Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen in Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia: Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen was 21.13 million t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen in Eastern Asia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen in Eastern Asia is 21.13 million t, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen in Eastern Asia peaked at 28.89 million t in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.73 million t, in 1961.
That places Eastern Asia 3rd out of 29 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.73 million t | — |
| 1962 | 2.81 million t | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 2.76 million t | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 2.78 million t | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 3.13 million t | +12.6% |
| 1966 | 3.68 million t | +17.4% |
| 1967 | 3.33 million t | -9.4% |
| 1968 | 3.74 million t | +12.2% |
| 1969 | 4.18 million t | +11.8% |
| 1970 | 4.52 million t | +8.1% |
| 1971 | 4.69 million t | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 5.51 million t | +17.4% |
| 1973 | 5.83 million t | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 5.04 million t | -13.5% |
| 1975 | 6.08 million t | +20.6% |
| 1976 | 6.57 million t | +8.1% |
| 1977 | 8.92 million t | +35.7% |
| 1978 | 10.30 million t | +15.5% |
| 1979 | 11.55 million t | +12.1% |
| 1980 | 13.25 million t | +14.8% |
| 1981 | 12.45 million t | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 12.51 million t | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 13.52 million t | +8.0% |
| 1984 | 14.50 million t | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 14.03 million t | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 13.92 million t | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 17.20 million t | +23.5% |
| 1988 | 19.16 million t | +11.4% |
| 1989 | 19.58 million t | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 19.41 million t | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 19.89 million t | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 20.34 million t | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 18.29 million t | -10.1% |
| 1994 | 19.42 million t | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 23.81 million t | +22.6% |
| 1996 | 25.18 million t | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 22.80 million t | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 22.75 million t | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 24.24 million t | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 23.22 million t | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 23.19 million t | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 26.08 million t | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 26.14 million t | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 26.86 million t | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 27.20 million t | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 28.33 million t | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 27.76 million t | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 26.80 million t | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 28.89 million t | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 27.51 million t | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 28.30 million t | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 28.50 million t | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 28.44 million t | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 26.24 million t | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 26.13 million t | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 24.79 million t | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 22.49 million t | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 21.93 million t | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 21.11 million t | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 20.65 million t | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 19.69 million t | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 20.58 million t | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 21.13 million t | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.24 million t | 2.73 million t | 4.18 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.90 million t | 4.52 million t | 11.55 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.01 million t | 12.45 million t | 19.58 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.61 million t | 18.29 million t | 25.18 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.45 million t | 23.19 million t | 28.89 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.54 million t | 21.11 million t | 28.50 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.51 million t | 19.69 million t | 21.13 million t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia
- 1 China 20.36 million t compare
- 2 China, mainland 19.40 million t compare
- 3 India 17.23 million t compare
- 3 Viet Nam 1.49 million t compare
- 4 Türkiye 1.05 million t compare
- 4 USSR 12.20 million t compare
- 5 Brazil 5.32 million t compare
- 5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 951,791 t compare
- 6 Pakistan 4.03 million t compare
- 6 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 229,476 t compare
More environment data for Eastern Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.309 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.98 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 137.56 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 98.06 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 173.25 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 137.00 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 68.03 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen in Eastern Asia?
- Nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen in Eastern Asia was 21.13 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.89 million t in 2009.
- What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.73 million t in 1961.
- How does Eastern Asia rank for nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen?
- Eastern Asia ranks 3rd out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eastern 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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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 (%).