Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen was 4.46 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen in Southern Asia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen in Southern Asia stood at 4.46 million t. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen in Southern Asia peaked at 4.46 million t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.55 million t, in 1961.
Southern Asia ranks 2nd of 29 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen in Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.55 million t | — |
| 1962 | 1.58 million t | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 1.60 million t | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 1.63 million t | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 1.65 million t | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 1.68 million t | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 1.71 million t | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 1.74 million t | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 1.75 million t | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 1.78 million t | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 1.79 million t | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 1.81 million t | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 1.84 million t | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 1.89 million t | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 1.95 million t | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 2.01 million t | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 2.10 million t | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 2.13 million t | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 2.21 million t | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 2.27 million t | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 2.32 million t | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 2.37 million t | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 2.45 million t | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 2.55 million t | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 2.62 million t | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 2.74 million t | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 2.73 million t | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 2.89 million t | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 2.99 million t | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 3.01 million t | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 3.17 million t | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 3.22 million t | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 3.29 million t | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 3.40 million t | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 3.52 million t | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 3.61 million t | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 3.86 million t | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 3.78 million t | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 3.54 million t | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 3.42 million t | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 3.42 million t | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 3.55 million t | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 3.59 million t | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 3.61 million t | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 3.80 million t | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 3.80 million t | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 3.90 million t | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 3.92 million t | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 4.02 million t | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 4.09 million t | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 4.11 million t | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 4.16 million t | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 4.34 million t | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 4.20 million t | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 4.21 million t | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 4.23 million t | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 4.29 million t | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 4.36 million t | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 4.37 million t | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 4.34 million t | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 4.40 million t | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 4.46 million t | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 4.46 million t | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.66 million t | 1.55 million t | 1.75 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.95 million t | 1.78 million t | 2.21 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.60 million t | 2.27 million t | 2.99 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.44 million t | 3.01 million t | 3.86 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.70 million t | 3.42 million t | 4.02 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.24 million t | 4.09 million t | 4.37 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.42 million t | 4.34 million t | 4.46 million t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
More environment data for Southern Asia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4009 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 6.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.274 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.44 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 15.39 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 8.45 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 24.03 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 18.27 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 44.63 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen in Southern Asia?
- Atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen in Southern Asia was 4.46 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen recorded in Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.46 million t in 2022.
- What is the lowest atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.55 million t in 1961.
- How does Southern Asia rank for atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen?
- Southern Asia ranks 2nd out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
- Is atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern Asia 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 (%).