Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Africa
Africa: Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 6 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Africa recorded 6 kg/ha for atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Africa peaked at 6.08 kg/ha in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.14 kg/ha, in 1961.
That places Africa 21st out of 32 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.42 kg/ha | 3.14 kg/ha | 3.71 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.1 kg/ha | 3.79 kg/ha | 4.43 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.77 kg/ha | 4.46 kg/ha | 5.08 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.54 kg/ha | 5.18 kg/ha | 6.04 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.72 kg/ha | 5.33 kg/ha | 6.08 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.92 kg/ha | 5.88 kg/ha | 5.99 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.03 kg/ha | 6 kg/ha | 6.05 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 18 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 15.15 kg/ha compare
- 19 Germany 15.11 kg/ha compare
- 20 Viet Nam 12.59 kg/ha compare
- 21 Czechoslovakia 12.52 kg/ha compare
- 22 Poland 12.44 kg/ha compare
- 23 China, Taiwan Province of 12.19 kg/ha compare
- 24 France 12.13 kg/ha compare
More environment data for Africa
- Temperature change 1.32 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.213 °C (2025)
- Other industrial roundwood — Production 27.50 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export value 652,409 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 66.41 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production 39.12 million m3 (2024)
- Wood charcoal — Production 38.75 million t (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 26.92 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ -1.32 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 15.37 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Africa?
- Atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Africa was 6 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 Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 6.08 kg/ha in 2005.
- What is the lowest atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.14 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Africa rank for atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Africa ranks 21st out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa 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 (%).