Crop residue removal — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Asia

Asia: Crop residue removal — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 17.85 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
17.85 kg/ha
Change on year
up 3.0%
Rank
8th
of 32 groups
All-time high
17.85 kg/ha
in 2023
All-time low
5.56 kg/ha
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Crop residue removal — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Asia, 1961–2023

57.51012.51517.5196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Asia is 17.85 kg/ha, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Asia peaked at 17.85 kg/ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.56 kg/ha, in 1961.

That places Asia 8th out of 32 groups 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.28 kg/ha 5.56 kg/ha 6.94 kg/ha 9
1970s 7.73 kg/ha 7.17 kg/ha 8.38 kg/ha 10
1980s 9.66 kg/ha 8.35 kg/ha 10.48 kg/ha 10
1990s 11.19 kg/ha 10.8 kg/ha 11.78 kg/ha 10
2000s 12.46 kg/ha 11.62 kg/ha 13.18 kg/ha 10
2010s 14.87 kg/ha 13.27 kg/ha 16.48 kg/ha 10
2020s 17.19 kg/ha 16.68 kg/ha 17.85 kg/ha 4

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 5 Belgium-Luxembourg 38.61 kg/ha compare
  2. 6 Uzbekistan 37.95 kg/ha compare
  3. 7 Czechia 35.56 kg/ha compare
  4. 8 Republic of Korea 34.28 kg/ha compare
  5. 9 Ireland 32.59 kg/ha compare
  6. 10 Bangladesh 32.42 kg/ha compare
  7. 11 Czechoslovakia 28.77 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Asia?
Crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Asia was 17.85 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 17.85 kg/ha in 2023.
What is the lowest crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 5.56 kg/ha in 1961.
How does Asia rank for crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
Asia ranks 8th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. 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 residue removal — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Crop residue removal — Cropland nitrogen per unit area
Unit
kg/ha
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
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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 (%).