Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen in Uganda
Uganda: Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen was 82,461 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen in Uganda, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 82,461 t for atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen in 2023.
The figure is down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen in Uganda peaked at 87,789 t in 2012 and was at its lowest, 19,073 t, in 1961.
That places Uganda 26th 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 Uganda, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19,073 t | — |
| 1962 | 19,954 t | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 21,103 t | +5.8% |
| 1964 | 24,758 t | +17.3% |
| 1965 | 25,271 t | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 25,883 t | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 26,449 t | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 27,223 t | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 27,946 t | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 28,713 t | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 28,030 t | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 28,832 t | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 29,375 t | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 29,567 t | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 30,780 t | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 33,000 t | +7.2% |
| 1977 | 33,616 t | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 35,388 t | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 36,377 t | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 35,470 t | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 37,309 t | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 38,750 t | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 43,042 t | +11.1% |
| 1984 | 45,922 t | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 47,735 t | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 50,289 t | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 49,319 t | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 51,092 t | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 53,451 t | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 49,701 t | -7.0% |
| 1991 | 60,218 t | +21.2% |
| 1992 | 61,861 t | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 63,159 t | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 64,031 t | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 66,709 t | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 69,258 t | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 81,268 t | +17.3% |
| 1998 | 77,334 t | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 63,359 t | -18.1% |
| 2000 | 65,397 t | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 59,052 t | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 68,002 t | +15.2% |
| 2003 | 67,418 t | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 70,676 t | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 81,779 t | +15.7% |
| 2006 | 65,194 t | -20.3% |
| 2007 | 76,738 t | +17.7% |
| 2008 | 76,822 t | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 75,624 t | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 85,318 t | +12.8% |
| 2011 | 87,057 t | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 87,789 t | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 86,319 t | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 82,540 t | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 82,556 t | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 82,672 t | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 82,462 t | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 82,522 t | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 82,687 t | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 82,437 t | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 82,438 t | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 82,461 t | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 82,461 t | +0.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 82,461 t is above the median for low income countries, which is 19,293 t, 4.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 82,461 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14,046 t, 5.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24,184 t | 19,073 t | 27,946 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 31,368 t | 28,030 t | 36,377 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 45,238 t | 35,470 t | 53,451 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 65,690 t | 49,701 t | 81,268 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 70,670 t | 59,052 t | 81,779 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 84,192 t | 82,462 t | 87,789 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 82,449 t | 82,437 t | 82,461 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 23 Spain 97,299 t compare
- 24 Sudan (former) 95,276 t compare
- 25 Côte d'Ivoire 83,616 t compare
- 25 Kazakhstan 83,966 t compare
- 27 Niger 75,218 t compare
- 28 Italy 74,985 t compare
- 28 Caribbean 31,377 t compare
- 29 Cabo Verde 332.94 t compare
- 29 Yugoslav SFR 64,270 t compare
More environment data for Uganda
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -11.7 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.54 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.255 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.23 % 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 1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen in Uganda?
- Atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen in Uganda was 82,461 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 87,789 t in 2012.
- What is the lowest atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,073 t in 1961.
- How does Uganda rank for atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen?
- Uganda ranks 26th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda 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 (%).