Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in European Union (27)
European Union (27): Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 30.33 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in European Union (27), 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
European Union (27) recorded 30.33 kg/ha for volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in European Union (27) peaked at 42.03 kg/ha in 1988 and was at its lowest, 17.34 kg/ha, in 1961.
That places European Union (27) 6th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.42 kg/ha | 17.34 kg/ha | 26.76 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 33.51 kg/ha | 27.9 kg/ha | 39 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.52 kg/ha | 38.86 kg/ha | 42.03 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.33 kg/ha | 31.74 kg/ha | 37.58 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.02 kg/ha | 30.97 kg/ha | 35.04 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.04 kg/ha | 32.54 kg/ha | 35.85 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.07 kg/ha | 30.22 kg/ha | 34.76 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near European Union (27)
- 3 Kuwait 199.33 kg/ha compare
- 4 China, Hong Kong SAR 189.33 kg/ha compare
- 5 Brunei Darussalam 139.55 kg/ha compare
- 6 Belgium-Luxembourg 118.34 kg/ha compare
- 7 Montenegro 116.68 kg/ha compare
- 8 Turkmenistan 109.95 kg/ha compare
- 9 Egypt 96.92 kg/ha compare
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 volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in European Union (27)?
- Volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in European Union (27) was 30.33 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 European Union (27)?
- The highest recorded value was 42.03 kg/ha in 1988.
- What is the lowest volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in European Union (27)?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.34 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does European Union (27) rank for volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- European Union (27) ranks 6th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in European Union (27)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Volatilisation — 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 (%).