Manure applied — Cropland nitrogen in World

World: Manure applied — Cropland nitrogen was 25.98 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
25.98 million t
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
1st
of 32 groups
All-time high
25.98 million t
in 2023
All-time low
16.73 million t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Manure applied — Cropland nitrogen in World, 1961–2023

010.0M20.0M30.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for manure applied — cropland nitrogen in World is 25.98 million t, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manure applied — cropland nitrogen in World peaked at 25.98 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.73 million t, in 1961.

That places World 1st out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 17.83 million t 16.73 million t 18.78 million t 9
1970s 20.64 million t 18.90 million t 22.03 million t 10
1980s 23.27 million t 22.36 million t 24.22 million t 10
1990s 22.96 million t 21.93 million t 24.34 million t 10
2000s 22.87 million t 22.13 million t 23.90 million t 10
2010s 24.57 million t 23.97 million t 25.29 million t 10
2020s 25.74 million t 25.54 million t 25.98 million t 4

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 USSR 5.71 million t compare
  2. 2 China 5.24 million t compare
  3. 3 China, mainland 5.19 million t compare
  4. 4 India 2.18 million t compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is manure applied — cropland nitrogen in World?
Manure applied — cropland nitrogen in World was 25.98 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest manure applied — cropland nitrogen recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 25.98 million t in 2023.
What is the lowest manure applied — cropland nitrogen recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 16.73 million t in 1961.
How does World rank for manure applied — cropland nitrogen?
World ranks 1st out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is manure applied — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

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
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 (%).