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

Latest (2023)
37.44 kg/ha
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
4th
of 32 groups
All-time high
51.87 kg/ha
in 1986
All-time low
23.73 kg/ha
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

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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 4th of 32 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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. 1 Faroe Islands 1,027 kg/ha compare
  2. 2 Singapore 402.65 kg/ha compare
  3. 3 Kuwait 199.33 kg/ha compare
  4. 4 China, Hong Kong SAR 189.33 kg/ha compare
  5. 5 Brunei Darussalam 139.55 kg/ha compare
  6. 6 Belgium-Luxembourg 118.34 kg/ha compare
  7. 7 Montenegro 116.68 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 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 4th out of 32 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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About this data

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
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 (%).