Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 104.92 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Southern 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 Southern Asia stood at 104.92 kg/ha. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Southern Asia peaked at 104.92 kg/ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.63 kg/ha, in 1961.
That places Southern Asia 2nd out of 29 groups 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.
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.63 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 1.86 kg/ha | +14.4% |
| 1963 | 2.22 kg/ha | +19.2% |
| 1964 | 2.7 kg/ha | +22.0% |
| 1965 | 2.93 kg/ha | +8.3% |
| 1966 | 4.11 kg/ha | +40.4% |
| 1967 | 5.53 kg/ha | +34.6% |
| 1968 | 6.46 kg/ha | +16.9% |
| 1969 | 6.75 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 7.52 kg/ha | +11.3% |
| 1971 | 9.25 kg/ha | +23.1% |
| 1972 | 9.93 kg/ha | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 9.6 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 10.01 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 12.49 kg/ha | +24.8% |
| 1976 | 13.29 kg/ha | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 15.76 kg/ha | +18.6% |
| 1978 | 17.34 kg/ha | +10.1% |
| 1979 | 19.32 kg/ha | +11.4% |
| 1980 | 20.32 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 21.99 kg/ha | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 23.16 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 26.07 kg/ha | +12.6% |
| 1984 | 28.38 kg/ha | +8.8% |
| 1985 | 30.62 kg/ha | +7.9% |
| 1986 | 35.05 kg/ha | +14.4% |
| 1987 | 31.73 kg/ha | -9.5% |
| 1988 | 37.76 kg/ha | +19.0% |
| 1989 | 39.48 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 40.31 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 42.66 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 45.69 kg/ha | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 45.91 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 49.47 kg/ha | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 52.37 kg/ha | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 54.77 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 57.39 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 59.32 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 61.23 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 59.19 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 60.86 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 58.24 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 60.92 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 64.74 kg/ha | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 69.07 kg/ha | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 73.76 kg/ha | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 75.87 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 80.16 kg/ha | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 83.45 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 86.18 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 88.06 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 84.54 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 85.6 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 87.71 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 87.46 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 87.15 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 88.3 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 91.22 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 96.94 kg/ha | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 103.62 kg/ha | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 100.85 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 102.65 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 104.92 kg/ha | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.8 kg/ha | 1.63 kg/ha | 6.75 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.45 kg/ha | 7.52 kg/ha | 19.32 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.46 kg/ha | 20.32 kg/ha | 39.48 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.91 kg/ha | 40.31 kg/ha | 61.23 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.63 kg/ha | 58.24 kg/ha | 83.45 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.32 kg/ha | 84.54 kg/ha | 96.94 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.01 kg/ha | 100.85 kg/ha | 104.92 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
- 1 Egypt 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 193.44 kg/ha compare
- 5 China, mainland 192.39 kg/ha compare
More environment data for Southern Asia
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 6.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4009 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.274 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.44 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 15.39 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 8.45 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 44.63 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 13.9 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 38.89 g/Int$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Southern Asia?
- Mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Southern Asia was 104.92 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 Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 104.92 kg/ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.63 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Southern Asia rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Southern Asia ranks 2nd out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
- Is mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern 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 (%).