What is the highest input — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Southern Asia?

The highest recorded value was 170.44 kg/ha in 2023.

What is the lowest input — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Southern Asia?

The lowest recorded value was 30.95 kg/ha in 1962.

How does Southern Asia rank for input — cropland nitrogen per unit area?

Southern Asia ranks 3rd out of 29 groups with data for 2023.

Is input — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Southern Asia?

Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Southern Asia 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.

Input — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Southern Asia

Name: Input — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Southern Asia
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Southern Asia: Input — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 170.44 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

170.44 kg/ha

Change on year

up 1.3%

Rank

3rd

of 29 groups

All-time high

170.44 kg/ha

in 2023

All-time low

30.95 kg/ha

in 1962

Years of data

1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for input — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Southern Asia is 170.44 kg/ha, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, input — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Southern Asia peaked at 170.44 kg/ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30.95 kg/ha, in 1962.

Southern Asia ranks 3rd of 29 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Input — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Input — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Southern Asia, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kg/ha	Change
1961	31.02 kg/ha	—
1962	30.95 kg/ha	-0.2%
1963	31.41 kg/ha	+1.5%
1964	31.94 kg/ha	+1.7%
1965	32.53 kg/ha	+1.8%
1966	33.02 kg/ha	+1.5%
1967	34.47 kg/ha	+4.4%
1968	36.45 kg/ha	+5.7%
1969	36.87 kg/ha	+1.1%
1970	38.42 kg/ha	+4.2%
1971	40.2 kg/ha	+4.6%
1972	39.94 kg/ha	-0.7%
1973	40.01 kg/ha	+0.2%
1974	40.49 kg/ha	+1.2%
1975	44.21 kg/ha	+9.2%
1976	45.98 kg/ha	+4.0%
1977	48.98 kg/ha	+6.5%
1978	51.25 kg/ha	+4.6%
1979	53.31 kg/ha	+4.0%
1980	53.68 kg/ha	+0.7%
1981	56.87 kg/ha	+5.9%
1982	57.89 kg/ha	+1.8%
1983	62.63 kg/ha	+8.2%
1984	65.4 kg/ha	+4.4%
1985	67.69 kg/ha	+3.5%
1986	73.61 kg/ha	+8.8%
1987	69.22 kg/ha	-6.0%
1988	77.6 kg/ha	+12.1%
1989	80.73 kg/ha	+4.0%
1990	81.61 kg/ha	+1.1%
1991	85.13 kg/ha	+4.3%
1992	88.35 kg/ha	+3.8%
1993	89.37 kg/ha	+1.2%
1994	93.79 kg/ha	+5.0%
1995	98.16 kg/ha	+4.7%
1996	101.31 kg/ha	+3.2%
1997	105.41 kg/ha	+4.0%
1998	107.22 kg/ha	+1.7%
1999	108.35 kg/ha	+1.1%
2000	105.21 kg/ha	-2.9%
2001	106.28 kg/ha	+1.0%
2002	103.53 kg/ha	-2.6%
2003	108.22 kg/ha	+4.5%
2004	112.77 kg/ha	+4.2%
2005	118.81 kg/ha	+5.4%
2006	123.8 kg/ha	+4.2%
2007	128.64 kg/ha	+3.9%
2008	133.15 kg/ha	+3.5%
2009	136.1 kg/ha	+2.2%
2010	141.35 kg/ha	+3.9%
2011	143.93 kg/ha	+1.8%
2012	140.43 kg/ha	-2.4%
2013	143.97 kg/ha	+2.5%
2014	144.87 kg/ha	+0.6%
2015	143.53 kg/ha	-0.9%
2016	144.97 kg/ha	+1.0%
2017	148.91 kg/ha	+2.7%
2018	152.05 kg/ha	+2.1%
2019	157.32 kg/ha	+3.5%
2020	165.5 kg/ha	+5.2%
2021	165.35 kg/ha	-0.1%
2022	168.27 kg/ha	+1.8%
2023	170.44 kg/ha	+1.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	33.18 kg/ha	30.95 kg/ha	36.87 kg/ha	9
1970s	44.28 kg/ha	38.42 kg/ha	53.31 kg/ha	10
1980s	66.53 kg/ha	53.68 kg/ha	80.73 kg/ha	10
1990s	95.87 kg/ha	81.61 kg/ha	108.35 kg/ha	10
2000s	117.65 kg/ha	103.53 kg/ha	136.1 kg/ha	10
2010s	146.13 kg/ha	140.43 kg/ha	157.32 kg/ha	10
2020s	167.39 kg/ha	165.35 kg/ha	170.44 kg/ha	4

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

1 Faroe Islands 3,439 kg/ha compare
1 Viet Nam 210 kg/ha compare
2 Micronesia (Federated States of) 207.16 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
4 Lao People's Democratic Republic 112.38 kg/ha compare
5 Brunei Darussalam 489.57 kg/ha compare
5 Türkiye 97.3 kg/ha compare
6 Montenegro 401.37 kg/ha compare
6 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 91.05 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

More environment data for Southern Asia

Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4009 Percentage change (2025)
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 6.69 Percentage change (2025)
Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Standard Deviation 0.274 °C (2025)
Temperature change 1.44 °C (2025)
Total fibre furnish — Production 15.39 million t (2024)
Recovered paper — Production 8.45 million t (2024)
Paper and paperboard — Production 24.03 million t (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Production 18.27 million t (2024)
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 44.63 kg/ha (2024)

All data for Southern Asia →

Frequently asked questions

What is input — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Southern Asia?: Input — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Southern Asia was 170.44 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 Southern Asia?: The highest recorded value was 170.44 kg/ha in 2023.
What is the lowest input — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Southern Asia?: The lowest recorded value was 30.95 kg/ha in 1962.
How does Southern Asia rank for input — cropland nitrogen per unit area?: Southern Asia ranks 3rd out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is input — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Southern Asia?: Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern Asia 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
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

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 (%).