Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 20.75 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Papua New Guinea, 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 Papua New Guinea stood at 20.75 kg/ha.
The figure is down 17.3% on the previous year and up 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Papua New Guinea peaked at 25.08 kg/ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.2083 kg/ha, in 1964.
Papua New Guinea ranks 124th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2288 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 0.2237 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 0.2217 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 0.2083 kg/ha | -6.0% |
| 1965 | 0.2083 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.6303 kg/ha | +202.6% |
| 1967 | 1.01 kg/ha | +59.6% |
| 1968 | 0.9862 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 1.92 kg/ha | +94.3% |
| 1970 | 1.87 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 3.66 kg/ha | +95.6% |
| 1972 | 3.58 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 4.5 kg/ha | +25.5% |
| 1974 | 5.81 kg/ha | +29.2% |
| 1975 | 5.49 kg/ha | -5.5% |
| 1976 | 6.89 kg/ha | +25.4% |
| 1977 | 8.9 kg/ha | +29.2% |
| 1978 | 9.01 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 4.67 kg/ha | -48.2% |
| 1980 | 4.37 kg/ha | -6.5% |
| 1981 | 10.55 kg/ha | +141.6% |
| 1982 | 4.6 kg/ha | -56.4% |
| 1983 | 5.01 kg/ha | +8.8% |
| 1984 | 4.77 kg/ha | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 7.33 kg/ha | +53.7% |
| 1986 | 9.18 kg/ha | +25.2% |
| 1987 | 9.84 kg/ha | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 8.14 kg/ha | -17.3% |
| 1989 | 8.12 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 6.81 kg/ha | -16.1% |
| 1991 | 8.2 kg/ha | +20.4% |
| 1992 | 10.04 kg/ha | +22.5% |
| 1993 | 9.74 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 9.72 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 9.59 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 9.46 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 9.55 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 3.6 kg/ha | -62.3% |
| 1999 | 3 kg/ha | -16.7% |
| 2000 | 5.18 kg/ha | +72.7% |
| 2001 | 5.26 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 5.4 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 7.4 kg/ha | +37.1% |
| 2004 | 15.81 kg/ha | +113.6% |
| 2005 | 14.67 kg/ha | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 11.78 kg/ha | -19.7% |
| 2007 | 11.94 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 12.98 kg/ha | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 17.65 kg/ha | +36.0% |
| 2010 | 14.83 kg/ha | -16.0% |
| 2011 | 10.55 kg/ha | -28.9% |
| 2012 | 14.72 kg/ha | +39.5% |
| 2013 | 15.08 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 15.27 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 18.26 kg/ha | +19.6% |
| 2016 | 18.46 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 21.69 kg/ha | +17.5% |
| 2018 | 23.51 kg/ha | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 23.66 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 21.74 kg/ha | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 20.5 kg/ha | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 25.08 kg/ha | +22.3% |
| 2023 | 20.75 kg/ha | -17.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6254 kg/ha | 0.2083 kg/ha | 1.92 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.44 kg/ha | 1.87 kg/ha | 9.01 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.19 kg/ha | 4.37 kg/ha | 10.55 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.97 kg/ha | 3 kg/ha | 10.04 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.81 kg/ha | 5.18 kg/ha | 17.65 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.6 kg/ha | 10.55 kg/ha | 23.66 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.02 kg/ha | 20.5 kg/ha | 25.08 kg/ha | 4 |
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More environment data for Papua New Guinea
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.56 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.183 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.834 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 18.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0002 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.15 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.26 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 19.76 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Papua New Guinea?
- Mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Papua New Guinea was 20.75 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 Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 25.08 kg/ha in 2022.
- What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2083 kg/ha in 1964.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 124th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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 (%).