Input — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in South America
South America: Input — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 201.89 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Input — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in South America, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
South America recorded 201.89 kg/ha for input — cropland nitrogen per unit area in 2023.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, input — cropland nitrogen per unit area in South America peaked at 202.5 kg/ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 26.96 kg/ha, in 1961.
That places South America 2nd out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.52 kg/ha | 26.96 kg/ha | 32.31 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 45.58 kg/ha | 34.89 kg/ha | 53.65 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.32 kg/ha | 51.77 kg/ha | 72.09 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 84.96 kg/ha | 69.1 kg/ha | 101.09 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 127.06 kg/ha | 104.08 kg/ha | 141.83 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 168.17 kg/ha | 147.29 kg/ha | 184.23 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 197.46 kg/ha | 191.81 kg/ha | 202.5 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near South America
- 1 Faroe Islands 3,439 kg/ha compare
- 2 Singapore 1,361 kg/ha compare
- 3 Kuwait 690.8 kg/ha compare
- 4 China, Hong Kong SAR 655.41 kg/ha compare
- 5 Brunei Darussalam 489.57 kg/ha compare
More environment data for South America
- Standard Deviation 0.218 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value 25.17 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 10.75 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Import quantity 62,493 m3 (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood — Production 13.72 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous — Production 48.32 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Production 477.72 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production 104.85 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ -0.9414 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is input — cropland nitrogen per unit area in South America?
- Input — cropland nitrogen per unit area in South America was 201.89 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 South America?
- The highest recorded value was 202.5 kg/ha in 2021.
- What is the lowest input — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.96 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does South America rank for input — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- South America ranks 2nd out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is input — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South America 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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About this data
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 (%).