Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Western Europe
Western Europe: Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 38.62 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Western Europe, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Western Europe recorded 38.62 kg/ha for volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Western Europe peaked at 60.81 kg/ha in 1988 and was at its lowest, 27.23 kg/ha, in 1961.
Western Europe ranks 3rd 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.26 kg/ha | 27.23 kg/ha | 41.61 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 49.85 kg/ha | 44.23 kg/ha | 56.12 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.52 kg/ha | 56.06 kg/ha | 60.81 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.76 kg/ha | 50.03 kg/ha | 55.34 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.24 kg/ha | 44.25 kg/ha | 50.08 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.47 kg/ha | 43.13 kg/ha | 48.4 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.76 kg/ha | 37.92 kg/ha | 44.89 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
- 1 Faroe Islands 1,027 kg/ha compare
- 2 Singapore 402.65 kg/ha compare
- 3 Kuwait 199.33 kg/ha compare
- 4 China, Hong Kong SAR 189.33 kg/ha compare
- 5 Brunei Darussalam 139.55 kg/ha compare
- 6 Belgium-Luxembourg 118.34 kg/ha compare
More environment data for Western Europe
- Standard Deviation 0.485 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.23 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 151.58 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 54.56 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 97.02 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 1.73 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 14.73 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value 1.84 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Import quantity 19.11 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ -4.9 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Western Europe?
- Volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Western Europe was 38.62 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 Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 60.81 kg/ha in 1988.
- What is the lowest volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.23 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Western Europe rank for volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Western Europe ranks 3rd out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western 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
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 (%).