Input — Cropland nitrogen in World

World: Input — Cropland nitrogen was 191.01 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
191.01 million t
Change on year
up 2.5%
Rank
1st
of 32 groups
All-time high
191.01 million t
in 2023
All-time low
46.65 million t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Input — Cropland nitrogen in World, 1961–2023

50.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for input — cropland nitrogen in World is 191.01 million t, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, input — cropland nitrogen in World peaked at 191.01 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 46.65 million t, in 1961.

World ranks 1st of 32 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 56.41 million t 46.65 million t 66.81 million t 9
1970s 85.43 million t 70.57 million t 103.60 million t 10
1980s 119.37 million t 107.32 million t 132.13 million t 10
1990s 132.04 million t 124.97 million t 139.99 million t 10
2000s 149.72 million t 137.24 million t 161.71 million t 10
2010s 176.38 million t 166.58 million t 182.85 million t 10
2020s 188.32 million t 186.37 million t 191.01 million t 4

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 China 37.84 million t compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 36.82 million t compare
  3. 3 India 30.24 million t compare
  4. 4 Brazil 19.78 million t compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is input — cropland nitrogen in World?
Input — cropland nitrogen in World was 191.01 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest input — cropland nitrogen recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 191.01 million t in 2023.
What is the lowest input — cropland nitrogen recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 46.65 million t in 1961.
How does World rank for input — cropland nitrogen?
World ranks 1st out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is input — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World 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 (%).