Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen in World

World: Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen was 15.19 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
15.19 million t
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
1st
of 32 groups
All-time high
15.22 million t
in 2013
All-time low
7.09 million t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen in World, 1961–2023

05.0M10.0M15.0M196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

World recorded 15.19 million t for atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen in 2023.

The figure is down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen in World peaked at 15.22 million t in 2013 and was at its lowest, 7.09 million t, in 1961.

World ranks 1st of 32 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.72 million t 7.09 million t 8.45 million t 9
1970s 9.57 million t 8.62 million t 10.75 million t 10
1980s 11.91 million t 10.97 million t 13.13 million t 10
1990s 13.60 million t 13.15 million t 14.33 million t 10
2000s 14.23 million t 13.49 million t 14.95 million t 10
2010s 15.04 million t 14.92 million t 15.22 million t 10
2020s 15.12 million t 14.98 million t 15.19 million t 4

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 India 3.47 million t compare
  2. 2 China 3.11 million t compare
  3. 3 China, mainland 3.10 million t compare
  4. 4 USSR 2.13 million t compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen in World?
Atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen in World was 15.19 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 15.22 million t in 2013.
What is the lowest atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 7.09 million t in 1961.
How does World rank for atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen?
World ranks 1st out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World 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

Indicator
Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 13,500 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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 (%).