Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in South America
South America: Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 62.08 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in South America, 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 South America stood at 62.08 kg/ha.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area in South America peaked at 66.72 kg/ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.29 kg/ha, in 1964.
South America ranks 4th of 29 groups 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 South America, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.9 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 5.83 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 5.74 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 5.29 kg/ha | -7.8% |
| 1965 | 6.59 kg/ha | +24.5% |
| 1966 | 6.73 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 7.28 kg/ha | +8.1% |
| 1968 | 8.48 kg/ha | +16.5% |
| 1969 | 8.84 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 10.26 kg/ha | +16.0% |
| 1971 | 11.19 kg/ha | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 14.37 kg/ha | +28.4% |
| 1973 | 14.28 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 16.16 kg/ha | +13.1% |
| 1975 | 17.38 kg/ha | +7.5% |
| 1976 | 19.23 kg/ha | +10.6% |
| 1977 | 21.21 kg/ha | +10.3% |
| 1978 | 20.76 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 22.24 kg/ha | +7.2% |
| 1980 | 24.14 kg/ha | +8.5% |
| 1981 | 19.8 kg/ha | -18.0% |
| 1982 | 17.1 kg/ha | -13.6% |
| 1983 | 16.58 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 19.75 kg/ha | +19.1% |
| 1985 | 19.61 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 22.45 kg/ha | +14.5% |
| 1987 | 23.35 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 23.65 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 25.53 kg/ha | +8.0% |
| 1990 | 25.55 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 23.33 kg/ha | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 23.16 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 28.74 kg/ha | +24.1% |
| 1994 | 30.97 kg/ha | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 29.93 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 30.75 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 31.74 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 32.93 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 34.52 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 36.54 kg/ha | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 35.23 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 40.12 kg/ha | +13.9% |
| 2003 | 42.52 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 48.99 kg/ha | +15.2% |
| 2005 | 44.01 kg/ha | -10.2% |
| 2006 | 44 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 44.76 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 36.51 kg/ha | -18.4% |
| 2009 | 40.46 kg/ha | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 42.05 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 45.3 kg/ha | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 45.69 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 48.49 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 52.78 kg/ha | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 42.95 kg/ha | -18.6% |
| 2016 | 51.55 kg/ha | +20.0% |
| 2017 | 47.81 kg/ha | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 51.76 kg/ha | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 49.21 kg/ha | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 56.27 kg/ha | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 66.72 kg/ha | +18.6% |
| 2022 | 62.81 kg/ha | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 62.08 kg/ha | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.74 kg/ha | 5.29 kg/ha | 8.84 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.71 kg/ha | 10.26 kg/ha | 22.24 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.2 kg/ha | 16.58 kg/ha | 25.53 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.16 kg/ha | 23.16 kg/ha | 34.52 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.31 kg/ha | 35.23 kg/ha | 48.99 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.76 kg/ha | 42.05 kg/ha | 52.78 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.97 kg/ha | 56.27 kg/ha | 66.72 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near South America
- 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
- 5 Brunei Darussalam 476.54 kg/ha compare
- 5 Türkiye 44.01 kg/ha compare
- 6 Lao People's Democratic Republic 38.13 kg/ha compare
- 6 Montenegro 366.65 kg/ha compare
- 7 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 26.58 kg/ha compare
- 7 Turkmenistan 316.59 kg/ha compare
More environment data for South America
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.218 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 477.72 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 379.32 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 98.40 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 589,290 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 4.28 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area in South America?
- Nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area in South America was 62.08 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 South America?
- The highest recorded value was 66.72 kg/ha in 2021.
- What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.29 kg/ha in 1964.
- How does South America rank for nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- South America ranks 4th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South America 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 (%).