Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Europe
Europe: Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 18.9 kg/ha in 2023. ▬ Flat
Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Europe, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Europe recorded 18.9 kg/ha for volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in 2023.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Europe peaked at 31.44 kg/ha in 1988 and was at its lowest, 11.59 kg/ha, in 1961.
That places Europe 16th out of 29 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Europe, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.59 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 12.18 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 12.8 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 13.3 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 14.37 kg/ha | +8.0% |
| 1966 | 15.54 kg/ha | +8.2% |
| 1967 | 16.67 kg/ha | +7.3% |
| 1968 | 17.68 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 1969 | 18.21 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 19.35 kg/ha | +6.2% |
| 1971 | 20.7 kg/ha | +7.0% |
| 1972 | 21.55 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 22.72 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 23.29 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 24.7 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 24.75 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 25.36 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 26.56 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 27.1 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 27.53 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 27.74 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 28.64 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 29.8 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 30.13 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 30.84 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 31.27 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 31.33 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 31.44 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 30.13 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 27.77 kg/ha | -7.8% |
| 1991 | 25.44 kg/ha | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 22.33 kg/ha | -12.2% |
| 1993 | 21.25 kg/ha | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 20.2 kg/ha | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 19.75 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 20.09 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 19.44 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 19.15 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 19.18 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 18.56 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 18.84 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 18.71 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 19.06 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 18.84 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 18.41 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 18.54 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 19.62 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 18.96 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 18.33 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 19.07 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 19.2 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 19.31 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 19.77 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 19.87 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 20.18 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 20.5 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 20.94 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 20.1 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 20.13 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 21.13 kg/ha | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 20.48 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 19.07 kg/ha | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 18.9 kg/ha | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.7 kg/ha | 11.59 kg/ha | 18.21 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 23.61 kg/ha | 19.35 kg/ha | 27.1 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.89 kg/ha | 27.53 kg/ha | 31.44 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.46 kg/ha | 19.15 kg/ha | 27.77 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.79 kg/ha | 18.33 kg/ha | 19.62 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.91 kg/ha | 19.07 kg/ha | 20.94 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.89 kg/ha | 18.9 kg/ha | 21.13 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe
- 13 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 6.54 kg/ha compare
- 13 Ireland 80.16 kg/ha compare
- 14 Costa Rica 71.59 kg/ha compare
- 14 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 5.36 kg/ha compare
- 15 China, mainland 69.93 kg/ha compare
- 15 United Republic of Tanzania 5.33 kg/ha compare
- 16 China 69.91 kg/ha compare
- 16 Syrian Arab Republic 3.51 kg/ha compare
- 17 Republic of Korea 68.5 kg/ha compare
- 18 Barbados 68.25 kg/ha compare
- 18 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.8998 kg/ha compare
- 19 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 66.19 kg/ha compare
More environment data for Europe
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.33 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.435 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.71 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 101.18 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 73.33 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 94.14 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 57.94 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 49.53 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Europe?
- Volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Europe was 18.9 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 Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 31.44 kg/ha in 1988.
- What is the lowest volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.59 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Europe rank for volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Europe ranks 16th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
- Is volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Europe 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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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 (%).