Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen in Northern Europe

Northern Europe: Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen was 713,167 t in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
713,167 t
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
23rd
of 32 groups
All-time high
1.15 million t
in 1986
All-time low
569,168 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen in Northern Europe, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for volatilisation — cropland nitrogen in Northern Europe is 713,167 t, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, volatilisation — cropland nitrogen in Northern Europe peaked at 1.15 million t in 1986 and was at its lowest, 569,168 t, in 1961.

Northern Europe ranks 23rd of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 667,395 t 569,168 t 755,899 t 9
1970s 913,963 t 788,772 t 1.03 million t 10
1980s 1.10 million t 1.01 million t 1.15 million t 10
1990s 931,131 t 872,310 t 1.07 million t 10
2000s 781,876 t 724,504 t 819,646 t 10
2010s 778,008 t 748,268 t 806,847 t 10
2020s 755,259 t 713,167 t 795,301 t 4

Countries ranked near Northern Europe

  1. 20 Egypt 393,318 t compare
  2. 21 Uzbekistan 387,795 t compare
  3. 22 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 378,262 t compare
  4. 23 Spain 376,990 t compare
  5. 24 Poland 375,128 t compare
  6. 25 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 324,956 t compare
  7. 26 Ukraine 324,610 t compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is volatilisation — cropland nitrogen in Northern Europe?
Volatilisation — cropland nitrogen in Northern Europe was 713,167 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest volatilisation — cropland nitrogen recorded in Northern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 1.15 million t in 1986.
What is the lowest volatilisation — cropland nitrogen recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 569,168 t in 1961.
How does Northern Europe rank for volatilisation — cropland nitrogen?
Northern Europe ranks 23rd out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is volatilisation — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Northern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen
Unit
t
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 (%).