Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 2.75 kg/ha in 2023. ▼ Falling
Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Afghanistan, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 2.75 kg/ha for atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Afghanistan peaked at 7.54 kg/ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.38 kg/ha, in 2001.
Afghanistan ranks 174th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.87 kg/ha | 3.51 kg/ha | 4.25 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.06 kg/ha | 4.35 kg/ha | 5.48 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.27 kg/ha | 4.95 kg/ha | 6.02 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.09 kg/ha | 2.59 kg/ha | 7.54 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.59 kg/ha | 2.38 kg/ha | 2.78 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.81 kg/ha | 2.74 kg/ha | 2.92 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.77 kg/ha | 2.75 kg/ha | 2.78 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 171 Yemen 2.85 kg/ha compare
- 172 Kazakhstan 2.82 kg/ha compare
- 173 Turkmenistan 2.79 kg/ha compare
- 175 Mauritania 2.54 kg/ha compare
- 176 Senegal 2.52 kg/ha compare
- 177 Finland 2.42 kg/ha compare
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- Temperature change 1.96 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Afghanistan?
- Atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Afghanistan was 2.75 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.54 kg/ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.38 kg/ha in 2001.
- How does Afghanistan rank for atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Afghanistan ranks 174th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 (%).