Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Liberia
Liberia: Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 5.6 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Liberia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2023, atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Liberia stood at 5.6 kg/ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Liberia peaked at 9.7 kg/ha in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.09 kg/ha, in 1961.
Liberia ranks 104th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Liberia, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.09 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 1.1 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 1.12 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 1.14 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 1.16 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 1.18 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 1.2 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 1.22 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 1.24 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 1.26 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 1.18 kg/ha | -6.8% |
| 1972 | 1.28 kg/ha | +8.8% |
| 1973 | 1.37 kg/ha | +7.2% |
| 1974 | 1.33 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 1.39 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 1.48 kg/ha | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 2.09 kg/ha | +41.4% |
| 1978 | 2.14 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 2.4 kg/ha | +12.3% |
| 1980 | 1.41 kg/ha | -41.3% |
| 1981 | 2.32 kg/ha | +64.2% |
| 1982 | 2.37 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 2.18 kg/ha | -7.9% |
| 1984 | 2.14 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 2.24 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 2.55 kg/ha | +14.0% |
| 1987 | 2.59 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 2.65 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 2.48 kg/ha | -6.7% |
| 1990 | 1.63 kg/ha | -34.2% |
| 1991 | 1.92 kg/ha | +18.1% |
| 1992 | 1.79 kg/ha | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 2.14 kg/ha | +19.6% |
| 1994 | 2.05 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 2.17 kg/ha | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 2.38 kg/ha | +9.7% |
| 1997 | 5.98 kg/ha | +150.6% |
| 1998 | 9.7 kg/ha | +62.3% |
| 1999 | 7.27 kg/ha | -25.1% |
| 2000 | 6.85 kg/ha | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 7 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 6.39 kg/ha | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 6.04 kg/ha | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 6.02 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 6 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 6.22 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 6.09 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 6.4 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 7.58 kg/ha | +18.5% |
| 2010 | 5.5 kg/ha | -27.5% |
| 2011 | 5.79 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 6.29 kg/ha | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 6.14 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 5.86 kg/ha | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 5.84 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 5.77 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 5.79 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 5.75 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 5.7 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 5.67 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 5.63 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 5.6 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 5.6 kg/ha | +0.0% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 5.6 kg/ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.45 kg/ha, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 5.6 kg/ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.65 kg/ha, 99% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Liberia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +150.6% | 2.38 kg/ha | 5.98 kg/ha |
| 1981 | +64.2% | 1.41 kg/ha | 2.32 kg/ha |
| 1998 | +62.3% | 5.98 kg/ha | 9.7 kg/ha |
| 1980 | -41.3% | 2.4 kg/ha | 1.41 kg/ha |
| 1977 | +41.4% | 1.48 kg/ha | 2.09 kg/ha |
| 1990 | -34.2% | 2.48 kg/ha | 1.63 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.16 kg/ha | 1.09 kg/ha | 1.24 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.59 kg/ha | 1.18 kg/ha | 2.4 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.29 kg/ha | 1.41 kg/ha | 2.65 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.7 kg/ha | 1.63 kg/ha | 9.7 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.46 kg/ha | 6 kg/ha | 7.58 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.84 kg/ha | 5.5 kg/ha | 6.29 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.63 kg/ha | 5.6 kg/ha | 5.67 kg/ha | 4 |
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More environment data for Liberia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.21 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.28 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.221 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.42 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2003)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.261 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Liberia?
- Atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Liberia was 5.6 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 Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7 kg/ha in 1998.
- What is the lowest atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.09 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Liberia rank for atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Liberia ranks 104th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia 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 (%).