Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen in Southern Europe
Southern Europe: Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen was 918,162 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen in Southern Europe, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for volatilisation — cropland nitrogen in Southern Europe is 918,162 t, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, volatilisation — cropland nitrogen in Southern Europe peaked at 1.40 million t in 1987 and was at its lowest, 622,301 t, in 1961.
That places Southern Europe 17th out of 29 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen in Southern Europe, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 622,301 t | — |
| 1962 | 643,188 t | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 652,300 t | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 681,725 t | +4.5% |
| 1965 | 703,784 t | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 746,458 t | +6.1% |
| 1967 | 776,135 t | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 847,398 t | +9.2% |
| 1969 | 885,785 t | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 890,461 t | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 943,550 t | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 988,929 t | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 1.02 million t | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 1.02 million t | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 1.05 million t | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 1.10 million t | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 1.14 million t | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 1.26 million t | +10.6% |
| 1979 | 1.30 million t | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 1.26 million t | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 1.26 million t | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 1.27 million t | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 1.27 million t | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.36 million t | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 1.37 million t | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 1.38 million t | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 1.40 million t | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 1.39 million t | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 1.32 million t | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 1.33 million t | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 1.23 million t | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 1.15 million t | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 1.14 million t | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 1.16 million t | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 1.14 million t | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 1.24 million t | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 1.21 million t | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 1.23 million t | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 1.23 million t | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 1.20 million t | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 1.17 million t | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 1.18 million t | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.22 million t | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 1.24 million t | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 1.15 million t | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 1.16 million t | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 1.22 million t | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 1.08 million t | -11.6% |
| 2009 | 1.02 million t | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 1.05 million t | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 1.03 million t | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 1.08 million t | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 1.10 million t | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 1.11 million t | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.11 million t | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.09 million t | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 1.12 million t | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 1.01 million t | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 1.00 million t | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.12 million t | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 994,625 t | -11.3% |
| 2022 | 922,635 t | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 918,162 t | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 728,786 t | 622,301 t | 885,785 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.07 million t | 890,461 t | 1.30 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.33 million t | 1.26 million t | 1.40 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.21 million t | 1.14 million t | 1.33 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.16 million t | 1.02 million t | 1.24 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 million t | 1.00 million t | 1.12 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 989,103 t | 918,162 t | 1.12 million t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Europe
- 14 Bangladesh 531,743 t compare
- 14 Melanesia 15,551 t compare
- 15 Democratic Republic of the Congo 15,203 t compare
- 15 Mexico 514,450 t compare
- 16 Argentina 435,228 t compare
- 16 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 13,645 t compare
- 17 Germany 404,720 t compare
- 17 Polynesia 770.5 t compare
- 18 Egypt 393,318 t compare
- 18 Micronesia (Federated States of) 120.2 t compare
- 19 Uzbekistan 387,795 t compare
- 20 Spain 376,990 t 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 in Southern Europe?
- Volatilisation — cropland nitrogen in Southern Europe was 918,162 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest volatilisation — cropland nitrogen recorded in Southern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.40 million t in 1987.
- What is the lowest volatilisation — cropland nitrogen recorded in Southern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 622,301 t in 1961.
- How does Southern Europe rank for volatilisation — cropland nitrogen?
- Southern Europe ranks 17th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
- Is volatilisation — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Southern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. 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. 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 (%).