Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Maldives
Maldives: Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 18.61 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Maldives, 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 Maldives stood at 18.61 kg/ha.
The figure is down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Maldives peaked at 19.45 kg/ha in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.85 kg/ha, in 1961.
That places Maldives 11th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Maldives, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.85 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 4.95 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 5.03 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 5.12 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 5.22 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 5.32 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 5.42 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 5.52 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 5.62 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 5.73 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 5.77 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 5.9 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 6.02 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 6.07 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 6.44 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 6.67 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 7.13 kg/ha | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 7.49 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 7.79 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 8.07 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 8.21 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 8.45 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 8.88 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 9.36 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 9.38 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 9.74 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 10.3 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 10.95 kg/ha | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 11.31 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 10.84 kg/ha | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 12.02 kg/ha | +10.9% |
| 1992 | 12.41 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 12.51 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 12.93 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 14.21 kg/ha | +9.9% |
| 1996 | 15.08 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 16.56 kg/ha | +9.9% |
| 1998 | 16.26 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 16.02 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 15.95 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 15.89 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 16.29 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 16.74 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 16.84 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 17.35 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 17.81 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 18.06 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 18.2 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 18.83 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 18.82 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 18.98 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 19.45 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 19.19 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 18.39 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 18.59 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 18.25 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 17.93 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 18.03 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 18.3 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 18.29 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 18.51 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 18.61 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 18.61 kg/ha | +0.0% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 18.61 kg/ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.55 kg/ha, 3.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 18.61 kg/ha is below the median for South Asia, which is 19.62 kg/ha, 95% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.23 kg/ha | 4.85 kg/ha | 5.62 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.5 kg/ha | 5.73 kg/ha | 7.79 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.46 kg/ha | 8.07 kg/ha | 11.31 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.88 kg/ha | 10.84 kg/ha | 16.56 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.2 kg/ha | 15.89 kg/ha | 18.83 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.59 kg/ha | 17.93 kg/ha | 19.45 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.51 kg/ha | 18.29 kg/ha | 18.61 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 8 Bosnia and Herzegovina 20.31 kg/ha compare
- 8 Republic of Moldova 6.34 kg/ha compare
- 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 6.19 kg/ha compare
- 9 Lebanon 18.96 kg/ha compare
- 10 Armenia 18.63 kg/ha compare
- 10 Türkiye 5.95 kg/ha compare
- 11 Bahrain 18.61 kg/ha compare
- 11 Brunei Darussalam 18.61 kg/ha compare
- 11 Kuwait 18.61 kg/ha compare
- 11 Singapore 18.61 kg/ha compare
- 11 Syrian Arab Republic 4.82 kg/ha compare
- 12 United Republic of Tanzania 4.78 kg/ha compare
- 14 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 4.5 kg/ha compare
More environment data for Maldives
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.252 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.911 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.75 % 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 -100 % change on previous year (1991)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 4.35 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Maldives?
- Atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Maldives was 18.61 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 Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 19.45 kg/ha in 2012.
- What is the lowest atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.85 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Maldives rank for atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Maldives ranks 11th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives 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 (%).