Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Northern Europe
Northern Europe: Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 37.44 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Northern Europe, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Northern Europe recorded 37.44 kg/ha for volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Northern Europe peaked at 51.87 kg/ha in 1986 and was at its lowest, 23.73 kg/ha, in 1961.
Northern Europe ranks 3rd of 29 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Northern Europe, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 23.73 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 24.49 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 25.57 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 1964 | 26.33 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 28.49 kg/ha | +8.2% |
| 1966 | 30.08 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 32.41 kg/ha | +7.8% |
| 1968 | 32.46 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 32.18 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 34.56 kg/ha | +7.4% |
| 1971 | 36.97 kg/ha | +7.0% |
| 1972 | 36.63 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 39.76 kg/ha | +8.5% |
| 1974 | 39.83 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 42.18 kg/ha | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 42.29 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 43.59 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 44.67 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 46.25 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 45.26 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 46.8 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 49.68 kg/ha | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 51.47 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 50.61 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 50.27 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 51.87 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 50.37 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 50.06 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 51.17 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 49.75 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 46.43 kg/ha | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 43.47 kg/ha | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 43.53 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 45.64 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 45.35 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 46.78 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 45.25 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 44.27 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 44.62 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 42.49 kg/ha | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 46.19 kg/ha | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 45.68 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 45.96 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 44.51 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 42.2 kg/ha | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 40.58 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 41.08 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 41.64 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 38.72 kg/ha | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 40.1 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 39.84 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 39.27 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 39.21 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 40.97 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 42.42 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 42.16 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 42.82 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 42.13 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 42.13 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 41.97 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 41.9 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 37.77 kg/ha | -9.9% |
| 2023 | 37.44 kg/ha | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.41 kg/ha | 23.73 kg/ha | 32.46 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 40.67 kg/ha | 34.56 kg/ha | 46.25 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.76 kg/ha | 45.26 kg/ha | 51.87 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.51 kg/ha | 43.47 kg/ha | 49.75 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.9 kg/ha | 38.72 kg/ha | 46.19 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.11 kg/ha | 39.21 kg/ha | 42.82 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.77 kg/ha | 37.44 kg/ha | 41.97 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern Europe
- 1 Faroe Islands 1,027 kg/ha compare
- 1 Micronesia (Federated States of) 60.1 kg/ha compare
- 2 Singapore 402.65 kg/ha compare
- 2 Viet Nam 53.97 kg/ha compare
- 3 Kuwait 199.33 kg/ha compare
- 4 China, Hong Kong SAR 189.33 kg/ha compare
- 4 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 26.59 kg/ha compare
- 5 Brunei Darussalam 139.55 kg/ha compare
- 5 Lao People's Democratic Republic 25.69 kg/ha compare
- 6 Belgium-Luxembourg 118.34 kg/ha compare
- 6 Türkiye 25.49 kg/ha compare
More environment data for Northern Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.04 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.685 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.48 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.97 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -0.9433 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production, annual growth rate 0.7673 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roundwood — Import quantity, annual growth rate 13.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arable land — Area, annual growth rate 0.171 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Northern Europe?
- Volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Northern Europe was 37.44 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 Northern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 51.87 kg/ha in 1986.
- What is the lowest volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Northern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.73 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Northern Europe rank for volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Northern Europe ranks 3rd out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
- Is volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Northern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern 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 (%).