Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Asia
Asia: Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 15.46 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Asia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Asia recorded 15.46 kg/ha for atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Asia peaked at 16.02 kg/ha in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5.09 kg/ha, in 1961.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Asia, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.09 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 5.17 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 5.25 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 5.33 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 5.41 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 5.51 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 5.6 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 5.7 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 5.79 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 5.89 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 5.97 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 6.05 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 6.15 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 6.24 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 6.51 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 6.72 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 7.07 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 7.3 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 7.54 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 7.84 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 7.92 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 8.09 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 8.44 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 8.8 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 8.92 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 9.28 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 9.55 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 10.11 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 10.44 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 10.38 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 11.08 kg/ha | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 11.39 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 11.5 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 11.87 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 12.72 kg/ha | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 13.36 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 14.42 kg/ha | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 13.69 kg/ha | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 13.22 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 13.05 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 13.02 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 13.55 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 13.74 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 13.96 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 14.45 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 14.88 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 14.94 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 15.04 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 15.64 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 15.61 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 15.68 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 15.98 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 16.02 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 15.41 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 15.34 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 15.2 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 15.17 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 15.2 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 15.3 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 15.2 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 15.36 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 15.48 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 15.46 kg/ha | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.43 kg/ha | 5.09 kg/ha | 5.79 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.54 kg/ha | 5.89 kg/ha | 7.54 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.94 kg/ha | 7.84 kg/ha | 10.44 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.36 kg/ha | 10.38 kg/ha | 14.42 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.23 kg/ha | 13.02 kg/ha | 15.64 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.49 kg/ha | 15.17 kg/ha | 16.02 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.37 kg/ha | 15.2 kg/ha | 15.48 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Asia
- 1 Bangladesh 37.03 kg/ha compare
- 2 Nepal 31.37 kg/ha compare
- 2 Viet Nam 12.59 kg/ha compare
- 3 China, Hong Kong SAR 24.28 kg/ha compare
- 3 China, mainland 24.28 kg/ha compare
- 3 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 11.61 kg/ha compare
- 4 Lao People's Democratic Republic 7.74 kg/ha compare
More environment data for Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.4646 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.83 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Other industrial roundwood — Production 80.38 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Production 80.29 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 400.22 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production 257.46 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — Production 44.07 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Asia?
- Atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Asia was 15.46 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 Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.02 kg/ha in 2013.
- What is the lowest atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.09 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Asia rank for atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Asia ranks 1st out of 18 groups with data for 2023.
- Is atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Asia 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 (%).