Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Austria

Austria: Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 35.39 kg/ha in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
35.39 kg/ha
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
46th
of 186 countries
All-time high
53.72 kg/ha
in 1985
All-time low
27.27 kg/ha
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Austria, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Austria stood at 35.39 kg/ha.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Austria peaked at 53.72 kg/ha in 1985 and was at its lowest, 27.27 kg/ha, in 1961.

That places Austria 46th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Austria, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 27.27 kg/ha —
1962 29.56 kg/ha +8.4%
1963 30.31 kg/ha +2.5%
1964 30.58 kg/ha +0.9%
1965 33.49 kg/ha +9.5%
1966 33.96 kg/ha +1.4%
1967 36.37 kg/ha +7.1%
1968 38.7 kg/ha +6.4%
1969 39.68 kg/ha +2.5%
1970 40.44 kg/ha +1.9%
1971 43.08 kg/ha +6.5%
1972 42.12 kg/ha -2.2%
1973 43.62 kg/ha +3.6%
1974 42.98 kg/ha -1.5%
1975 42.43 kg/ha -1.3%
1976 45.7 kg/ha +7.7%
1977 44.27 kg/ha -3.1%
1978 46.97 kg/ha +6.1%
1979 48.88 kg/ha +4.1%
1980 48.51 kg/ha -0.8%
1981 47.91 kg/ha -1.2%
1982 46.89 kg/ha -2.1%
1983 51.39 kg/ha +9.6%
1984 52.78 kg/ha +2.7%
1985 53.72 kg/ha +1.8%
1986 48.81 kg/ha -9.1%
1987 47.56 kg/ha -2.6%
1988 48.73 kg/ha +2.5%
1989 45.01 kg/ha -7.6%
1990 47.75 kg/ha +6.1%
1991 46.33 kg/ha -3.0%
1992 45.12 kg/ha -2.6%
1993 43.94 kg/ha -2.6%
1994 43.95 kg/ha +0.0%
1995 43.84 kg/ha -0.3%
1996 43.95 kg/ha +0.3%
1997 44.95 kg/ha +2.3%
1998 43.99 kg/ha -2.1%
1999 42.61 kg/ha -3.2%
2000 42.47 kg/ha -0.3%
2001 41.59 kg/ha -2.1%
2002 43.53 kg/ha +4.7%
2003 36.94 kg/ha -15.2%
2004 37.95 kg/ha +2.7%
2005 37.6 kg/ha -0.9%
2006 38.39 kg/ha +2.1%
2007 38.08 kg/ha -0.8%
2008 44.41 kg/ha +16.6%
2009 35.12 kg/ha -20.9%
2010 36.41 kg/ha +3.7%
2011 41.43 kg/ha +13.8%
2012 37.52 kg/ha -9.4%
2013 40.18 kg/ha +7.1%
2014 40.08 kg/ha -0.2%
2015 43.81 kg/ha +9.3%
2016 42.35 kg/ha -3.3%
2017 41.83 kg/ha -1.2%
2018 38.96 kg/ha -6.8%
2019 35.9 kg/ha -7.9%
2020 40.94 kg/ha +14.1%
2021 37.53 kg/ha -8.3%
2022 35.76 kg/ha -4.7%
2023 35.39 kg/ha -1.0%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 35.39 kg/ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.79 kg/ha, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 35.39 kg/ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.04 kg/ha, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 33.33 kg/ha 27.27 kg/ha 39.68 kg/ha 9
1970s 44.05 kg/ha 40.44 kg/ha 48.88 kg/ha 10
1980s 49.13 kg/ha 45.01 kg/ha 53.72 kg/ha 10
1990s 44.64 kg/ha 42.61 kg/ha 47.75 kg/ha 10
2000s 39.61 kg/ha 35.12 kg/ha 44.41 kg/ha 10
2010s 39.85 kg/ha 35.9 kg/ha 43.81 kg/ha 10
2020s 37.4 kg/ha 35.39 kg/ha 40.94 kg/ha 4

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 43 India 36.69 kg/ha compare
  2. 44 Croatia 35.69 kg/ha compare
  3. 45 Czechia 35.5 kg/ha compare
  4. 47 Oman 34.65 kg/ha compare
  5. 48 Seychelles 34.23 kg/ha compare
  6. 49 Brazil 34.09 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Austria?
Volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Austria was 35.39 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 53.72 kg/ha in 1985.
What is the lowest volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 27.27 kg/ha in 1961.
How does Austria rank for volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
Austria ranks 46th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Volatilisation — 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, 13,500 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 (%).