Seed — Cropland nitrogen in European Union (27)
European Union (27): Seed — Cropland nitrogen was 221,240 t in 2023. ▼ Falling
Seed — Cropland nitrogen in European Union (27), 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
European Union (27) recorded 221,240 t for seed — cropland nitrogen in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seed — cropland nitrogen in European Union (27) peaked at 283,666 t in 1962 and was at its lowest, 218,001 t, in 2019.
European Union (27) ranks 14th of 32 groups on this measure, 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 | 272,641 t | 266,892 t | 283,666 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 260,694 t | 253,340 t | 268,783 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 265,391 t | 253,040 t | 272,292 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 250,565 t | 241,230 t | 258,036 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 236,184 t | 230,301 t | 244,452 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 229,133 t | 218,001 t | 236,773 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 223,485 t | 221,240 t | 227,701 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near European Union (27)
More environment data for European Union (27)
- Standard Deviation 0.429 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.31 °C (2025)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 17.28 kg/ha (2024)
- Country area — Area 431,318 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 4.18 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 5.46 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 3.99 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 5.35 kg/cap (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 3.11 million 1000 USD (1989)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 6.99 g/Int$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is seed — cropland nitrogen in European Union (27)?
- Seed — cropland nitrogen in European Union (27) was 221,240 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest seed — cropland nitrogen recorded in European Union (27)?
- The highest recorded value was 283,666 t in 1962.
- What is the lowest seed — cropland nitrogen recorded in European Union (27)?
- The lowest recorded value was 218,001 t in 2019.
- How does European Union (27) rank for seed — cropland nitrogen?
- European Union (27) ranks 14th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is seed — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in European Union (27)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union (27) data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Seed — Cropland nitrogen. 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 (%).