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 5th out of 29 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.

Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen in Americas

Name: Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen in Americas
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Americas: Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen was 2.42 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

2.42 million t

Change on year

unchanged

Rank

5th

of 29 groups

All-time high

2.86 million t

in 1998

All-time low

1.61 million t

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

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 5th out of 29 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.

Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen in Americas, year by year

Annual values for Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen in Americas, 1961 to 2023.
Year	t	Change
1961	1.61 million t	—
1962	1.63 million t	+1.1%
1963	1.69 million t	+3.5%
1964	1.72 million t	+1.8%
1965	1.75 million t	+2.1%
1966	1.79 million t	+2.1%
1967	1.82 million t	+2.0%
1968	1.92 million t	+5.4%
1969	2.03 million t	+5.7%
1970	2.07 million t	+2.0%
1971	2.15 million t	+3.7%
1972	2.21 million t	+3.2%
1973	2.28 million t	+2.8%
1974	2.27 million t	-0.4%
1975	2.29 million t	+1.1%
1976	2.38 million t	+3.9%
1977	2.45 million t	+3.0%
1978	2.52 million t	+2.8%
1979	2.56 million t	+1.5%
1980	2.66 million t	+3.9%
1981	2.56 million t	-3.6%
1982	2.54 million t	-0.9%
1983	2.56 million t	+0.6%
1984	2.60 million t	+1.9%
1985	2.62 million t	+0.6%
1986	2.64 million t	+1.0%
1987	2.67 million t	+0.8%
1988	2.69 million t	+1.0%
1989	2.69 million t	-0.1%
1990	2.76 million t	+2.5%
1991	2.66 million t	-3.5%
1992	2.68 million t	+0.6%
1993	2.68 million t	+0.2%
1994	2.72 million t	+1.4%
1995	2.72 million t	-0.0%
1996	2.71 million t	-0.3%
1997	2.65 million t	-2.2%
1998	2.86 million t	+7.9%
1999	2.71 million t	-5.2%
2000	2.71 million t	-0.1%
2001	2.64 million t	-2.7%
2002	2.66 million t	+0.9%
2003	2.61 million t	-2.0%
2004	2.63 million t	+0.8%
2005	2.69 million t	+2.2%
2006	2.63 million t	-1.9%
2007	2.61 million t	-0.9%
2008	2.49 million t	-4.7%
2009	2.45 million t	-1.6%
2010	2.55 million t	+4.4%
2011	2.51 million t	-1.9%
2012	2.43 million t	-2.9%
2013	2.41 million t	-1.1%
2014	2.44 million t	+1.4%
2015	2.45 million t	+0.5%
2016	2.44 million t	-0.5%
2017	2.44 million t	-0.1%
2018	2.44 million t	+0.1%
2019	2.43 million t	-0.6%
2020	2.41 million t	-0.6%
2021	2.43 million t	+0.6%
2022	2.42 million t	-0.4%
2023	2.42 million t	+0.0%

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

2 China 3.11 million t compare
3 China, mainland 3.10 million t compare
4 USSR 2.13 million t compare
4 Viet Nam 146,706 t compare
5 Russian Federation 579,159 t compare
5 Türkiye 142,655 t compare
6 Brazil 537,887 t compare
6 Democratic Republic of the Congo 104,610 t compare
7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 79,148 t compare
7 Pakistan 490,991 t compare
8 Bangladesh 325,822 t compare
8 United Republic of Tanzania 74,207 t compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

More environment data for Americas

Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Temperature change 1.95 °C (2025)
Standard Deviation 0.303 °C (2025)
Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 2.72 % (2024)
Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 78.58 million m3 (2024)
Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 263.00 million m3 (2024)
Industrial roundwood — Production 740.92 million m3 (2024)
Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 1.73 % (2024)
Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 525,862 million USD (2024)
Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 1.74 % (2024)

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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 5th out of 29 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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Indicator: Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen
Unit: t
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
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

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 (%).