Manure applied — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in United States of America
United States of America: Manure applied — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 10.19 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Manure applied — 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 manure applied — cropland nitrogen per unit area in United States of America is 10.19 kg/ha, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manure applied — cropland nitrogen per unit area in United States of America peaked at 10.23 kg/ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.65 kg/ha, in 1991.
United States of America ranks 19th of 29 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.
Manure applied — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in United States of America, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.15 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 9.34 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 9.2 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 9.29 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 9.2 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 9.08 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 9.27 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 8.71 kg/ha | -6.0% |
| 1969 | 8.32 kg/ha | -4.5% |
| 1970 | 8.35 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 8.61 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 8.66 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 8.61 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 8.75 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 8.61 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 8.57 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 8.56 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 8.42 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 8.58 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 8.78 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 8.89 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 8.83 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 8.77 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 8.76 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 8.81 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 8.85 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 9.11 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 9.15 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 9.27 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 9.45 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 7.65 kg/ha | -19.0% |
| 1992 | 7.8 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 7.93 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 8.1 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 8.19 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 8.38 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 8.51 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 8.51 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 8.52 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 8.55 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 8.56 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 8.74 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 8.81 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 8.94 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 9.11 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 9.32 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 9.52 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 9.78 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 9.52 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 9.58 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 9.68 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 9.7 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 9.59 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 9.59 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9.63 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 9.78 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 9.9 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 10.06 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 10.22 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 10.23 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 10.22 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 10.22 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 10.19 kg/ha | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.06 kg/ha | 8.32 kg/ha | 9.34 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.57 kg/ha | 8.35 kg/ha | 8.75 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.92 kg/ha | 8.76 kg/ha | 9.27 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.3 kg/ha | 7.65 kg/ha | 9.45 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.09 kg/ha | 8.55 kg/ha | 9.78 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.77 kg/ha | 9.58 kg/ha | 10.22 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.22 kg/ha | 10.19 kg/ha | 10.23 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 16 Switzerland 119.63 kg/ha compare
- 16 Türkiye 3.68 kg/ha compare
- 17 Malta 103.34 kg/ha compare
- 18 Republic of Korea 88.52 kg/ha compare
- 19 Seychelles 87.99 kg/ha compare
- 20 Cook Islands 82.82 kg/ha compare
- 21 Costa Rica 77.21 kg/ha compare
- 22 New Caledonia 74.21 kg/ha compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is manure applied — cropland nitrogen per unit area in United States of America?
- Manure applied — cropland nitrogen per unit area in United States of America was 10.19 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 United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 10.23 kg/ha in 2020.
- What is the lowest manure applied — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.65 kg/ha in 1991.
- How does United States of America rank for manure applied — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- United States of America ranks 19th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
- Is manure applied — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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 Manure applied — 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 (%).