Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen in Asia

Asia: Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen was 54.78 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
54.78 million t
Change on year
up 3.9%
Rank
2nd
of 32 groups
All-time high
57.27 million t
in 2009
All-time low
7.05 million t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen in Asia, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2023, nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen in Asia stood at 54.78 million t.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen in Asia peaked at 57.27 million t in 2009 and was at its lowest, 7.05 million t, in 1961.

Asia ranks 2nd of 32 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8.36 million t 7.05 million t 10.38 million t 9
1970s 15.32 million t 10.91 million t 22.50 million t 10
1980s 30.26 million t 24.37 million t 38.04 million t 10
1990s 42.17 million t 37.29 million t 47.23 million t 10
2000s 50.59 million t 44.93 million t 57.27 million t 10
2010s 54.51 million t 51.89 million t 56.59 million t 10
2020s 53.40 million t 52.05 million t 54.78 million t 4

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 1 China 20.36 million t compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 19.40 million t compare
  3. 3 India 17.23 million t compare
  4. 4 USSR 12.20 million t compare
  5. 5 Brazil 5.32 million t compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen in Asia?
Nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen in Asia was 54.78 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 57.27 million t in 2009.
What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 7.05 million t in 1961.
How does Asia rank for nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen?
Asia ranks 2nd out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Asia 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

Indicator
Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen
Unit
t
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 (%).