Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Philippines
Philippines: Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 23.09 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Philippines, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 23.09 kg/ha for nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 91.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Philippines peaked at 29.25 kg/ha in 2017 and was at its lowest, -9.73 kg/ha, in 1976.
That places Philippines 117th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Philippines, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -1.11 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | -2.67 kg/ha | +140.3% |
| 1963 | -5.21 kg/ha | +95.1% |
| 1964 | -4.04 kg/ha | -22.3% |
| 1965 | -2.02 kg/ha | -49.9% |
| 1966 | -1.32 kg/ha | -35.0% |
| 1967 | -0.493 kg/ha | -62.5% |
| 1968 | 1.07 kg/ha | -317.3% |
| 1969 | 5.16 kg/ha | +381.4% |
| 1970 | 3.75 kg/ha | -27.3% |
| 1971 | 2.62 kg/ha | -30.1% |
| 1972 | 1.19 kg/ha | -54.8% |
| 1973 | 7.57 kg/ha | +537.9% |
| 1974 | 8.31 kg/ha | +9.8% |
| 1975 | -5.53 kg/ha | -166.6% |
| 1976 | -9.73 kg/ha | +75.9% |
| 1977 | -5.89 kg/ha | -39.5% |
| 1978 | -0.7453 kg/ha | -87.3% |
| 1979 | 2.69 kg/ha | -461.5% |
| 1980 | 0.6448 kg/ha | -76.1% |
| 1981 | -2.13 kg/ha | -429.9% |
| 1982 | -1.17 kg/ha | -45.1% |
| 1983 | 5.25 kg/ha | -550.2% |
| 1984 | -0.6555 kg/ha | -112.5% |
| 1985 | 0.233 kg/ha | -135.5% |
| 1986 | 5.1 kg/ha | +2088.0% |
| 1987 | 15.11 kg/ha | +196.3% |
| 1988 | 18.21 kg/ha | +20.6% |
| 1989 | 16.38 kg/ha | -10.1% |
| 1990 | 11.16 kg/ha | -31.9% |
| 1991 | 3.82 kg/ha | -65.8% |
| 1992 | 9.8 kg/ha | +156.5% |
| 1993 | 13.32 kg/ha | +36.0% |
| 1994 | 12.9 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 14.8 kg/ha | +14.7% |
| 1996 | 22.81 kg/ha | +54.1% |
| 1997 | 27.39 kg/ha | +20.1% |
| 1998 | 19.58 kg/ha | -28.5% |
| 1999 | 22.97 kg/ha | +17.3% |
| 2000 | 22.23 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 23.08 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 17.44 kg/ha | -24.4% |
| 2003 | 22.76 kg/ha | +30.5% |
| 2004 | 23.4 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 19.97 kg/ha | -14.6% |
| 2006 | 12.33 kg/ha | -38.3% |
| 2007 | 15.78 kg/ha | +28.0% |
| 2008 | 3.73 kg/ha | -76.4% |
| 2009 | 7.25 kg/ha | +94.5% |
| 2010 | 16.29 kg/ha | +124.6% |
| 2011 | 8.34 kg/ha | -48.8% |
| 2012 | 4.73 kg/ha | -43.2% |
| 2013 | 12.03 kg/ha | +154.2% |
| 2014 | 20.45 kg/ha | +69.9% |
| 2015 | 13.03 kg/ha | -36.3% |
| 2016 | 25.3 kg/ha | +94.1% |
| 2017 | 29.25 kg/ha | +15.6% |
| 2018 | 21.75 kg/ha | -25.6% |
| 2019 | 24.06 kg/ha | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 28.53 kg/ha | +18.6% |
| 2021 | 19.19 kg/ha | -32.7% |
| 2022 | 22.69 kg/ha | +18.2% |
| 2023 | 23.09 kg/ha | +1.7% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 23.09 kg/ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.39 kg/ha, 63% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 23.09 kg/ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20.31 kg/ha, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Philippines changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +2088.0% | 0.233 kg/ha | 5.1 kg/ha |
| 1983 | +550.2% | -1.17 kg/ha | 5.25 kg/ha |
| 1973 | +537.9% | 1.19 kg/ha | 7.57 kg/ha |
| 1979 | +461.5% | -0.7453 kg/ha | 2.69 kg/ha |
| 1981 | -429.9% | 0.6448 kg/ha | -2.13 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.18 kg/ha | -5.21 kg/ha | 5.16 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4233 kg/ha | -9.73 kg/ha | 8.31 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.7 kg/ha | -2.13 kg/ha | 18.21 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.85 kg/ha | 3.82 kg/ha | 27.39 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.8 kg/ha | 3.73 kg/ha | 23.4 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.52 kg/ha | 4.73 kg/ha | 29.25 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.38 kg/ha | 19.19 kg/ha | 28.53 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 114 South Africa 23.96 kg/ha compare
- 115 Togo 23.96 kg/ha compare
- 116 South Sudan 23.6 kg/ha compare
- 118 Chad 22 kg/ha compare
- 119 Mauritania 21.14 kg/ha compare
- 120 New Zealand 20.31 kg/ha compare
More environment data for Philippines
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 6.85 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 7.07 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.177 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.905 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -42.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.74 % 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 -2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Philippines?
- Nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Philippines was 23.09 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 Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 29.25 kg/ha in 2017.
- What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.73 kg/ha in 1976.
- How does Philippines rank for nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Philippines ranks 117th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines 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 (%).