Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen in Argentina
Argentina: Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen was 1.27 million t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen in Argentina, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen in Argentina stood at 1.27 million t. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 35.6% on the previous year and up 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen in Argentina peaked at 1.27 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, -248,674 t, in 1982.
Argentina ranks 12th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen in Argentina, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -92,326 t | — |
| 1962 | -85,901 t | -7.0% |
| 1963 | -154,568 t | +79.9% |
| 1964 | -193,173 t | +25.0% |
| 1965 | -62,981 t | -67.4% |
| 1966 | -83,767 t | +33.0% |
| 1967 | -104,183 t | +24.4% |
| 1968 | -47,952 t | -54.0% |
| 1969 | -79,489 t | +65.8% |
| 1970 | -100,745 t | +26.7% |
| 1971 | -82,283 t | -18.3% |
| 1972 | -48,973 t | -40.5% |
| 1973 | -104,431 t | +113.2% |
| 1974 | -105,947 t | +1.5% |
| 1975 | -113,140 t | +6.8% |
| 1976 | -157,380 t | +39.1% |
| 1977 | -81,259 t | -48.4% |
| 1978 | -176,900 t | +117.7% |
| 1979 | -74,638 t | -57.8% |
| 1980 | 39,518 t | -152.9% |
| 1981 | -104,862 t | -365.4% |
| 1982 | -248,674 t | +137.1% |
| 1983 | -177,920 t | -28.5% |
| 1984 | -141,341 t | -20.6% |
| 1985 | -34,786 t | -75.4% |
| 1986 | -23,772 t | -31.7% |
| 1987 | 77,314 t | -425.2% |
| 1988 | 52,377 t | -32.3% |
| 1989 | 102,532 t | +95.8% |
| 1990 | 58,618 t | -42.8% |
| 1991 | -34,262 t | -158.5% |
| 1992 | 25,347 t | -174.0% |
| 1993 | 122,515 t | +383.4% |
| 1994 | 275,238 t | +124.7% |
| 1995 | 207,302 t | -24.7% |
| 1996 | 449,985 t | +117.1% |
| 1997 | 277,032 t | -38.4% |
| 1998 | 115,111 t | -58.4% |
| 1999 | 328,655 t | +185.5% |
| 2000 | 316,133 t | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 458,590 t | +45.1% |
| 2002 | 498,143 t | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 689,578 t | +38.4% |
| 2004 | 1.00 million t | +45.6% |
| 2005 | 582,647 t | -42.0% |
| 2006 | 949,998 t | +63.0% |
| 2007 | 919,802 t | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 605,853 t | -34.1% |
| 2009 | 1.10 million t | +81.2% |
| 2010 | 932,638 t | -15.1% |
| 2011 | 892,052 t | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 933,622 t | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 994,614 t | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 933,470 t | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 486,698 t | -47.9% |
| 2016 | 857,186 t | +76.1% |
| 2017 | 514,289 t | -40.0% |
| 2018 | 1.01 million t | +95.6% |
| 2019 | 611,418 t | -39.2% |
| 2020 | 916,425 t | +49.9% |
| 2021 | 1.10 million t | +20.5% |
| 2022 | 935,576 t | -15.3% |
| 2023 | 1.27 million t | +35.6% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 1.27 million t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,914 t, 53.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 1.27 million t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18,356 t, 69.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen in Argentina 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +425.2% | -23,772 t | 77,314 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -100,482 t | -193,173 t | -47,952 t | 9 |
| 1970s | -104,570 t | -176,900 t | -48,973 t | 10 |
| 1980s | -45,961 t | -248,674 t | 102,532 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 182,554 t | -34,262 t | 449,985 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 712,296 t | 316,133 t | 1.10 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 816,217 t | 486,698 t | 1.01 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 million t | 916,425 t | 1.27 million t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 9 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 154,577 t compare
- 9 Thailand 1.70 million t compare
- 10 Bangladesh 1.48 million t compare
- 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 61,392 t compare
- 11 Russian Federation 1.30 million t compare
- 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 48,887 t compare
- 13 Mexico 1.08 million t compare
- 13 Republic of Moldova 25,134 t compare
- 14 Democratic Republic of the Congo 7,189 t compare
- 14 France 1.06 million t compare
- 15 Micronesia (Federated States of) -1,111 t compare
- 15 Spain 1.04 million t compare
More environment data for Argentina
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.78 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.306 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.03 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.8814 % 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 0.8286 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen in Argentina?
- Nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen in Argentina was 1.27 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 million t in 2023.
- What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was -248,674 t in 1982.
- How does Argentina rank for nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen?
- Argentina ranks 12th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen. 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 (%).