Total nutrient input to agroecosystems 2010, Feb. 2015

The total nitrogen input to agricultural soils for the year 2010 is represented in kgN/ha/yr at a 1 km resolution. Nitrogen input includes organic manure application, inorganic fertilizer input, atmospheric deposition and biological fixation. The data comes from the EEA nutrient accounts, developed by EEA and ETC-ULS, and is based on spatial reference data on crop and livestock distribution, yield and livestock statistics, and official conversion factors (see lineage for details). The geographic coverage is EU 27 (2007).