Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in South America
South America: Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 6.75 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in South America, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area in South America is 6.75 kg/ha, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area in South America peaked at 7.59 kg/ha in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3.44 kg/ha, in 1961.
South America ranks 11th of 38 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.63 kg/ha | 3.44 kg/ha | 3.85 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.36 kg/ha | 3.9 kg/ha | 4.95 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.24 kg/ha | 4.91 kg/ha | 5.53 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.21 kg/ha | 5.42 kg/ha | 7.14 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.82 kg/ha | 6.43 kg/ha | 7.59 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.77 kg/ha | 6.51 kg/ha | 7.45 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.68 kg/ha | 6.63 kg/ha | 6.75 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near South America
More environment data for South America
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.218 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production, annual growth rate 4.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -5.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -9.52 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.79 Percentage change (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use 9.97 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area in South America?
- Atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area in South America was 6.75 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 South America?
- The highest recorded value was 7.59 kg/ha in 2007.
- What is the lowest atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.44 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does South America rank for atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- South America ranks 11th out of 38 groups with data for 2023.
- Is atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South America 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
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 (%).