Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Central Asia
Central Asia: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 40.01 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Central 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 Central Asia stood at 40.01 kg/ha.
The figure is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Central Asia peaked at 61.07 kg/ha in 1987 and was at its lowest, 4.31 kg/ha, in 1961.
That places Central Asia 18th out of 29 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Central Asia, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.31 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 5.35 kg/ha | +24.3% |
| 1963 | 6.86 kg/ha | +28.1% |
| 1964 | 8.92 kg/ha | +30.1% |
| 1965 | 11.6 kg/ha | +30.0% |
| 1966 | 13.65 kg/ha | +17.7% |
| 1967 | 15.9 kg/ha | +16.5% |
| 1968 | 17.82 kg/ha | +12.0% |
| 1969 | 19.56 kg/ha | +9.8% |
| 1970 | 23.76 kg/ha | +21.5% |
| 1971 | 26.76 kg/ha | +12.6% |
| 1972 | 28.98 kg/ha | +8.3% |
| 1973 | 32.21 kg/ha | +11.2% |
| 1974 | 34.57 kg/ha | +7.3% |
| 1975 | 37.97 kg/ha | +9.8% |
| 1976 | 37.5 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 38.88 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 39.69 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 38.8 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 42.91 kg/ha | +10.6% |
| 1981 | 43.5 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 46.89 kg/ha | +7.8% |
| 1983 | 53.41 kg/ha | +13.9% |
| 1984 | 53.34 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 56.79 kg/ha | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 59.49 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 61.07 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 60.17 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 51.86 kg/ha | -13.8% |
| 1990 | 34.62 kg/ha | -33.2% |
| 1991 | 31.95 kg/ha | -7.7% |
| 1992 | 24.18 kg/ha | -24.3% |
| 1993 | 20.49 kg/ha | -15.3% |
| 1994 | 16.52 kg/ha | -19.4% |
| 1995 | 17.71 kg/ha | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 18.14 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 22.23 kg/ha | +22.5% |
| 1998 | 18.77 kg/ha | -15.6% |
| 1999 | 18.61 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 19.55 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 19.03 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 19.23 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 19.76 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 17.6 kg/ha | -10.9% |
| 2005 | 19.98 kg/ha | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 22.54 kg/ha | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 23.15 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 24.16 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 24.98 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 24.57 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 24.72 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 25.73 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 29.83 kg/ha | +15.9% |
| 2014 | 32.7 kg/ha | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 34.19 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 32.48 kg/ha | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 31.79 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 32.46 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 34.54 kg/ha | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 37.05 kg/ha | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 37.37 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 36.03 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 40.01 kg/ha | +11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.55 kg/ha | 4.31 kg/ha | 19.56 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 33.91 kg/ha | 23.76 kg/ha | 39.69 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.94 kg/ha | 42.91 kg/ha | 61.07 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.32 kg/ha | 16.52 kg/ha | 34.62 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 21 kg/ha | 17.6 kg/ha | 24.98 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.3 kg/ha | 24.57 kg/ha | 34.54 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.61 kg/ha | 36.03 kg/ha | 40.01 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central Asia
- 15 Costa Rica 142.16 kg/ha compare
- 16 United Arab Emirates 124.12 kg/ha compare
- 16 Polynesia 2.61 kg/ha compare
- 17 Guyana 122.86 kg/ha compare
- 17 Micronesia (Federated States of) 2.5 kg/ha compare
- 18 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1.91 kg/ha compare
- 18 Pakistan 122.34 kg/ha compare
- 19 Norway 116.52 kg/ha compare
- 20 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 114.56 kg/ha compare
- 21 Croatia 111.64 kg/ha compare
More environment data for Central Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.43 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.724 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 3.05 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 89,684 t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 60,266 t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 339,499 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 338,315 t (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 74.52 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Central Asia?
- Mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Central Asia was 40.01 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 Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 61.07 kg/ha in 1987.
- What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.31 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Central Asia rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Central Asia ranks 18th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
- Is mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central 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 (%).