Input — Cropland nitrogen in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Input — Cropland nitrogen was 21.32 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Input — Cropland nitrogen in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for input — cropland nitrogen in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) is 21.32 million t, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, input — cropland nitrogen in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) peaked at 21.32 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.76 million t, in 1961.
That places Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 8th 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 in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.76 million t | — |
| 1962 | 3.90 million t | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 4.13 million t | +5.7% |
| 1964 | 4.29 million t | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 4.41 million t | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 4.51 million t | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 4.79 million t | +6.2% |
| 1968 | 4.96 million t | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 5.14 million t | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 5.27 million t | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 5.46 million t | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 5.65 million t | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 5.61 million t | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 5.80 million t | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 6.12 million t | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 6.38 million t | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 6.63 million t | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 6.94 million t | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 7.16 million t | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 7.34 million t | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 7.47 million t | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 7.74 million t | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 7.67 million t | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 7.92 million t | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 8.37 million t | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 9.02 million t | +7.8% |
| 1987 | 9.15 million t | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 9.43 million t | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 9.66 million t | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 9.49 million t | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 9.72 million t | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 9.92 million t | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 10.07 million t | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 10.18 million t | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 11.19 million t | +9.9% |
| 1996 | 11.53 million t | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 11.87 million t | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 11.93 million t | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 12.13 million t | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 12.42 million t | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 12.59 million t | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 12.94 million t | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 13.08 million t | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 13.73 million t | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 14.21 million t | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 14.29 million t | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 14.64 million t | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 15.21 million t | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 15.94 million t | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 16.34 million t | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 16.61 million t | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 16.48 million t | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 17.51 million t | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 18.08 million t | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 17.98 million t | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 18.81 million t | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 19.62 million t | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 19.40 million t | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 19.64 million t | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 20.70 million t | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 20.63 million t | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 20.32 million t | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 21.32 million t | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.43 million t | 3.76 million t | 5.14 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.10 million t | 5.27 million t | 7.16 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.38 million t | 7.34 million t | 9.66 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.80 million t | 9.49 million t | 12.13 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.90 million t | 12.42 million t | 15.94 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.05 million t | 16.34 million t | 19.64 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.74 million t | 20.32 million t | 21.32 million t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
- 5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1.53 million t compare
- 5 USSR 16.56 million t compare
- 6 Pakistan 5.68 million t compare
- 7 Russian Federation 5.33 million t compare
- 7 United Republic of Tanzania 570,510 t compare
- 8 Indonesia 4.93 million t compare
- 9 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 466,456 t compare
- 9 Canada 4.03 million t compare
- 10 Argentina 3.94 million t compare
- 10 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 300,456 t compare
- 11 Democratic Republic of the Congo 281,138 t compare
- 11 Thailand 2.79 million t compare
More environment data for Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.221 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.34 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 10.78 % (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 4.43 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 5.12 million t (2024)
- Agriculture — Area 1.21 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area 1.21 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 41.05 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area 317,994 1000 ha (2024)
All data for Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is input — cropland nitrogen in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- Input — cropland nitrogen in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) was 21.32 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest input — cropland nitrogen recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 21.32 million t in 2023.
- What is the lowest input — cropland nitrogen recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.76 million t in 1961.
- How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank for input — cropland nitrogen?
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 8th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
- Is input — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Input — 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 (%).