Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 4.79 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Afghanistan, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Afghanistan is 4.79 kg/ha, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 80.5% on the previous year and up 884.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Afghanistan peaked at 20.29 kg/ha in 2017 and was at its lowest, -1.39 kg/ha, in 2009.
Afghanistan ranks 164th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | 3.97 kg/ha | 2.71 kg/ha | 5.56 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.41 kg/ha | 3.92 kg/ha | 8.42 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.38 kg/ha | 7.79 kg/ha | 10.32 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.59 kg/ha | 1.63 kg/ha | 12.61 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.37 kg/ha | -1.39 kg/ha | 5.91 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.77 kg/ha | 0.2021 kg/ha | 20.29 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.81 kg/ha | 2.65 kg/ha | 7.53 kg/ha | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Afghanistan?
- Nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Afghanistan was 4.79 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 20.29 kg/ha in 2017.
- What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.39 kg/ha in 2009.
- How does Afghanistan rank for nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Afghanistan ranks 164th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 884.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 (%).