Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen in Nepal
Nepal: Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen was 61,134 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen in Nepal, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen in Nepal stood at 61,134 t.
The figure is down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen in Nepal peaked at 75,089 t in 2013 and was at its lowest, 28,898 t, in 1961.
That places Nepal 32nd out of 186 countries 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 Nepal, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 28,898 t | — |
| 1962 | 29,218 t | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 29,699 t | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 29,865 t | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 30,198 t | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 30,530 t | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 31,098 t | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 31,442 t | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 31,787 t | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 34,442 t | +8.4% |
| 1971 | 35,522 t | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 37,400 t | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 39,564 t | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 40,636 t | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 41,620 t | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 42,816 t | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 44,652 t | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 45,711 t | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 47,122 t | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 48,988 t | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 49,695 t | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 50,019 t | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 52,214 t | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 53,768 t | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 54,830 t | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 56,486 t | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 55,493 t | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 58,796 t | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 59,601 t | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 65,644 t | +10.1% |
| 1991 | 62,380 t | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 63,525 t | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 64,660 t | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 66,533 t | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 68,281 t | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 69,986 t | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 67,495 t | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 66,803 t | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 68,410 t | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 67,377 t | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 68,040 t | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 63,518 t | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 63,203 t | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 65,354 t | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 62,482 t | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 66,888 t | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 71,914 t | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 73,792 t | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 65,306 t | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 65,822 t | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 68,674 t | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 60,682 t | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 75,089 t | +23.7% |
| 2014 | 67,005 t | -10.8% |
| 2015 | 66,261 t | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 65,243 t | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 64,768 t | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 62,998 t | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 62,885 t | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 61,910 t | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 61,657 t | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 61,134 t | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 61,134 t | +0.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 61,134 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,828 t, 6.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 61,134 t is above the median for South Asia, which is 34,799 t, 1.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30,304 t | 28,898 t | 31,787 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 40,949 t | 34,442 t | 47,122 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 53,989 t | 48,988 t | 59,601 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 66,372 t | 62,380 t | 69,986 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 66,788 t | 62,482 t | 73,792 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 65,942 t | 60,682 t | 75,089 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 61,459 t | 61,134 t | 61,910 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 29 Cabo Verde 332.94 t compare
- 29 Yugoslav SFR 64,270 t compare
- 30 Czechoslovakia 62,953 t compare
- 31 Romania 62,127 t compare
- 33 Australia and New Zealand 59,056 t compare
- 34 South Africa 58,861 t compare
- 35 Cameroon 58,753 t compare
More environment data for Nepal
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.41 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.265 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.43 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 41.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.54 % 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 -6.53 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen in Nepal?
- Atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen in Nepal was 61,134 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 75,089 t in 2013.
- What is the lowest atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,898 t in 1961.
- How does Nepal rank for atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen?
- Nepal ranks 32nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal 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 (%).