Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Asia
Asia: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 111.28 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Asia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2023, mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Asia stood at 111.28 kg/ha. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Asia peaked at 111.28 kg/ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.82 kg/ha, in 1961.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Asia, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.82 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 5.43 kg/ha | +12.7% |
| 1963 | 6.07 kg/ha | +11.7% |
| 1964 | 6.62 kg/ha | +9.0% |
| 1965 | 8.21 kg/ha | +24.1% |
| 1966 | 10.66 kg/ha | +29.9% |
| 1967 | 10.96 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 12.52 kg/ha | +14.3% |
| 1969 | 13.99 kg/ha | +11.7% |
| 1970 | 16.2 kg/ha | +15.8% |
| 1971 | 17.65 kg/ha | +8.9% |
| 1972 | 19.63 kg/ha | +11.2% |
| 1973 | 21.44 kg/ha | +9.2% |
| 1974 | 20.16 kg/ha | -6.0% |
| 1975 | 24.46 kg/ha | +21.3% |
| 1976 | 26.07 kg/ha | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 32.24 kg/ha | +23.6% |
| 1978 | 37 kg/ha | +14.8% |
| 1979 | 40.29 kg/ha | +8.9% |
| 1980 | 44.34 kg/ha | +10.1% |
| 1981 | 44.5 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 46.7 kg/ha | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 51.76 kg/ha | +10.8% |
| 1984 | 55.14 kg/ha | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 53.24 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 55.06 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 59.77 kg/ha | +8.6% |
| 1988 | 65.59 kg/ha | +9.7% |
| 1989 | 66.12 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 66.63 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 67.7 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 69.94 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 66.01 kg/ha | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 68.74 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 78.07 kg/ha | +13.6% |
| 1996 | 83.02 kg/ha | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 80.2 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 82.05 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 85.23 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 81.58 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 81.54 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 86.54 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 87.05 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 91.65 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 93.62 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 97.89 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 98.8 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 98.61 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 105.41 kg/ha | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 104.01 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 107.51 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 107.74 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 109.56 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 107.09 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 108.01 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 106.32 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 104.16 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 103.95 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 105.94 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 108.3 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 105.01 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 106.22 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 111.28 kg/ha | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.81 kg/ha | 4.82 kg/ha | 13.99 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 25.51 kg/ha | 16.2 kg/ha | 40.29 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.22 kg/ha | 44.34 kg/ha | 66.12 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.76 kg/ha | 66.01 kg/ha | 85.23 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.27 kg/ha | 81.54 kg/ha | 105.41 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 106.43 kg/ha | 103.95 kg/ha | 109.56 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 107.7 kg/ha | 105.01 kg/ha | 111.28 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Asia
- 1 Egypt 306.36 kg/ha compare
- 1 Viet Nam 146.77 kg/ha compare
- 2 Turkmenistan 301.98 kg/ha compare
- 3 China 198.59 kg/ha compare
- 3 Türkiye 81.27 kg/ha compare
- 4 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 56.33 kg/ha compare
- 4 Uzbekistan 193.44 kg/ha compare
- 5 China, mainland 192.39 kg/ha compare
- 5 Lao People's Democratic Republic 39.74 kg/ha compare
More environment data for Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.4646 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.83 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Other industrial roundwood — Production 80.38 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Production 80.29 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 400.22 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production 257.46 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — Production 44.07 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Asia?
- Mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Asia was 111.28 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 111.28 kg/ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.82 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Asia rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Asia ranks 2nd out of 18 groups with data for 2023.
- Is mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Mineral fertilizers — 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 (%).