Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen was 257,338 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen in Northern Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen in Northern Africa is 257,338 t, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen in Northern Africa peaked at 257,338 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 76,612 t, in 1961.
That places Northern Africa 13th out of 38 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 86,032 t | 76,612 t | 96,794 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 113,701 t | 100,120 t | 126,625 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 143,881 t | 127,584 t | 157,986 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 193,421 t | 155,643 t | 229,664 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 221,240 t | 192,974 t | 239,893 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 244,460 t | 226,221 t | 256,633 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 256,024 t | 254,216 t | 257,338 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
More environment data for Northern Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.281 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.61 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 864,000 t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 701,000 t (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 27.72 % (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland 4.57 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 0.84 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 2.41 g/Int$ (2024)
- Country area — Area 789,689 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen in Northern Africa?
- Atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen in Northern Africa was 257,338 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen recorded in Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 257,338 t in 2022.
- What is the lowest atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 76,612 t in 1961.
- How does Northern Africa rank for atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen?
- Northern Africa ranks 13th out of 38 groups with data for 2023.
- Is atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern Africa 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 (%).