Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Pakistan
Pakistan: Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 129.97 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Pakistan, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 129.97 kg/ha for nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Pakistan peaked at 130.57 kg/ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.55 kg/ha, in 1962.
Pakistan ranks 29th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.37 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 6.55 kg/ha | -11.1% |
| 1963 | 6.95 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 1964 | 7.8 kg/ha | +12.3% |
| 1965 | 6.88 kg/ha | -11.8% |
| 1966 | 8.06 kg/ha | +17.2% |
| 1967 | 9.84 kg/ha | +22.1% |
| 1968 | 9.22 kg/ha | -6.3% |
| 1969 | 10.88 kg/ha | +18.0% |
| 1970 | 9.72 kg/ha | -10.7% |
| 1971 | 12.35 kg/ha | +27.0% |
| 1972 | 13.97 kg/ha | +13.2% |
| 1973 | 12.44 kg/ha | -11.0% |
| 1974 | 13.81 kg/ha | +11.0% |
| 1975 | 17.37 kg/ha | +25.8% |
| 1976 | 19.77 kg/ha | +13.8% |
| 1977 | 20.2 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 25.58 kg/ha | +26.6% |
| 1979 | 27.51 kg/ha | +7.5% |
| 1980 | 27.25 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 26.83 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 29.17 kg/ha | +8.7% |
| 1983 | 31.45 kg/ha | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 29.74 kg/ha | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 35.39 kg/ha | +19.0% |
| 1986 | 43.16 kg/ha | +22.0% |
| 1987 | 39.41 kg/ha | -8.7% |
| 1988 | 43.33 kg/ha | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 46.94 kg/ha | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 46.25 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 44.67 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 53.44 kg/ha | +19.6% |
| 1993 | 54.62 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 57.74 kg/ha | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 63.53 kg/ha | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 65.17 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 71.18 kg/ha | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 67.55 kg/ha | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 67.89 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 68.45 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 70.65 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 74.46 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 79.38 kg/ha | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 81.7 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 90.23 kg/ha | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 89.05 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 90.3 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 97.53 kg/ha | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 113.21 kg/ha | +16.1% |
| 2010 | 108.73 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 102.7 kg/ha | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 93.58 kg/ha | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 104.19 kg/ha | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 102.85 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 97.56 kg/ha | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 113.16 kg/ha | +16.0% |
| 2017 | 109.87 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 114.46 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 119.61 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 124.29 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 127.82 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 130.57 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 129.97 kg/ha | -0.5% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 129.97 kg/ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.65 kg/ha, 7.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 129.97 kg/ha is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 63.13 kg/ha, 2.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.17 kg/ha | 6.55 kg/ha | 10.88 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 17.27 kg/ha | 9.72 kg/ha | 27.51 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.27 kg/ha | 26.83 kg/ha | 46.94 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.2 kg/ha | 44.67 kg/ha | 71.18 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.5 kg/ha | 68.45 kg/ha | 113.21 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 106.67 kg/ha | 93.58 kg/ha | 119.61 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 128.16 kg/ha | 124.29 kg/ha | 130.57 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 26 Switzerland 152.71 kg/ha compare
- 27 China, mainland 152.06 kg/ha compare
- 27 Caribbean 5.26 kg/ha compare
- 28 United Arab Emirates 140.42 kg/ha compare
- 29 Côte d'Ivoire -1.87 kg/ha compare
- 30 Uruguay 111.23 kg/ha compare
- 31 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 109.51 kg/ha compare
- 32 India 102.37 kg/ha compare
More environment data for Pakistan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -10.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.373 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.7034 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Pakistan?
- Nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Pakistan was 129.97 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 130.57 kg/ha in 2022.
- What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.55 kg/ha in 1962.
- How does Pakistan rank for nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Pakistan ranks 29th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan 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 (%).