europe, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Western Europe recorded 1.72 kg/ha for seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Western Europe peaked at 2.18 kg/ha in 1962 and was at its lowest, 1.64 kg/ha, in 2020.
That places Western Europe 12th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.06 kg/ha | 2 kg/ha | 2.18 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.96 kg/ha | 1.85 kg/ha | 2.06 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.93 kg/ha | 1.84 kg/ha | 2.08 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.78 kg/ha | 1.71 kg/ha | 1.84 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.73 kg/ha | 1.67 kg/ha | 1.79 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.71 kg/ha | 1.66 kg/ha | 1.79 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.74 kg/ha | 1.64 kg/ha | 1.81 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
- 9 Lithuania 3.38 kg/ha compare
- 10 Egypt 3.34 kg/ha compare
- 11 Syrian Arab Republic 3.17 kg/ha compare
- 12 China, mainland 3.12 kg/ha compare
- 13 China 3.11 kg/ha compare
- 14 Myanmar 3.01 kg/ha compare
- 15 Turkmenistan 3 kg/ha compare
More environment data for Western Europe
- 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)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 14.73 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value 1.84 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Import quantity 19.11 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ -4.9 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Western Europe?
- Seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Western Europe was 1.72 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 Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 2.18 kg/ha in 1962.
- What is the lowest seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.64 kg/ha in 2020.
- How does Western Europe rank for seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Western Europe ranks 12th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western 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
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 (%).