Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen in Asia

Asia: Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen was 8.89 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
8.89 million t
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
2nd
of 32 groups
All-time high
9.19 million t
in 2013
All-time low
2.51 million t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen in Asia, 1961–2023

2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen in Asia is 8.89 million t, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen in Asia peaked at 9.19 million t in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.51 million t, in 1961.

That places Asia 2nd out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.71 million t 2.51 million t 2.91 million t 9
1970s 3.33 million t 2.96 million t 3.90 million t 10
1980s 4.86 million t 4.05 million t 5.88 million t 10
1990s 6.97 million t 5.87 million t 8.11 million t 10
2000s 8.07 million t 7.32 million t 8.93 million t 10
2010s 8.89 million t 8.71 million t 9.19 million t 10
2020s 8.84 million t 8.74 million t 8.89 million t 4

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 1 India 3.47 million t compare
  2. 2 China 3.11 million t compare
  3. 3 China, mainland 3.10 million t compare
  4. 4 USSR 2.13 million t compare
  5. 5 Russian Federation 579,159 t compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen in Asia?
Atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen in Asia was 8.89 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 9.19 million t in 2013.
What is the lowest atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.51 million t in 1961.
How does Asia rank for atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen?
Asia ranks 2nd out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Asia 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

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

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 (%).