Crop harvest removal — Cropland nitrogen in India

India: Crop harvest removal — Cropland nitrogen was 13.01 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
13.01 million t
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
4th
of 201 countries
All-time high
13.01 million t
in 2023
All-time low
2.66 million t
in 1966
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

In 2023, crop harvest removal — cropland nitrogen in India stood at 13.01 million t. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, crop harvest removal — cropland nitrogen in India peaked at 13.01 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.66 million t, in 1966.

That places India 4th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 2.83 million t 2.66 million t 3.17 million t 9
1970s 3.65 million t 3.22 million t 4.21 million t 10
1980s 4.70 million t 3.86 million t 5.78 million t 10
1990s 6.60 million t 5.74 million t 7.37 million t 10
2000s 7.80 million t 6.61 million t 9.06 million t 10
2010s 10.50 million t 9.52 million t 11.56 million t 10
2020s 12.33 million t 11.69 million t 13.01 million t 4

Countries ranked near India

  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. 5 USSR 4.37 million t compare
  5. 6 Russian Federation 4.03 million t compare
  6. 7 Argentina 2.67 million t compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is crop harvest removal — cropland nitrogen in India?
Crop harvest removal — cropland nitrogen in India was 13.01 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 India?
The highest recorded value was 13.01 million t in 2023.
What is the lowest crop harvest removal — cropland nitrogen recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 2.66 million t in 1966.
How does India rank for crop harvest removal — cropland nitrogen?
India ranks 4th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is crop harvest removal — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India 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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About this data

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 (%).