Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen in United States of America
United States of America: Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen was 1.14 million t in 2023. ▼ Falling
Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen in United States of 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 United States of America is 1.14 million t, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen in United States of America peaked at 1.79 million t in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1.14 million t, in 2020.
That places United States of America 11th out of 29 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen in United States of America, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.16 million t | — |
| 1962 | 1.17 million t | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 1.21 million t | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 1.23 million t | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 1.25 million t | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 1.27 million t | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 1.29 million t | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 1.37 million t | +6.2% |
| 1969 | 1.47 million t | +7.0% |
| 1970 | 1.50 million t | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 1.55 million t | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 1.59 million t | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 1.63 million t | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 1.61 million t | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 1.61 million t | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 1.66 million t | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 1.69 million t | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 1.73 million t | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 1.72 million t | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 1.79 million t | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 1.69 million t | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 1.66 million t | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 1.67 million t | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 1.68 million t | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 1.68 million t | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.69 million t | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 1.69 million t | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 1.72 million t | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 1.72 million t | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.78 million t | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 1.69 million t | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 1.69 million t | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.69 million t | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.70 million t | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 1.69 million t | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.66 million t | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 1.55 million t | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 1.65 million t | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 1.56 million t | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 1.60 million t | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 1.53 million t | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 1.49 million t | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 1.45 million t | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 1.44 million t | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.44 million t | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.42 million t | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 1.28 million t | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 1.28 million t | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.28 million t | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.23 million t | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 1.28 million t | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 1.18 million t | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 1.18 million t | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.18 million t | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.18 million t | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.18 million t | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.18 million t | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.18 million t | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.16 million t | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.14 million t | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 1.14 million t | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.14 million t | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.14 million t | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.27 million t | 1.16 million t | 1.47 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.63 million t | 1.50 million t | 1.73 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.70 million t | 1.66 million t | 1.79 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.67 million t | 1.55 million t | 1.78 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.42 million t | 1.28 million t | 1.60 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.19 million t | 1.16 million t | 1.28 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.14 million t | 1.14 million t | 1.14 million t | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen in United States of America?
- Atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen in United States of America was 1.14 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 1.79 million t in 1980.
- What is the lowest atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.14 million t in 2020.
- How does United States of America rank for atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen?
- United States of America ranks 11th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
- Is atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States of 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 (%).