Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen in Americas
Americas: Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen was 2.42 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen in Americas, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Americas recorded 2.42 million t for atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen in Americas peaked at 2.86 million t in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.61 million t, in 1961.
That places Americas 6th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.77 million t | 1.61 million t | 2.03 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.32 million t | 2.07 million t | 2.56 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.62 million t | 2.54 million t | 2.69 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.72 million t | 2.65 million t | 2.86 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.61 million t | 2.45 million t | 2.71 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.45 million t | 2.41 million t | 2.55 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.42 million t | 2.41 million t | 2.43 million t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Americas
- 3 China, mainland 3.10 million t compare
- 4 USSR 2.13 million t compare
- 5 Russian Federation 579,159 t compare
- 6 Brazil 537,887 t compare
- 7 Pakistan 490,991 t compare
- 8 Bangladesh 325,822 t compare
- 9 Nigeria 295,418 t compare
More environment data for Americas
- Standard Deviation 0.303 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.95 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 740.92 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production 341.57 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 78.58 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 263.00 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity 14.43 million m3 (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Import value 8.55 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 2.72 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ -3.24 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen in Americas?
- Atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen in Americas was 2.42 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 2.86 million t in 1998.
- What is the lowest atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.61 million t in 1961.
- How does Americas rank for atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen?
- Americas ranks 6th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Americas data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen. 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 (%).