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 18th out of 29 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.
Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Africa, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.14 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 3.21 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 3.28 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 3.35 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 3.42 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 3.49 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 3.56 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 3.63 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 3.71 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 3.79 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 3.89 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 3.95 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 4 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 4.06 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 4.11 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 4.19 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 4.27 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 4.35 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 4.43 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 4.46 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 4.59 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 4.61 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 4.65 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 4.69 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 4.79 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 4.88 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 4.91 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 5.01 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 5.08 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 5.18 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 5.27 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 5.39 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 5.36 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 5.41 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 5.53 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 5.68 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 6.04 kg/ha | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 6.01 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 5.52 kg/ha | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 5.33 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 5.51 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 5.51 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.68 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 5.73 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 6.08 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 5.77 kg/ha | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 5.92 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 5.81 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 5.87 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 5.92 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 5.89 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 5.89 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 5.88 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 5.91 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 5.92 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 5.93 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 5.93 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 5.96 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 5.99 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 6 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 6.05 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 6.05 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 6 kg/ha | -0.8% |
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
- 15 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 4.2 kg/ha compare
- 16 Cabo Verde 6.17 kg/ha compare
- 16 Micronesia (Federated States of) 1.82 kg/ha compare
- 16 Pakistan 15.84 kg/ha compare
- 17 Republic of Korea 15.51 kg/ha compare
- 17 Melanesia 1.38 kg/ha compare
- 18 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 15.15 kg/ha compare
- 18 Polynesia 1.32 kg/ha compare
- 19 Germany 15.11 kg/ha compare
- 20 Côte d'Ivoire 5.85 kg/ha compare
- 20 Czechoslovakia 12.52 kg/ha compare
- 21 Poland 12.44 kg/ha compare
More environment data for Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.32 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.213 °C (2025)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 26.92 million m3 (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value 11.21 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 66.41 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production 39.12 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — Production 9.31 million m3 (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 18th out of 29 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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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 (%).