Crop harvest removal — Cropland nitrogen in Asia

Asia: Crop harvest removal — Cropland nitrogen was 44.53 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
44.53 million t
Change on year
up 2.3%
Rank
1st
of 18 groups
All-time high
44.53 million t
in 2023
All-time low
9.80 million t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Crop harvest removal — Cropland nitrogen in Asia, 1961–2023

10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for crop harvest removal — cropland nitrogen in Asia is 44.53 million t, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, crop harvest removal — cropland nitrogen in Asia peaked at 44.53 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.80 million t, in 1961.

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

Crop harvest removal — Cropland nitrogen in Asia, year by year

Annual values for Crop harvest removal — Cropland nitrogen in Asia, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 9.80 million t —
1962 10.28 million t +4.9%
1963 10.54 million t +2.5%
1964 11.21 million t +6.3%
1965 11.29 million t +0.8%
1966 11.88 million t +5.2%
1967 12.11 million t +1.9%
1968 12.44 million t +2.7%
1969 12.58 million t +1.1%
1970 13.56 million t +7.8%
1971 13.80 million t +1.8%
1972 13.33 million t -3.4%
1973 14.46 million t +8.4%
1974 14.43 million t -0.2%
1975 15.06 million t +4.3%
1976 15.50 million t +2.9%
1977 15.71 million t +1.4%
1978 16.90 million t +7.5%
1979 16.79 million t -0.6%
1980 16.83 million t +0.2%
1981 17.83 million t +5.9%
1982 18.65 million t +4.6%
1983 19.91 million t +6.7%
1984 20.79 million t +4.4%
1985 20.48 million t -1.5%
1986 20.94 million t +2.3%
1987 21.07 million t +0.6%
1988 21.98 million t +4.3%
1989 22.52 million t +2.4%
1990 23.87 million t +6.0%
1991 24.04 million t +0.7%
1992 24.76 million t +3.0%
1993 25.12 million t +1.5%
1994 25.23 million t +0.4%
1995 26.18 million t +3.8%
1996 27.01 million t +3.2%
1997 27.33 million t +1.2%
1998 27.70 million t +1.4%
1999 28.31 million t +2.2%
2000 28.18 million t -0.5%
2001 28.56 million t +1.4%
2002 28.49 million t -0.3%
2003 29.26 million t +2.7%
2004 30.45 million t +4.1%
2005 31.33 million t +2.9%
2006 32.26 million t +2.9%
2007 33.78 million t +4.7%
2008 34.27 million t +1.4%
2009 34.35 million t +0.2%
2010 35.55 million t +3.5%
2011 37.52 million t +5.6%
2012 38.02 million t +1.3%
2013 38.76 million t +2.0%
2014 38.83 million t +0.2%
2015 38.82 million t -0.0%
2016 39.36 million t +1.4%
2017 40.52 million t +2.9%
2018 40.95 million t +1.1%
2019 41.95 million t +2.4%
2020 42.11 million t +0.4%
2021 42.73 million t +1.5%
2022 43.55 million t +1.9%
2023 44.53 million t +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 11.35 million t 9.80 million t 12.58 million t 9
1970s 14.95 million t 13.33 million t 16.90 million t 10
1980s 20.10 million t 16.83 million t 22.52 million t 10
1990s 25.95 million t 23.87 million t 28.31 million t 10
2000s 31.09 million t 28.18 million t 34.35 million t 10
2010s 39.03 million t 35.55 million t 41.95 million t 10
2020s 43.23 million t 42.11 million t 44.53 million t 4

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 1 China 17.48 million t compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 17.42 million t compare
  3. 3 Brazil 14.46 million t compare
  4. 3 Türkiye 1.28 million t compare
  5. 4 India 13.01 million t compare
  6. 4 Viet Nam 954,033 t compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is crop harvest removal — cropland nitrogen in Asia?
Crop harvest removal — cropland nitrogen in Asia was 44.53 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest crop harvest removal — cropland nitrogen recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 44.53 million t in 2023.
What is the lowest crop harvest removal — cropland nitrogen recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 9.80 million t in 1961.
How does Asia rank for crop harvest removal — cropland nitrogen?
Asia ranks 1st out of 18 groups with data for 2023.
Is crop harvest removal — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Crop harvest removal — Cropland nitrogen. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Crop harvest removal — 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, 13,483 data points, 1961–2023
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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 (%).