Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Uruguay

Uruguay: Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 111.23 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
111.23 kg/ha
Change on year
up 11.9%
World rank
31st
of 201 countries
All-time high
122.92 kg/ha
in 2021
All-time low
12.07 kg/ha
in 1965
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Uruguay, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 111.23 kg/ha for nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area in 2023.

That represents a change of up 11.9% on the previous year and up 29.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Uruguay peaked at 122.92 kg/ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12.07 kg/ha, in 1965.

Uruguay ranks 31st of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 13.48 kg/ha 12.07 kg/ha 15.51 kg/ha 9
1970s 18.77 kg/ha 13.72 kg/ha 25.56 kg/ha 10
1980s 26.26 kg/ha 23.24 kg/ha 32.77 kg/ha 10
1990s 35.42 kg/ha 24.2 kg/ha 47.94 kg/ha 10
2000s 51.01 kg/ha 34.73 kg/ha 65.77 kg/ha 10
2010s 73.54 kg/ha 55.51 kg/ha 90.73 kg/ha 10
2020s 108.22 kg/ha 99.3 kg/ha 122.92 kg/ha 4

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 28 United Arab Emirates 140.42 kg/ha compare
  2. 29 Pakistan 129.97 kg/ha compare
  3. 30 Viet Nam 128.11 kg/ha compare
  4. 32 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 109.51 kg/ha compare
  5. 33 India 102.37 kg/ha compare
  6. 34 Belarus 100.89 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Uruguay?
Nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Uruguay was 111.23 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 Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 122.92 kg/ha in 2021.
What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 12.07 kg/ha in 1965.
How does Uruguay rank for nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
Uruguay ranks 31st out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uruguay 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

Indicator
Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen per unit area
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 13,500 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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 (%).