Input — Cropland nitrogen in Northern Africa

Northern Africa: Input — Cropland nitrogen was 2.50 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2.50 million t
Change on year
down 5.6%
Rank
26th
of 32 groups
All-time high
2.74 million t
in 2018
All-time low
453,512 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Input — Cropland nitrogen in Northern Africa, 1961–2023

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Northern Africa recorded 2.50 million t for input — cropland nitrogen in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, input — cropland nitrogen in Northern Africa peaked at 2.74 million t in 2018 and was at its lowest, 453,512 t, in 1961.

Northern Africa ranks 26th of 32 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 588,072 t 453,512 t 718,321 t 9
1970s 968,751 t 765,871 t 1.12 million t 10
1980s 1.40 million t 1.24 million t 1.60 million t 10
1990s 1.70 million t 1.50 million t 1.94 million t 10
2000s 2.21 million t 2.00 million t 2.44 million t 10
2010s 2.45 million t 2.21 million t 2.74 million t 10
2020s 2.65 million t 2.50 million t 2.73 million t 4

Countries ranked near Northern Africa

  1. 23 Spain 1.43 million t compare
  2. 24 Poland 1.41 million t compare
  3. 25 Myanmar 1.39 million t compare
  4. 26 Egypt 1.37 million t compare
  5. 27 Uzbekistan 1.23 million t compare
  6. 28 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.22 million t compare
  7. 29 Ethiopia 1.13 million t compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is input — cropland nitrogen in Northern Africa?
Input — cropland nitrogen in Northern Africa was 2.50 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest input — cropland nitrogen recorded in Northern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 2.74 million t in 2018.
What is the lowest input — cropland nitrogen recorded in Northern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 453,512 t in 1961.
How does Northern Africa rank for input — cropland nitrogen?
Northern Africa ranks 26th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is input — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Northern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern Africa 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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About this data

Indicator
Input — Cropland nitrogen
Unit
t
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

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 (%).