Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 25.23 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
25.23 kg/ha
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
8th
of 32 groups
All-time high
31.3 kg/ha
in 2007
All-time low
11.98 kg/ha
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Southern Europe is 25.23 kg/ha, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Southern Europe peaked at 31.3 kg/ha in 2007 and was at its lowest, 11.98 kg/ha, in 1961.

Southern Europe ranks 8th of 32 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 14.11 kg/ha 11.98 kg/ha 17.15 kg/ha 9
1970s 21.85 kg/ha 17.37 kg/ha 26.8 kg/ha 10
1980s 27.54 kg/ha 25.9 kg/ha 29.09 kg/ha 10
1990s 26.63 kg/ha 24.65 kg/ha 28.24 kg/ha 10
2000s 28.45 kg/ha 26.47 kg/ha 31.3 kg/ha 10
2010s 28.27 kg/ha 26.85 kg/ha 30.01 kg/ha 10
2020s 26.93 kg/ha 25.23 kg/ha 30.31 kg/ha 4

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 5 Brunei Darussalam 139.55 kg/ha compare
  2. 6 Belgium-Luxembourg 118.34 kg/ha compare
  3. 7 Montenegro 116.68 kg/ha compare
  4. 8 Turkmenistan 109.95 kg/ha compare
  5. 9 Egypt 96.92 kg/ha compare
  6. 10 Uzbekistan 86.79 kg/ha compare
  7. 11 Suriname 86.23 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 Southern Europe?
Volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Southern Europe was 25.23 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 Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 31.3 kg/ha in 2007.
What is the lowest volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 11.98 kg/ha in 1961.
How does Southern Europe rank for volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
Southern Europe ranks 8th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern 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 (%).