Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 6.17 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Sao Tome and Principe, 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 Sao Tome and Principe stood at 6.17 kg/ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 6.2 kg/ha in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.2 kg/ha, in 1961.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 86th of 186 countries on this measure, 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 Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.2 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 3.27 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 3.34 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 3.42 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 3.49 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 3.56 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 3.63 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 3.7 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 3.8 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 3.87 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 3.95 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 4.01 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 4.09 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 4.13 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 4.17 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 4.24 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 4.3 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 4.38 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 4.45 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 4.49 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 4.6 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 4.63 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 4.67 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 4.72 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 4.84 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 4.96 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 4.98 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 5.09 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 5.16 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 5.28 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 5.36 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 5.49 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 5.45 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 5.52 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 5.64 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 5.8 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 6.16 kg/ha | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 6.15 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 5.64 kg/ha | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 5.44 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 5.62 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 5.62 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.8 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 5.84 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 6.2 kg/ha | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 5.89 kg/ha | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 6.05 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 5.93 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 5.97 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 6.02 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 5.99 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 6 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 5.99 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 6.02 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 6.04 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 6.06 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 6.07 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 6.09 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 6.11 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 6.12 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 6.14 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 6.17 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 6.17 kg/ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.49 kg/ha | 3.2 kg/ha | 3.8 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.16 kg/ha | 3.87 kg/ha | 4.45 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.81 kg/ha | 4.49 kg/ha | 5.16 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.65 kg/ha | 5.28 kg/ha | 6.16 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.84 kg/ha | 5.44 kg/ha | 6.2 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.04 kg/ha | 5.99 kg/ha | 6.11 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.15 kg/ha | 6.12 kg/ha | 6.17 kg/ha | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Sao Tome and Principe was 6.17 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 Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2 kg/ha in 2005.
- What is the lowest atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 86th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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 (%).