Input — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in United States of America
United States of America: Input — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 124.63 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Input — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in United States of America, 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 United States of America is 124.63 kg/ha, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, input — cropland nitrogen per unit area in United States of America peaked at 127.14 kg/ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 38.74 kg/ha, in 1961.
That places United States of America 7th 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 United States of America, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 38.74 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 41.72 kg/ha | +7.7% |
| 1963 | 43.56 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 1964 | 45.64 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 49.95 kg/ha | +9.5% |
| 1966 | 54.06 kg/ha | +8.2% |
| 1967 | 58.39 kg/ha | +8.0% |
| 1968 | 58.91 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 58.71 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 61.6 kg/ha | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 62.74 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 65.16 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 71.66 kg/ha | +10.0% |
| 1974 | 67.98 kg/ha | -5.1% |
| 1975 | 75.83 kg/ha | +11.5% |
| 1976 | 75.63 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 77.86 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 80.61 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 86.95 kg/ha | +7.9% |
| 1980 | 86.38 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 84.48 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 79.53 kg/ha | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 79.99 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 84.67 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 81.71 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 79.43 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 81.1 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 79.54 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 83.85 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 84.92 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 84.04 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 85.81 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 88.51 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 91.17 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 90.89 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 94.22 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 97.06 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 99.05 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 98.8 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 96.69 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 98.25 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 99.22 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 102.39 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 104.98 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 104.58 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 112.03 kg/ha | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 104.97 kg/ha | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 105.17 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 111.77 kg/ha | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 115.33 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 116.93 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 118.06 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 118.39 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 121.61 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 121.17 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 123.1 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 125.15 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 125.8 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 118.75 kg/ha | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 125.37 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 125.9 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 127.14 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 124.63 kg/ha | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.96 kg/ha | 38.74 kg/ha | 58.91 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 72.6 kg/ha | 61.6 kg/ha | 86.95 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 82.07 kg/ha | 79.43 kg/ha | 86.38 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.45 kg/ha | 84.04 kg/ha | 99.05 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 104 kg/ha | 96.69 kg/ha | 112.03 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 120.43 kg/ha | 115.33 kg/ha | 125.8 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 125.76 kg/ha | 124.63 kg/ha | 127.14 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 4 China, Hong Kong SAR 655.41 kg/ha compare
- 5 Brunei Darussalam 489.57 kg/ha compare
- 6 Montenegro 401.37 kg/ha compare
- 7 Djibouti 395.46 kg/ha compare
- 8 Turkmenistan 362.44 kg/ha compare
- 9 Egypt 338.24 kg/ha compare
- 10 Belgium 319.8 kg/ha compare
More environment data for United States of America
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.306 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.76 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -3.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 0.7549 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production, annual growth rate -2.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 40.69 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 76.59 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 354,780 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 42,243 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is input — cropland nitrogen per unit area in United States of America?
- Input — cropland nitrogen per unit area in United States of America was 124.63 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 United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 127.14 kg/ha in 2022.
- What is the lowest input — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.74 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does United States of America rank for input — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- United States of America ranks 7th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
- Is input — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of 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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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 (%).