Seed — Cropland nitrogen in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Seed — Cropland nitrogen was 52,290 t in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
52,290 t
Change on year
down 6.0%
Rank
23rd
of 32 groups
All-time high
79,796 t
in 1962
All-time low
52,290 t
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Seed — Cropland nitrogen in Southern Europe, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2023, seed — cropland nitrogen in Southern Europe stood at 52,290 t. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 6.0% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, seed — cropland nitrogen in Southern Europe peaked at 79,796 t in 1962 and was at its lowest, 52,290 t, in 2023.

That places Southern Europe 23rd 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 77,446 t 73,859 t 79,796 t 9
1970s 73,476 t 69,407 t 78,100 t 10
1980s 73,042 t 69,089 t 75,676 t 10
1990s 66,852 t 63,372 t 73,753 t 10
2000s 66,173 t 58,589 t 71,594 t 10
2010s 60,040 t 52,917 t 69,030 t 10
2020s 57,240 t 52,290 t 61,734 t 4

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 20 Thailand 29,170 t compare
  2. 21 Indonesia 26,859 t compare
  3. 22 France 26,756 t compare
  4. 23 Australia and New Zealand 25,410 t compare
  5. 24 Australia 24,733 t compare
  6. 25 Germany 23,208 t compare
  7. 26 Italy 18,934 t compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is seed — cropland nitrogen in Southern Europe?
Seed — cropland nitrogen in Southern Europe was 52,290 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest seed — cropland nitrogen recorded in Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 79,796 t in 1962.
What is the lowest seed — cropland nitrogen recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 52,290 t in 2023.
How does Southern Europe rank for seed — cropland nitrogen?
Southern Europe ranks 23rd out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is seed — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Seed — Cropland nitrogen
Unit
t
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

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 (%).