Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 53.39 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2023, volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 53.39 kg/ha.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 80.44 kg/ha in 1996 and was at its lowest, 35.95 kg/ha, in 1961.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 27th out of 186 countries 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.
Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 35.95 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 36.35 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 37.42 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 37.58 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 41.18 kg/ha | +9.6% |
| 1966 | 43.57 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 1967 | 48.6 kg/ha | +11.5% |
| 1968 | 47.01 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 42.59 kg/ha | -9.4% |
| 1970 | 47.12 kg/ha | +10.6% |
| 1971 | 51.51 kg/ha | +9.3% |
| 1972 | 47.62 kg/ha | -7.5% |
| 1973 | 52.07 kg/ha | +9.3% |
| 1974 | 54.29 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 59.09 kg/ha | +8.9% |
| 1976 | 60.61 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 61.77 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 63.05 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 67.32 kg/ha | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 63.65 kg/ha | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 68.57 kg/ha | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 74.73 kg/ha | +9.0% |
| 1983 | 76.48 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 75.47 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 74.17 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 77.97 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 73.71 kg/ha | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 73.59 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 77.89 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 76.6 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 71.56 kg/ha | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 66.33 kg/ha | -7.3% |
| 1993 | 72.02 kg/ha | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 78.57 kg/ha | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 77.53 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 80.44 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 73.89 kg/ha | -8.1% |
| 1998 | 72.04 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 74.94 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 68.75 kg/ha | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 73.77 kg/ha | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 71.34 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 69.99 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 67.83 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 66.09 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 59.6 kg/ha | -9.8% |
| 2007 | 59.28 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 59.46 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 56.63 kg/ha | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 59.99 kg/ha | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 59.16 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 56.83 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 56.5 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 59.28 kg/ha | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 61.14 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 60.36 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 60.6 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 60.69 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 60.18 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 58.14 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 59.95 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 53.59 kg/ha | -10.6% |
| 2023 | 53.39 kg/ha | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.14 kg/ha | 35.95 kg/ha | 48.6 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 56.44 kg/ha | 47.12 kg/ha | 67.32 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.62 kg/ha | 63.65 kg/ha | 77.97 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.39 kg/ha | 66.33 kg/ha | 80.44 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.27 kg/ha | 56.63 kg/ha | 73.77 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.47 kg/ha | 56.5 kg/ha | 61.14 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.27 kg/ha | 53.39 kg/ha | 59.95 kg/ha | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 53.39 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 80.44 kg/ha in 1996.
- What is the lowest volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.95 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 27th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 (%).