Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia: Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 153.24 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Eastern Asia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2023, nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Eastern Asia stood at 153.24 kg/ha.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Eastern Asia peaked at 198.46 kg/ha in 2013 and was at its lowest, 23.52 kg/ha, in 1961.
That places Eastern Asia 1st out of 29 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.
Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 23.52 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 24.23 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 23.79 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 24 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 27.05 kg/ha | +12.7% |
| 1966 | 31.86 kg/ha | +17.8% |
| 1967 | 29.01 kg/ha | -9.0% |
| 1968 | 32.67 kg/ha | +12.6% |
| 1969 | 36.7 kg/ha | +12.3% |
| 1970 | 39.8 kg/ha | +8.4% |
| 1971 | 41.49 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 48.93 kg/ha | +17.9% |
| 1973 | 51.91 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 44.64 kg/ha | -14.0% |
| 1975 | 54.53 kg/ha | +22.1% |
| 1976 | 58.92 kg/ha | +8.1% |
| 1977 | 79.96 kg/ha | +35.7% |
| 1978 | 92.42 kg/ha | +15.6% |
| 1979 | 103.65 kg/ha | +12.1% |
| 1980 | 118.92 kg/ha | +14.7% |
| 1981 | 110.97 kg/ha | -6.7% |
| 1982 | 106.8 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 109.89 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 111.56 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 102.27 kg/ha | -8.3% |
| 1986 | 100.39 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 123.4 kg/ha | +22.9% |
| 1988 | 136.49 kg/ha | +10.6% |
| 1989 | 138.06 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 135.35 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 137.75 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 142.57 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 128.92 kg/ha | -9.6% |
| 1994 | 136.83 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 167.91 kg/ha | +22.7% |
| 1996 | 177.75 kg/ha | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 161.17 kg/ha | -9.3% |
| 1998 | 160.72 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 171.48 kg/ha | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 164.32 kg/ha | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 163.5 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 183.21 kg/ha | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 182.91 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 187.2 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 188.8 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 195.9 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 191.24 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 183.82 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 197.32 kg/ha | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 188.93 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 195.43 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 197.76 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 198.46 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 184.07 kg/ha | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 184.34 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 175.95 kg/ha | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 160.51 kg/ha | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 157.45 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 152.66 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 149.45 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 142.75 kg/ha | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 149.25 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 153.24 kg/ha | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.09 kg/ha | 23.52 kg/ha | 36.7 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 61.63 kg/ha | 39.8 kg/ha | 103.65 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 115.88 kg/ha | 100.39 kg/ha | 138.06 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 152.05 kg/ha | 128.92 kg/ha | 177.75 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 183.82 kg/ha | 163.5 kg/ha | 197.32 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 179.55 kg/ha | 152.66 kg/ha | 198.46 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 148.67 kg/ha | 142.75 kg/ha | 153.24 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia
- 1 Faroe Islands 3,379 kg/ha compare
- 1 Viet Nam 128.11 kg/ha compare
- 2 Singapore 1,199 kg/ha compare
- 3 China, Hong Kong SAR 595.92 kg/ha compare
- 3 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 69.54 kg/ha compare
- 4 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 54.11 kg/ha compare
- 4 Kuwait 583.5 kg/ha compare
More environment data for Eastern Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.309 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.98 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 137.56 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 98.06 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 173.25 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 137.00 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 68.03 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Eastern Asia?
- Nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Eastern Asia was 153.24 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 Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 198.46 kg/ha in 2013.
- What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.52 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Eastern Asia rank for nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Eastern Asia ranks 1st out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern 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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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 (%).