Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Western Europe

Western Europe: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied was 1.24 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.24 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 110.4%
Rank
21st
of 35 groups
All-time high
16.76 % change on previous year
in 1962
All-time low
-12.14 % change on previous year
in 2000
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Western Europe, 1962–2023

-1001020196219922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Western Europe recorded 1.24 % change on previous year for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in 2023.

The figure is up 110.4% on the previous year and down 68.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Western Europe peaked at 16.76 % change on previous year in 1962 and was at its lowest, -12.14 % change on previous year, in 2000.

That places Western Europe 21st out of 35 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches, annual growth rate in Western Europe, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 16.76 % change on previous year
1963 5.55 % change on previous year -66.9%
1964 5.53 % change on previous year -0.4%
1965 9.58 % change on previous year +73.2%
1966 6.96 % change on previous year -27.4%
1967 6.8 % change on previous year -2.2%
1968 6.89 % change on previous year +1.3%
1969 5.98 % change on previous year -13.2%
1970 8.36 % change on previous year +39.8%
1971 3.16 % change on previous year -62.2%
1972 5.15 % change on previous year +63.0%
1973 4.76 % change on previous year -7.5%
1974 -3.54 % change on previous year -174.2%
1975 4.85 % change on previous year -237.3%
1976 6.59 % change on previous year +35.7%
1977 1.05 % change on previous year -84.0%
1978 4.59 % change on previous year +336.6%
1979 5.89 % change on previous year +28.2%
1980 1.62 % change on previous year -72.5%
1981 -3.52 % change on previous year -317.7%
1982 1.33 % change on previous year -137.7%
1983 1.24 % change on previous year -7.0%
1984 2.37 % change on previous year +91.9%
1985 3.83 % change on previous year +61.2%
1986 2.44 % change on previous year -36.2%
1987 0.4618 % change on previous year -81.1%
1988 1.54 % change on previous year +234.1%
1989 -2.93 % change on previous year -289.8%
1990 -11.46 % change on previous year +291.3%
1991 0.027 % change on previous year -100.2%
1992 -9.35 % change on previous year -34693.0%
1993 -0.5911 % change on previous year -93.7%
1994 6.25 % change on previous year -1157.8%
1995 1.36 % change on previous year -78.2%
1996 2.5 % change on previous year +83.3%
1997 0.1603 % change on previous year -93.6%
1998 1.18 % change on previous year +634.8%
1999 3.44 % change on previous year +191.7%
2000 -12.14 % change on previous year -453.1%
2001 0.5143 % change on previous year -104.2%
2002 -0.9082 % change on previous year -276.6%
2003 3.94 % change on previous year -534.1%
2004 -1.77 % change on previous year -144.8%
2005 -2.79 % change on previous year +57.8%
2006 -3.89 % change on previous year +39.5%
2007 8.29 % change on previous year -313.3%
2008 -11.54 % change on previous year -239.1%
2009 -5.16 % change on previous year -55.3%
2010 9.34 % change on previous year -281.0%
2011 -5.31 % change on previous year -156.9%
2012 1.92 % change on previous year -136.1%
2013 3.94 % change on previous year +105.8%
2014 3.78 % change on previous year -4.1%
2015 0.1903 % change on previous year -95.0%
2016 -3.02 % change on previous year -1684.3%
2017 -0.5357 % change on previous year -82.2%
2018 -8.13 % change on previous year +1417.8%
2019 -3.33 % change on previous year -59.1%
2020 -0.5185 % change on previous year -84.4%
2021 -7.29 % change on previous year +1305.1%
2022 -11.9 % change on previous year +63.4%
2023 1.24 % change on previous year -110.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Western Europe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1992 -34693.0% 0.027 % change on previous year -9.35 % change on previous year
2016 -1684.3% 0.1903 % change on previous year -3.02 % change on previous year
2018 -1417.8% -0.5357 % change on previous year -8.13 % change on previous year
2021 -1305.1% -0.5185 % change on previous year -7.29 % change on previous year
1994 +1157.8% -0.5911 % change on previous year 6.25 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8.01 % change on previous year 5.53 % change on previous year 16.76 % change on previous year 8
1970s 4.09 % change on previous year -3.54 % change on previous year 8.36 % change on previous year 10
1980s 0.8381 % change on previous year -3.52 % change on previous year 3.83 % change on previous year 10
1990s -0.6487 % change on previous year -11.46 % change on previous year 6.25 % change on previous year 10
2000s -2.54 % change on previous year -12.14 % change on previous year 8.29 % change on previous year 10
2010s -0.1151 % change on previous year -8.13 % change on previous year 9.34 % change on previous year 10
2020s -4.62 % change on previous year -11.9 % change on previous year 1.24 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 18 Cambodia 65.13 % change on previous year compare
  2. 19 Lao People's Democratic Republic 58.5 % change on previous year compare
  3. 20 Cyprus 54.15 % change on previous year compare
  4. 21 Albania 52.58 % change on previous year compare
  5. 22 Democratic Republic of the Congo 46.69 % change on previous year compare
  6. 23 Mozambique 46.2 % change on previous year compare
  7. 24 Republic of Moldova 45.91 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Western Europe?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Western Europe was 1.24 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 16.76 % change on previous year in 1962.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was -12.14 % change on previous year in 2000.
How does Western Europe rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
Western Europe ranks 21st out of 35 groups with data for 2023.
Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 68.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Western Europe data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
250 places, 12,629 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.