Manure applied — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in World
World: Manure applied — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 16.53 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Manure applied — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in World, 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 World is 16.53 kg/ha, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manure applied — cropland nitrogen per unit area in World peaked at 16.53 kg/ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.5 kg/ha, in 1961.
World ranks 14th 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.16 kg/ha | 12.5 kg/ha | 13.75 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.84 kg/ha | 13.74 kg/ha | 15.54 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.95 kg/ha | 15.73 kg/ha | 16.35 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.45 kg/ha | 14.72 kg/ha | 16.4 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.22 kg/ha | 14.82 kg/ha | 15.75 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.86 kg/ha | 15.65 kg/ha | 16.2 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.38 kg/ha | 16.25 kg/ha | 16.53 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near World
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Frequently asked questions
- What is manure applied — cropland nitrogen per unit area in World?
- Manure applied — cropland nitrogen per unit area in World was 16.53 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 16.53 kg/ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest manure applied — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does World rank for manure applied — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- World ranks 14th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is manure applied — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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 Manure applied — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 (%).