Manure applied — Cropland nitrogen in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Manure applied — Cropland nitrogen was 4.06 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
4.06 million t
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
6th
of 29 groups
All-time high
4.06 million t
in 2023
All-time low
998,348 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Manure applied — Cropland nitrogen in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1961–2023

1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, manure applied — cropland nitrogen in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) stood at 4.06 million t. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manure applied — cropland nitrogen in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) peaked at 4.06 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 998,348 t, in 1961.

That places Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 6th out of 29 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Manure applied — Cropland nitrogen in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), year by year

Annual values for Manure applied — Cropland nitrogen in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 998,348 t —
1962 1.01 million t +1.7%
1963 1.05 million t +3.4%
1964 1.10 million t +4.9%
1965 1.13 million t +2.6%
1966 1.16 million t +3.0%
1967 1.20 million t +2.9%
1968 1.22 million t +2.3%
1969 1.24 million t +1.6%
1970 1.27 million t +1.9%
1971 1.29 million t +1.8%
1972 1.28 million t -0.4%
1973 1.29 million t +0.8%
1974 1.31 million t +1.6%
1975 1.34 million t +2.2%
1976 1.36 million t +1.3%
1977 1.39 million t +1.9%
1978 1.44 million t +3.6%
1979 1.48 million t +3.2%
1980 1.45 million t -2.0%
1981 1.48 million t +1.9%
1982 1.51 million t +1.8%
1983 1.54 million t +2.1%
1984 1.56 million t +1.1%
1985 1.59 million t +2.1%
1986 1.64 million t +3.3%
1987 1.68 million t +2.4%
1988 1.73 million t +2.6%
1989 1.72 million t -0.3%
1990 1.76 million t +2.1%
1991 1.81 million t +2.9%
1992 1.86 million t +2.7%
1993 1.89 million t +1.8%
1994 1.95 million t +3.2%
1995 2.00 million t +2.5%
1996 2.05 million t +2.8%
1997 2.10 million t +2.2%
1998 2.11 million t +0.5%
1999 2.16 million t +2.4%
2000 2.21 million t +2.3%
2001 2.22 million t +0.6%
2002 2.29 million t +3.3%
2003 2.34 million t +2.0%
2004 2.39 million t +2.3%
2005 2.48 million t +3.6%
2006 2.60 million t +4.8%
2007 2.73 million t +5.0%
2008 2.84 million t +4.1%
2009 2.93 million t +3.1%
2010 2.97 million t +1.5%
2011 3.07 million t +3.2%
2012 3.21 million t +4.6%
2013 3.28 million t +2.2%
2014 3.39 million t +3.3%
2015 3.54 million t +4.5%
2016 3.63 million t +2.7%
2017 3.75 million t +3.2%
2018 3.58 million t -4.5%
2019 3.72 million t +3.9%
2020 3.81 million t +2.3%
2021 3.88 million t +2.0%
2022 4.00 million t +3.2%
2023 4.06 million t +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.12 million t 998,348 t 1.24 million t 9
1970s 1.35 million t 1.27 million t 1.48 million t 10
1980s 1.59 million t 1.45 million t 1.73 million t 10
1990s 1.97 million t 1.76 million t 2.16 million t 10
2000s 2.50 million t 2.21 million t 2.93 million t 10
2010s 3.41 million t 2.97 million t 3.75 million t 10
2020s 3.94 million t 3.81 million t 4.06 million t 4

Countries ranked near Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

  1. 3 China, mainland 5.19 million t compare
  2. 3 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 357,687 t compare
  3. 4 India 2.18 million t compare
  4. 4 Viet Nam 330,987 t compare
  5. 5 Brazil 1.44 million t compare
  6. 6 Pakistan 1.16 million t compare
  7. 7 Russian Federation 1.16 million t compare
  8. 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 177,421 t compare
  9. 8 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 107,153 t compare
  10. 8 Indonesia 1.11 million t compare
  11. 9 France 693,594 t compare
  12. 9 Türkiye 88,288 t compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is manure applied — cropland nitrogen in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Manure applied — cropland nitrogen in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) was 4.06 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest manure applied — cropland nitrogen recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 4.06 million t in 2023.
What is the lowest manure applied — cropland nitrogen recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 998,348 t in 1961.
How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank for manure applied — cropland nitrogen?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 6th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is manure applied — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Manure applied — Cropland nitrogen. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Manure applied — Cropland nitrogen
Unit
t
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
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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 (%).