Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in United States of America

United States of America: Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 7.35 kg/ha in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
7.35 kg/ha
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
8th
of 29 groups
All-time high
9.48 kg/ha
in 1990
All-time low
6.37 kg/ha
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in United States of America, 1961–2023

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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 United States of America is 7.35 kg/ha, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area in United States of America peaked at 9.48 kg/ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6.37 kg/ha, in 1961.

United States of America ranks 8th of 29 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in United States of America, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 6.37 kg/ha
1962 6.51 kg/ha +2.3%
1963 6.67 kg/ha +2.4%
1964 6.82 kg/ha +2.3%
1965 6.98 kg/ha +2.3%
1966 7.15 kg/ha +2.3%
1967 7.32 kg/ha +2.4%
1968 7.49 kg/ha +2.4%
1969 7.67 kg/ha +2.4%
1970 7.85 kg/ha +2.4%
1971 8.17 kg/ha +4.0%
1972 8.42 kg/ha +3.2%
1973 8.64 kg/ha +2.6%
1974 8.53 kg/ha -1.3%
1975 8.56 kg/ha +0.4%
1976 8.82 kg/ha +3.0%
1977 8.97 kg/ha +1.8%
1978 9.08 kg/ha +1.1%
1979 9.04 kg/ha -0.3%
1980 9.41 kg/ha +4.0%
1981 8.85 kg/ha -5.9%
1982 8.72 kg/ha -1.4%
1983 8.78 kg/ha +0.6%
1984 8.85 kg/ha +0.8%
1985 8.85 kg/ha +0.0%
1986 8.89 kg/ha +0.5%
1987 9.02 kg/ha +1.5%
1988 9.16 kg/ha +1.5%
1989 9.16 kg/ha -0.1%
1990 9.48 kg/ha +3.5%
1991 8.99 kg/ha -5.2%
1992 9.08 kg/ha +1.0%
1993 9.13 kg/ha +0.6%
1994 9.22 kg/ha +1.1%
1995 9.2 kg/ha -0.2%
1996 9.16 kg/ha -0.5%
1997 8.62 kg/ha -5.9%
1998 9.21 kg/ha +6.9%
1999 8.74 kg/ha -5.2%
2000 9.01 kg/ha +3.2%
2001 8.59 kg/ha -4.7%
2002 8.5 kg/ha -1.1%
2003 8.37 kg/ha -1.5%
2004 8.43 kg/ha +0.7%
2005 8.53 kg/ha +1.2%
2006 8.53 kg/ha +0.0%
2007 7.76 kg/ha -9.0%
2008 7.85 kg/ha +1.2%
2009 7.92 kg/ha +0.9%
2010 7.69 kg/ha -3.0%
2011 8.04 kg/ha +4.6%
2012 7.48 kg/ha -6.9%
2013 7.47 kg/ha -0.2%
2014 7.43 kg/ha -0.5%
2015 7.42 kg/ha -0.1%
2016 7.37 kg/ha -0.7%
2017 7.34 kg/ha -0.3%
2018 7.4 kg/ha +0.8%
2019 7.36 kg/ha -0.5%
2020 7.23 kg/ha -1.7%
2021 7.33 kg/ha +1.4%
2022 7.35 kg/ha +0.3%
2023 7.35 kg/ha +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7 kg/ha 6.37 kg/ha 7.67 kg/ha 9
1970s 8.61 kg/ha 7.85 kg/ha 9.08 kg/ha 10
1980s 8.97 kg/ha 8.72 kg/ha 9.41 kg/ha 10
1990s 9.08 kg/ha 8.62 kg/ha 9.48 kg/ha 10
2000s 8.35 kg/ha 7.76 kg/ha 9.01 kg/ha 10
2010s 7.5 kg/ha 7.34 kg/ha 8.04 kg/ha 10
2020s 7.32 kg/ha 7.23 kg/ha 7.35 kg/ha 4

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 5 China 24.2 kg/ha compare
  2. 6 Israel 23.7 kg/ha compare
  3. 7 India 20.63 kg/ha compare
  4. 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 6.46 kg/ha compare
  5. 8 Bosnia and Herzegovina 20.31 kg/ha compare
  6. 8 Republic of Moldova 6.34 kg/ha compare
  7. 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 6.19 kg/ha compare
  8. 9 Lebanon 18.96 kg/ha compare
  9. 10 Armenia 18.63 kg/ha compare
  10. 10 Türkiye 5.95 kg/ha compare
  11. 11 Bahrain 18.61 kg/ha compare
  12. 11 Brunei Darussalam 18.61 kg/ha compare
  13. 11 Kuwait 18.61 kg/ha compare
  14. 11 Maldives 18.61 kg/ha compare
  15. 11 Singapore 18.61 kg/ha compare
  16. 11 Syrian Arab Republic 4.82 kg/ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area in United States of America?
Atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area in United States of America was 7.35 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 United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 9.48 kg/ha in 1990.
What is the lowest atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 6.37 kg/ha in 1961.
How does United States of America rank for atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
United States of America ranks 8th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United States of 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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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
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