Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Mauritania

Mauritania: Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 2.54 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2.54 kg/ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
175th
of 201 countries
All-time high
2.54 kg/ha
in 2022
All-time low
1.24 kg/ha
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Mauritania, 1961–2023

0123196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

Mauritania recorded 2.54 kg/ha for atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Mauritania peaked at 2.54 kg/ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.24 kg/ha, in 1961.

That places Mauritania 175th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.33 kg/ha 1.24 kg/ha 1.43 kg/ha 9
1970s 1.46 kg/ha 1.3 kg/ha 1.6 kg/ha 10
1980s 1.68 kg/ha 1.56 kg/ha 1.77 kg/ha 10
1990s 2.11 kg/ha 1.91 kg/ha 2.47 kg/ha 10
2000s 2.18 kg/ha 2 kg/ha 2.37 kg/ha 10
2010s 2.41 kg/ha 2.27 kg/ha 2.51 kg/ha 10
2020s 2.53 kg/ha 2.51 kg/ha 2.54 kg/ha 4

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 172 Kazakhstan 2.82 kg/ha compare
  2. 173 Turkmenistan 2.79 kg/ha compare
  3. 174 Afghanistan 2.75 kg/ha compare
  4. 176 Senegal 2.52 kg/ha compare
  5. 177 Finland 2.42 kg/ha compare
  6. 178 Zimbabwe 2.41 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Mauritania?
Atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Mauritania was 2.54 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 Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 2.54 kg/ha in 2022.
What is the lowest atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 1.24 kg/ha in 1961.
How does Mauritania rank for atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
Mauritania ranks 175th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mauritania 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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About this data

Indicator
Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen per unit area
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 13,500 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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 (%).