Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen in Central Asia

Central Asia: Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen was 1.40 million t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.40 million t
Change on year
up 28.9%
Rank
24th
of 32 groups
All-time high
2.49 million t
in 1987
All-time low
159,559 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen in Central Asia, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen in Central Asia is 1.40 million t, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.9% on the previous year and up 58.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen in Central Asia peaked at 2.49 million t in 1987 and was at its lowest, 159,559 t, in 1961.

That places Central Asia 24th out of 32 groups 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 425,412 t 159,559 t 726,888 t 9
1970s 1.21 million t 749,137 t 1.61 million t 10
1980s 2.11 million t 1.62 million t 2.49 million t 10
1990s 811,910 t 459,425 t 1.27 million t 10
2000s 502,022 t 396,938 t 681,600 t 10
2010s 945,372 t 503,528 t 1.15 million t 10
2020s 1.24 million t 1.09 million t 1.40 million t 4

Countries ranked near Central Asia

  1. 21 Myanmar 674,856 t compare
  2. 22 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 666,498 t compare
  3. 23 Italy 596,806 t compare
  4. 24 Belarus 570,357 t compare
  5. 25 Poland 550,167 t compare
  6. 26 Turkmenistan 516,470 t compare
  7. 27 Germany 502,889 t compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen in Central Asia?
Nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen in Central Asia was 1.40 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen recorded in Central Asia?
The highest recorded value was 2.49 million t in 1987.
What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen recorded in Central Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 159,559 t in 1961.
How does Central Asia rank for nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen?
Central Asia ranks 24th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Central Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Central 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 (%).