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
Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Southern Europe, 1961–2023
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 7th of 29 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Southern Europe, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.98 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 12.37 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 12.53 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 13.19 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 13.63 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 14.59 kg/ha | +7.1% |
| 1967 | 15.08 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 16.5 kg/ha | +9.4% |
| 1969 | 17.15 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 17.37 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 19.1 kg/ha | +10.0% |
| 1972 | 20.08 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 20.8 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 20.89 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 21.6 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 22.51 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 23.48 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 25.9 kg/ha | +10.3% |
| 1979 | 26.8 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 25.9 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 26.01 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 26.11 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 26.2 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 28.11 kg/ha | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 28.52 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 28.78 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 29.09 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 29.07 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 27.56 kg/ha | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 27.86 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 26.1 kg/ha | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 24.65 kg/ha | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 24.87 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 25.63 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 25.75 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 27.79 kg/ha | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 27.26 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 28.12 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 28.24 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 27.78 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 27.33 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 27.97 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 29.08 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 29.84 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 27.81 kg/ha | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 29.48 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 31.3 kg/ha | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 27.44 kg/ha | -12.3% |
| 2009 | 26.47 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 27.01 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 27.03 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 27.72 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 28.93 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 29.41 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 29.51 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 29.05 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 30.01 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 27.19 kg/ha | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 26.85 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 30.31 kg/ha | +12.9% |
| 2021 | 26.94 kg/ha | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 25.26 kg/ha | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 25.23 kg/ha | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 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
- 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 21.5 kg/ha compare
- 7 Montenegro 116.68 kg/ha compare
- 8 Republic of Moldova 13.55 kg/ha compare
- 8 Turkmenistan 109.95 kg/ha compare
- 9 Egypt 96.92 kg/ha compare
- 10 Uzbekistan 86.79 kg/ha compare
- 10 Melanesia 9.66 kg/ha compare
More environment data for Southern Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.3167 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.1235 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.323 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.19 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 73.08 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 48.29 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 24.80 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 783,078 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 6.44 million m3 (2024)
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 7th out of 29 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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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 (%).