Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen in Maldives
Maldives: Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen was 91.19 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen in Maldives, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 91.19 t for atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen in Maldives peaked at 184.17 t in 2003 and was at its lowest, 19.42 t, in 1961.
Maldives ranks 160th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen in Maldives, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19.42 t | — |
| 1962 | 19.78 t | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 20.12 t | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 20.48 t | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 20.86 t | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 21.26 t | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 21.67 t | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 22.08 t | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 22.48 t | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 22.92 t | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 28.87 t | +26.0% |
| 1972 | 29.52 t | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 36.11 t | +22.3% |
| 1974 | 36.39 t | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 38.61 t | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 40.04 t | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 42.8 t | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 44.92 t | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 46.72 t | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 48.41 t | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 49.25 t | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 59.15 t | +20.1% |
| 1983 | 62.15 t | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 65.5 t | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 65.67 t | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 68.18 t | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 72.1 t | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 76.64 t | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 79.2 t | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 75.86 t | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 84.13 t | +10.9% |
| 1992 | 86.89 t | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 87.54 t | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 90.49 t | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 99.44 t | +9.9% |
| 1996 | 105.54 t | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 115.95 t | +9.9% |
| 1998 | 113.8 t | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 112.15 t | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 127.58 t | +13.8% |
| 2001 | 143.03 t | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 179.2 t | +25.3% |
| 2003 | 184.17 t | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 168.44 t | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 138.8 t | -17.6% |
| 2006 | 106.84 t | -23.0% |
| 2007 | 108.33 t | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 109.2 t | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 112.99 t | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 111.04 t | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 112 t | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 105.03 t | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 103.61 t | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 99.32 t | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 100.37 t | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 98.55 t | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 96.84 t | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 97.34 t | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 98.84 t | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 98.75 t | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 90.71 t | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 91.19 t | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 91.19 t | +0.0% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 91.19 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,463 t, 1% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 91.19 t is below the median for South Asia, which is 34,799 t, 0% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen in Maldives changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +26.0% | 22.92 t | 28.87 t |
| 2002 | +25.3% | 143.03 t | 179.2 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.91 t | 19.42 t | 22.48 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 36.69 t | 22.92 t | 46.72 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.62 t | 48.41 t | 79.2 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.18 t | 75.86 t | 115.95 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 137.86 t | 106.84 t | 184.17 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.29 t | 96.84 t | 112 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.96 t | 90.71 t | 98.75 t | 4 |
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More environment data for Maldives
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.252 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.911 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1991)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 4.35 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen in Maldives?
- Atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen in Maldives was 91.19 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 184.17 t in 2003.
- What is the lowest atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.42 t in 1961.
- How does Maldives rank for atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen?
- Maldives ranks 160th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives 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 (%).