Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Asia

Asia: Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 95.24 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
95.24 kg/ha
Change on year
up 3.8%
Rank
3rd
of 32 groups
All-time high
100.23 kg/ha
in 2009
All-time low
14.3 kg/ha
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Asia, 1961–2023

20406080100196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

In 2023, nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Asia stood at 95.24 kg/ha.

The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Asia peaked at 100.23 kg/ha in 2009 and was at its lowest, 14.3 kg/ha, in 1961.

That places Asia 3rd out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 16.75 kg/ha 14.3 kg/ha 20.67 kg/ha 9
1970s 30.04 kg/ha 21.69 kg/ha 43.55 kg/ha 10
1980s 55.66 kg/ha 47.06 kg/ha 67.55 kg/ha 10
1990s 74.79 kg/ha 66.01 kg/ha 83.76 kg/ha 10
2000s 89.13 kg/ha 79.72 kg/ha 100.23 kg/ha 10
2010s 95 kg/ha 90.38 kg/ha 98.67 kg/ha 10
2020s 92.92 kg/ha 90.61 kg/ha 95.24 kg/ha 4

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 1 Faroe Islands 3,379 kg/ha compare
  2. 2 Singapore 1,199 kg/ha compare
  3. 3 China, Hong Kong SAR 595.92 kg/ha compare
  4. 4 Kuwait 583.5 kg/ha compare
  5. 5 Brunei Darussalam 476.54 kg/ha compare
  6. 6 Montenegro 366.65 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Asia?
Nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Asia was 95.24 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 Asia?
The highest recorded value was 100.23 kg/ha in 2009.
What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 14.3 kg/ha in 1961.
How does Asia rank for nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
Asia ranks 3rd out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Asia 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

Indicator
Nutrient balance — 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

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 (%).