Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen in South America
South America: Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen was 921,800 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen in South America, 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 South America is 921,800 t, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen in South America peaked at 951,378 t in 2010 and was at its lowest, 249,448 t, in 1961.
South America ranks 8th of 38 regions 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 | 282,997 t | 249,448 t | 319,872 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 407,601 t | 326,873 t | 523,421 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 588,590 t | 535,800 t | 623,046 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 660,651 t | 593,062 t | 765,399 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 803,485 t | 705,188 t | 946,427 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 894,614 t | 854,748 t | 951,378 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 920,318 t | 916,676 t | 921,800 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near South America
More environment data for South America
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.218 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value 25.17 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 10.75 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Import quantity 62,493 m3 (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood — Production 13.72 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous — Production 48.32 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Production 477.72 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production 104.85 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen in South America?
- Atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen in South America was 921,800 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 951,378 t in 2010.
- What is the lowest atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 249,448 t in 1961.
- How does South America rank for atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen?
- South America ranks 8th out of 38 regions with data for 2023.
- Is atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South America 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 (%).