Crop residue removal — Cropland nitrogen in Pakistan
Pakistan: Crop residue removal — Cropland nitrogen was 724,120 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Crop residue removal — Cropland nitrogen in Pakistan, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen in Pakistan stood at 724,120 t. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 13.4% on the previous year and up 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen in Pakistan peaked at 724,120 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 154,329 t, in 1961.
That places Pakistan 7th out of 186 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.
Crop residue removal — Cropland nitrogen in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 154,329 t | — |
| 1962 | 158,757 t | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 165,668 t | +4.4% |
| 1964 | 165,161 t | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 173,325 t | +4.9% |
| 1966 | 176,175 t | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 185,508 t | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 213,105 t | +14.9% |
| 1969 | 213,665 t | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 222,832 t | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 224,430 t | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 233,019 t | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 244,297 t | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 232,959 t | -4.6% |
| 1975 | 238,005 t | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 239,676 t | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 253,474 t | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 242,024 t | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 267,914 t | +10.7% |
| 1980 | 286,716 t | +7.0% |
| 1981 | 291,753 t | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 308,698 t | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 273,803 t | -11.3% |
| 1984 | 306,193 t | +11.8% |
| 1985 | 321,025 t | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 338,851 t | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 339,760 t | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 331,171 t | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 345,718 t | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 349,255 t | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 383,640 t | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 355,321 t | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 350,777 t | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 348,754 t | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 389,555 t | +11.7% |
| 1996 | 374,492 t | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 378,977 t | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 398,207 t | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 421,294 t | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 439,041 t | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 416,393 t | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 417,036 t | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 418,072 t | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 458,323 t | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 458,039 t | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 447,753 t | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 460,019 t | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 434,974 t | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 455,491 t | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 434,817 t | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 509,808 t | +17.2% |
| 2012 | 502,511 t | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 538,449 t | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 553,309 t | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 519,225 t | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 568,054 t | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 610,895 t | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 609,341 t | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 601,155 t | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 638,762 t | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 679,287 t | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 638,566 t | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 724,120 t | +13.4% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 724,120 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25,860 t, 28.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 724,120 t is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3,409 t, 212.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 178,410 t | 154,329 t | 213,665 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 239,863 t | 222,832 t | 267,914 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 314,369 t | 273,803 t | 345,718 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 375,027 t | 348,754 t | 421,294 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 440,514 t | 416,393 t | 460,019 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 544,756 t | 434,817 t | 610,895 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 670,184 t | 638,566 t | 724,120 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 4 Russian Federation 2.97 million t compare
- 4 Viet Nam 245,719 t compare
- 5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 226,603 t compare
- 5 USSR 2.50 million t compare
- 6 Ukraine 1.34 million t compare
- 6 United Republic of Tanzania 183,879 t compare
- 8 Nigeria 527,713 t compare
- 9 Mexico 468,690 t compare
- 9 Republic of Moldova 51,759 t compare
- 10 Brazil 444,013 t compare
- 10 Syrian Arab Republic 39,608 t compare
More environment data for Pakistan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -10.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.373 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.7034 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen in Pakistan?
- Crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen in Pakistan was 724,120 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 724,120 t in 2023.
- What is the lowest crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 154,329 t in 1961.
- How does Pakistan rank for crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen?
- Pakistan ranks 7th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Crop residue removal — Cropland nitrogen. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 (%).