Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Qatar
Qatar: Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 4.07 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Qatar, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 4.07 kg/ha for atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Qatar peaked at 4.07 kg/ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.8728 kg/ha, in 1961.
That places Qatar 138th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Qatar, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8728 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 0.8996 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 0.9272 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 0.9556 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 0.9849 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 1.01 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 1.05 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 1.08 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 1.11 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 1.15 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 1.12 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 1.17 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 1.24 kg/ha | +6.3% |
| 1974 | 1.27 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 1.39 kg/ha | +10.0% |
| 1976 | 1.56 kg/ha | +12.1% |
| 1977 | 1.63 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 1.74 kg/ha | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 1.94 kg/ha | +11.9% |
| 1980 | 1.95 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 2.27 kg/ha | +16.5% |
| 1982 | 2.4 kg/ha | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 2.47 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 2.51 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 2.5 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 2.52 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 2.57 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 2.59 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 2.55 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 2.72 kg/ha | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 2.63 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 2.66 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 2.75 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 2.76 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 2.75 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 2.78 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 2.89 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 2.83 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 2.66 kg/ha | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 2.72 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 2.56 kg/ha | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 2.82 kg/ha | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 2.81 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 2.74 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 3.31 kg/ha | +20.9% |
| 2006 | 3.73 kg/ha | +12.6% |
| 2007 | 3.48 kg/ha | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 3.37 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 3.55 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 3.47 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 3.67 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 3.94 kg/ha | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 3.75 kg/ha | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 4.06 kg/ha | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 3.9 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 4 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 3.99 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 3.99 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 3.95 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 3.86 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 3.98 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 4.07 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 4.07 kg/ha | +0.0% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 4.07 kg/ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.66 kg/ha, 61% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 4.07 kg/ha is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.95 kg/ha, 82% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9878 kg/ha | 0.8728 kg/ha | 1.11 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.42 kg/ha | 1.12 kg/ha | 1.94 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.43 kg/ha | 1.95 kg/ha | 2.59 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.74 kg/ha | 2.63 kg/ha | 2.89 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.11 kg/ha | 2.56 kg/ha | 3.73 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.87 kg/ha | 3.47 kg/ha | 4.06 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.99 kg/ha | 3.86 kg/ha | 4.07 kg/ha | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Qatar?
- Atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Qatar was 4.07 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 Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 4.07 kg/ha in 2022.
- What is the lowest atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8728 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Qatar rank for atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Qatar ranks 138th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar 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 (%).