Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 5.22 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Burkina Faso, 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 Burkina Faso is 5.22 kg/ha, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 82.4% on the previous year and up 109.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Burkina Faso peaked at 7.2 kg/ha in 2016 and was at its lowest, -1.36 kg/ha, in 2001.
That places Burkina Faso 162nd out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 2.52 kg/ha | 1.84 kg/ha | 3.92 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.08 kg/ha | 1.48 kg/ha | 4.83 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.17 kg/ha | 0.5087 kg/ha | 3.77 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.77 kg/ha | -0.9954 kg/ha | 5.76 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.51 kg/ha | -1.36 kg/ha | 6.54 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.82 kg/ha | 0.4103 kg/ha | 7.2 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.82 kg/ha | 2.86 kg/ha | 5.22 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 159 Hungary 8.62 kg/ha compare
- 160 Angola 7.55 kg/ha compare
- 163 Azerbaijan 4.94 kg/ha compare
- 164 Afghanistan 4.79 kg/ha compare
- 165 Algeria 4.68 kg/ha compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Burkina Faso?
- Nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Burkina Faso was 5.22 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 Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2 kg/ha in 2016.
- What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.36 kg/ha in 2001.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Burkina Faso ranks 162nd out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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 (%).