Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen in Western Europe
Western Europe: Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen was 1.30 million t in 2023. ▬ Flat
Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen in Western Europe, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Western Europe recorded 1.30 million t for volatilisation — cropland nitrogen in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, volatilisation — cropland nitrogen in Western Europe peaked at 2.15 million t in 1988 and was at its lowest, 1.05 million t, in 1961.
Western Europe ranks 16th of 29 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen in Western Europe, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.05 million t | — |
| 1962 | 1.14 million t | +9.0% |
| 1963 | 1.17 million t | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 1.20 million t | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 1.26 million t | +5.7% |
| 1966 | 1.32 million t | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 1.39 million t | +5.1% |
| 1968 | 1.45 million t | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 1.50 million t | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 1.58 million t | +5.5% |
| 1971 | 1.62 million t | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 1.67 million t | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 1.74 million t | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 1.71 million t | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 1.77 million t | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 1.84 million t | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 1.85 million t | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 1.92 million t | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 2.00 million t | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 2.03 million t | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 1.98 million t | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 2.00 million t | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 2.02 million t | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 2.06 million t | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 2.11 million t | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 2.15 million t | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 2.14 million t | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 2.15 million t | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 2.10 million t | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 1.94 million t | -7.7% |
| 1991 | 1.92 million t | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 1.77 million t | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 1.76 million t | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 1.82 million t | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 1.84 million t | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 1.87 million t | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 1.87 million t | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.88 million t | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 1.93 million t | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 1.76 million t | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 1.77 million t | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.75 million t | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.78 million t | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 1.74 million t | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 1.71 million t | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 1.66 million t | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 1.76 million t | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 1.62 million t | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 1.56 million t | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 1.66 million t | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 1.59 million t | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 1.61 million t | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 1.67 million t | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 1.70 million t | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 1.71 million t | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.67 million t | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 1.66 million t | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.54 million t | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 1.50 million t | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 1.51 million t | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.40 million t | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 1.28 million t | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 1.30 million t | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.28 million t | 1.05 million t | 1.50 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.77 million t | 1.58 million t | 2.00 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.07 million t | 1.98 million t | 2.15 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.86 million t | 1.76 million t | 1.94 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.71 million t | 1.56 million t | 1.78 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.63 million t | 1.50 million t | 1.71 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.37 million t | 1.28 million t | 1.51 million t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
- 13 Australia 624,582 t compare
- 13 Syrian Arab Republic 19,079 t compare
- 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
More environment data for Western Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.1 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.94 Percentage change (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is volatilisation — cropland nitrogen in Western Europe?
- Volatilisation — cropland nitrogen in Western Europe was 1.30 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest volatilisation — cropland nitrogen recorded in Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 2.15 million t in 1988.
- What is the lowest volatilisation — cropland nitrogen recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 million t in 1961.
- How does Western Europe rank for volatilisation — cropland nitrogen?
- Western Europe ranks 16th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
- Is volatilisation — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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. 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 (%).