Input — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Americas

Americas: Input — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 146.81 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
146.81 kg/ha
Change on year
up 2.3%
Rank
5th
of 29 groups
All-time high
146.81 kg/ha
in 2023
All-time low
31.98 kg/ha
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Input — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Americas, 1961–2023

255075100125150196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, input — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Americas stood at 146.81 kg/ha. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, input — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Americas peaked at 146.81 kg/ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 31.98 kg/ha, in 1961.

That places Americas 5th out of 29 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.

Input — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Americas, year by year

Annual values for Input — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Americas, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 31.98 kg/ha —
1962 33.83 kg/ha +5.8%
1963 35.4 kg/ha +4.6%
1964 36.86 kg/ha +4.1%
1965 39.86 kg/ha +8.1%
1966 42.46 kg/ha +6.5%
1967 45.37 kg/ha +6.8%
1968 45.92 kg/ha +1.2%
1969 46.55 kg/ha +1.4%
1970 49.08 kg/ha +5.4%
1971 50.17 kg/ha +2.2%
1972 52.56 kg/ha +4.8%
1973 57 kg/ha +8.5%
1974 56.27 kg/ha -1.3%
1975 61.35 kg/ha +9.0%
1976 62.19 kg/ha +1.4%
1977 64.64 kg/ha +3.9%
1978 65.62 kg/ha +1.5%
1979 69.78 kg/ha +6.4%
1980 70.58 kg/ha +1.1%
1981 69.52 kg/ha -1.5%
1982 66.7 kg/ha -4.1%
1983 66.76 kg/ha +0.1%
1984 71.67 kg/ha +7.4%
1985 70.83 kg/ha -1.2%
1986 69.74 kg/ha -1.5%
1987 71.95 kg/ha +3.2%
1988 71.75 kg/ha -0.3%
1989 74.97 kg/ha +4.5%
1990 75.15 kg/ha +0.2%
1991 73.57 kg/ha -2.1%
1992 75.62 kg/ha +2.8%
1993 78.82 kg/ha +4.2%
1994 82.24 kg/ha +4.3%
1995 83.05 kg/ha +1.0%
1996 84.86 kg/ha +2.2%
1997 87.8 kg/ha +3.5%
1998 91.33 kg/ha +4.0%
1999 91.56 kg/ha +0.2%
2000 91.69 kg/ha +0.1%
2001 93.87 kg/ha +2.4%
2002 96.07 kg/ha +2.3%
2003 101.44 kg/ha +5.6%
2004 103.84 kg/ha +2.4%
2005 103.91 kg/ha +0.1%
2006 107.5 kg/ha +3.5%
2007 109.27 kg/ha +1.6%
2008 108.13 kg/ha -1.0%
2009 109.07 kg/ha +0.9%
2010 117.99 kg/ha +8.2%
2011 122.89 kg/ha +4.2%
2012 121.12 kg/ha -1.4%
2013 127.92 kg/ha +5.6%
2014 132.7 kg/ha +3.7%
2015 131.08 kg/ha -1.2%
2016 134.7 kg/ha +2.8%
2017 138.9 kg/ha +3.1%
2018 138.09 kg/ha -0.6%
2019 137.3 kg/ha -0.6%
2020 143.39 kg/ha +4.4%
2021 146.39 kg/ha +2.1%
2022 143.45 kg/ha -2.0%
2023 146.81 kg/ha +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 39.8 kg/ha 31.98 kg/ha 46.55 kg/ha 9
1970s 58.87 kg/ha 49.08 kg/ha 69.78 kg/ha 10
1980s 70.45 kg/ha 66.7 kg/ha 74.97 kg/ha 10
1990s 82.4 kg/ha 73.57 kg/ha 91.56 kg/ha 10
2000s 102.48 kg/ha 91.69 kg/ha 109.27 kg/ha 10
2010s 130.27 kg/ha 117.99 kg/ha 138.9 kg/ha 10
2020s 145.01 kg/ha 143.39 kg/ha 146.81 kg/ha 4

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 2 Micronesia (Federated States of) 207.16 kg/ha compare
  2. 2 Singapore 1,361 kg/ha compare
  3. 3 Kuwait 690.8 kg/ha compare
  4. 4 China, Hong Kong SAR 655.41 kg/ha compare
  5. 4 Lao People's Democratic Republic 112.38 kg/ha compare
  6. 5 Brunei Darussalam 489.57 kg/ha compare
  7. 5 Türkiye 97.3 kg/ha compare
  8. 6 Montenegro 401.37 kg/ha compare
  9. 6 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 91.05 kg/ha compare
  10. 7 Djibouti 395.46 kg/ha compare
  11. 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 86.88 kg/ha compare
  12. 8 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 80.21 kg/ha compare
  13. 8 Turkmenistan 362.44 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is input — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Americas?
Input — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Americas was 146.81 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest input — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 146.81 kg/ha in 2023.
What is the lowest input — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 31.98 kg/ha in 1961.
How does Americas rank for input — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
Americas ranks 5th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is input — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Input — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Input — 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 (%).