How does Eastern Asia rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area?

Eastern Asia ranks 1st out of 38 regions with data for 2023.

Is mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Eastern Asia?

Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Eastern 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.

Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Eastern Asia

Name: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Eastern Asia
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Eastern Asia: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 188.91 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

188.91 kg/ha

Change on year

up 2.8%

Rank

1st

of 38 regions

All-time high

221.12 kg/ha

in 2013

All-time low

12.93 kg/ha

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Eastern 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 Eastern Asia stood at 188.91 kg/ha.

The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Eastern Asia peaked at 221.12 kg/ha in 2013 and was at its lowest, 12.93 kg/ha, in 1961.

That places Eastern Asia 1st out of 38 regions with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	21.57 kg/ha	12.93 kg/ha	31.87 kg/ha	9
1970s	61.32 kg/ha	37.78 kg/ha	108.71 kg/ha	10
1980s	123.97 kg/ha	108.45 kg/ha	143.63 kg/ha	10
1990s	159.72 kg/ha	136.94 kg/ha	183.85 kg/ha	10
2000s	189.42 kg/ha	165.6 kg/ha	207.23 kg/ha	10
2010s	205.64 kg/ha	190.32 kg/ha	221.12 kg/ha	10
2020s	183.54 kg/ha	177.78 kg/ha	188.91 kg/ha	4

Countries ranked near Eastern Asia

1 Egypt, Arab Republic of 306.36 kg/ha compare
2 Turkmenistan 301.98 kg/ha compare
3 China, People's Republic of 198.59 kg/ha compare
4 Uzbekistan, Republic of 193.44 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

More environment data for Eastern Asia

Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Standard Deviation 0.309 °C (2025)
Temperature change 1.98 °C (2025)
Recovered paper — Production 98.06 million t (2024)
Total fibre furnish — Production 137.56 million t (2024)
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 6.03 million t (2024)
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use 25.26 million t (2024)
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use 9.16 million t (2024)
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland 65.98 kg/ha (2024)
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 5.53 kg/cap (2024)

All data for Eastern Asia →

Frequently asked questions

What is mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Eastern Asia?: Mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Eastern Asia was 188.91 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 Eastern Asia?: The highest recorded value was 221.12 kg/ha in 2013.
What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Eastern Asia?: The lowest recorded value was 12.93 kg/ha in 1961.
How does Eastern Asia rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area?: Eastern Asia ranks 1st out of 38 regions with data for 2023.
Is mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Eastern Asia?: Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eastern 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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Indicator: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area
Unit: kg/ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 233 places, 13,500 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

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 (%).