Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen in Maldives
Maldives: Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen was 224.22 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen in Maldives, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen in Maldives stood at 224.22 t.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen in Maldives peaked at 313.78 t in 2018 and was at its lowest, -526.48 t, in 2004.
That places Maldives 160th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen in Maldives, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -144.09 t | — |
| 1962 | -151.21 t | +4.9% |
| 1963 | -157.38 t | +4.1% |
| 1964 | -164.3 t | +4.4% |
| 1965 | -170.25 t | +3.6% |
| 1966 | -210.86 t | +23.9% |
| 1967 | -223.7 t | +6.1% |
| 1968 | -230.1 t | +2.9% |
| 1969 | -231.22 t | +0.5% |
| 1970 | -233.39 t | +0.9% |
| 1971 | -213.59 t | -8.5% |
| 1972 | -136.1 t | -36.3% |
| 1973 | -164.87 t | +21.1% |
| 1974 | -160.18 t | -2.8% |
| 1975 | -251.75 t | +57.2% |
| 1976 | -169.65 t | -32.6% |
| 1977 | -237.59 t | +40.1% |
| 1978 | -180.16 t | -24.2% |
| 1979 | -121.96 t | -32.3% |
| 1980 | -218.73 t | +79.3% |
| 1981 | -215.6 t | -1.4% |
| 1982 | -214.91 t | -0.3% |
| 1983 | -236.83 t | +10.2% |
| 1984 | -256.04 t | +8.1% |
| 1985 | -258.77 t | +1.1% |
| 1986 | -259.4 t | +0.2% |
| 1987 | -226.62 t | -12.6% |
| 1988 | -233.09 t | +2.9% |
| 1989 | -266.19 t | +14.2% |
| 1990 | -181.05 t | -32.0% |
| 1991 | -130.72 t | -27.8% |
| 1992 | -158.65 t | +21.4% |
| 1993 | -148.99 t | -6.1% |
| 1994 | -139.49 t | -6.4% |
| 1995 | -130.61 t | -6.4% |
| 1996 | -158.36 t | +21.2% |
| 1997 | -139.91 t | -11.6% |
| 1998 | -118.43 t | -15.4% |
| 1999 | -94.48 t | -20.2% |
| 2000 | -152.06 t | +60.9% |
| 2001 | -233.94 t | +53.9% |
| 2002 | -208.18 t | -11.0% |
| 2003 | -416.08 t | +99.9% |
| 2004 | -526.48 t | +26.5% |
| 2005 | -175.53 t | -66.7% |
| 2006 | 24.7 t | -114.1% |
| 2007 | 235.98 t | +855.3% |
| 2008 | 7.46 t | -96.8% |
| 2009 | 30.36 t | +307.1% |
| 2010 | 41.78 t | +37.6% |
| 2011 | -16.29 t | -139.0% |
| 2012 | 308.31 t | -1993.1% |
| 2013 | 285.65 t | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 187.88 t | -34.2% |
| 2015 | 193.38 t | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 284.69 t | +47.2% |
| 2017 | 299.15 t | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 313.78 t | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 29.09 t | -90.7% |
| 2020 | 25.98 t | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 285.11 t | +997.2% |
| 2022 | 218.5 t | -23.4% |
| 2023 | 224.22 t | +2.6% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 224.22 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,914 t, 1% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 224.22 t is below the median for South Asia, which is 79,415 t, 0% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen in Maldives 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +1993.1% | -16.29 t | 308.31 t |
| 2021 | +997.2% | 25.98 t | 285.11 t |
| 2007 | +855.3% | 24.7 t | 235.98 t |
| 2009 | +307.1% | 7.46 t | 30.36 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -187.01 t | -231.22 t | -144.09 t | 9 |
| 1970s | -186.92 t | -251.75 t | -121.96 t | 10 |
| 1980s | -238.62 t | -266.19 t | -214.91 t | 10 |
| 1990s | -140.07 t | -181.05 t | -94.48 t | 10 |
| 2000s | -141.38 t | -526.48 t | 235.98 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 192.74 t | -16.29 t | 313.78 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 188.45 t | 25.98 t | 285.11 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 157 Saint Lucia 434.32 t compare
- 158 Bahrain 275.92 t compare
- 159 Faroe Islands 236.55 t compare
- 161 Grenada 205.67 t compare
- 162 Antigua and Barbuda 200.09 t compare
- 163 Cook Islands 85.08 t compare
More environment data for Maldives
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.252 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.911 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.75 % 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 -100 % change on previous year (1991)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 4.35 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen in Maldives?
- Nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen in Maldives was 224.22 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 313.78 t in 2018.
- What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was -526.48 t in 2004.
- How does Maldives rank for nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen?
- Maldives ranks 160th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives 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 (%).