Manure applied — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in South America

South America: Manure applied — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 19.19 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
19.19 kg/ha
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
11th
of 32 groups
All-time high
21.07 kg/ha
in 1995
All-time low
14.62 kg/ha
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Manure applied — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in South America, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, manure applied — cropland nitrogen per unit area in South America stood at 19.19 kg/ha.

The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manure applied — cropland nitrogen per unit area in South America peaked at 21.07 kg/ha in 1995 and was at its lowest, 14.62 kg/ha, in 1962.

South America ranks 11th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 15.03 kg/ha 14.62 kg/ha 15.43 kg/ha 9
1970s 16.1 kg/ha 15.57 kg/ha 16.86 kg/ha 10
1980s 16.19 kg/ha 15.58 kg/ha 17.44 kg/ha 10
1990s 19.37 kg/ha 17.8 kg/ha 21.07 kg/ha 10
2000s 19.58 kg/ha 19.06 kg/ha 20.56 kg/ha 10
2010s 19.6 kg/ha 18.28 kg/ha 20.62 kg/ha 10
2020s 18.74 kg/ha 18.34 kg/ha 19.19 kg/ha 4

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 8 Barbados 209.89 kg/ha compare
  2. 9 Trinidad and Tobago 198.43 kg/ha compare
  3. 10 Micronesia (Federated States of) 197.94 kg/ha compare
  4. 11 Djibouti 163.3 kg/ha compare
  5. 12 Belgium 155.88 kg/ha compare
  6. 13 Mongolia 151.4 kg/ha compare
  7. 14 Qatar 146.15 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is manure applied — cropland nitrogen per unit area in South America?
Manure applied — cropland nitrogen per unit area in South America was 19.19 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest manure applied — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 21.07 kg/ha in 1995.
What is the lowest manure applied — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 14.62 kg/ha in 1962.
How does South America rank for manure applied — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
South America ranks 11th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is manure applied — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South America data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Manure applied — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Manure applied — 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
232 places, 13,437 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 (%).