Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia: Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 23.21 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Eastern Asia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Eastern Asia is 23.21 kg/ha, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Eastern Asia peaked at 26.8 kg/ha in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.5 kg/ha, in 1961.
That places Eastern Asia 1st out of 29 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.5 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 4.6 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 4.71 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 4.82 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 4.93 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 5.04 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 5.16 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 5.28 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 5.4 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 5.53 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 5.48 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 5.72 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 5.89 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 5.81 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 6.37 kg/ha | +9.5% |
| 1976 | 6.66 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 7.35 kg/ha | +10.3% |
| 1978 | 7.98 kg/ha | +8.5% |
| 1979 | 8.41 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 8.54 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 8.82 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 9.18 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 9.73 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 10.39 kg/ha | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 10.21 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 10.55 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 11.65 kg/ha | +10.4% |
| 1988 | 12.46 kg/ha | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 12.9 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 11.68 kg/ha | -9.5% |
| 1991 | 13.72 kg/ha | +17.5% |
| 1992 | 14.31 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 14.38 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 14.89 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 16.93 kg/ha | +13.7% |
| 1996 | 18.17 kg/ha | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 20.49 kg/ha | +12.8% |
| 1998 | 21 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 21.2 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 21.53 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 21.52 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 21.8 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 22.95 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 22.85 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 23.53 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 24.23 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 24.84 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 25.07 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 25.81 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 25.85 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 26.06 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 26.8 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 26 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 24.83 kg/ha | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 24.54 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 23.85 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 23.04 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 22.84 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 23.17 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 23.11 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 23.28 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 23.2 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 23.21 kg/ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.94 kg/ha | 4.5 kg/ha | 5.4 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.52 kg/ha | 5.48 kg/ha | 8.41 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.44 kg/ha | 8.54 kg/ha | 12.9 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.68 kg/ha | 11.68 kg/ha | 21.2 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.41 kg/ha | 21.52 kg/ha | 25.81 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.7 kg/ha | 22.84 kg/ha | 26.8 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.2 kg/ha | 23.11 kg/ha | 23.28 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eastern 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 Eastern Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.309 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.98 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 137.56 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 98.06 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 173.25 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 137.00 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 68.03 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Eastern Asia?
- Atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Eastern Asia was 23.21 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 Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.8 kg/ha in 2012.
- What is the lowest atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Eastern Asia rank for atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Eastern Asia ranks 1st out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
- Is atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eastern 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 (%).