What is the highest atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?

The highest recorded value was 2.47 million t in 2022.

What is the lowest atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?

The lowest recorded value was 722,499 t in 1961.

How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank for atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen?

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 5th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.

Is atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?

Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

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

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen was 2.47 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

2.47 million t

Change on year

unchanged

Rank

5th

of 32 groups

All-time high

2.47 million t

in 2022

All-time low

722,499 t

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) recorded 2.47 million t for atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) peaked at 2.47 million t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 722,499 t, in 1961.

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 5th of 32 groups on this measure, 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	798,541 t	722,499 t	867,071 t	9
1970s	966,795 t	887,864 t	1.08 million t	10
1980s	1.21 million t	1.09 million t	1.36 million t	10
1990s	1.60 million t	1.36 million t	1.87 million t	10
2000s	1.84 million t	1.64 million t	2.03 million t	10
2010s	2.26 million t	2.12 million t	2.41 million t	10
2020s	2.46 million t	2.43 million t	2.47 million t	4

Countries ranked near Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

2 China 3.11 million t compare
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

See the full ranking of 233 places →

More environment data for Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

Temperature change 1.34 °C (2025)
Standard Deviation 0.221 °C (2025)
Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$ 543,041 million USD (2024)
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use 10.59 million t (2024)
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 4.43 million t (2024)
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 5.12 million t (2024)
Agricultural land — Area 1.21 million 1000 ha (2024)
Agricultural land — Share in Land area 41.05 % (2024)
Cropland — Area 317,994 1000 ha (2024)
Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 3.14 % (2024)

All data for Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) →

Frequently asked questions

What is atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?: Atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) was 2.47 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?: The highest recorded value was 2.47 million t in 2022.
What is the lowest atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?: The lowest recorded value was 722,499 t in 1961.
How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank for atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen?: Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 5th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?: Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 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: 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 (%).