Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen in Nepal

Nepal: Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen was 66,000 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
66,000 t
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
89th
of 201 countries
All-time high
159,789 t
in 1998
All-time low
50,124 t
in 2005
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen in Nepal, 1961–2023

50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

Nepal recorded 66,000 t for nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 50.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen in Nepal peaked at 159,789 t in 1998 and was at its lowest, 50,124 t, in 2005.

That places Nepal 89th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 56,405 t 51,814 t 61,060 t 9
1970s 81,869 t 63,251 t 103,691 t 10
1980s 116,226 t 104,402 t 124,608 t 10
1990s 140,321 t 126,723 t 159,789 t 10
2000s 76,117 t 50,124 t 116,244 t 10
2010s 116,425 t 69,299 t 145,308 t 10
2020s 102,124 t 66,000 t 144,898 t 4

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 86 Finland 70,942 t compare
  2. 87 Tunisia 69,191 t compare
  3. 88 Togo 67,555 t compare
  4. 90 Switzerland 64,402 t compare
  5. 91 Lao People's Democratic Republic 61,392 t compare
  6. 92 South Sudan 60,749 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen in Nepal?
Nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen in Nepal was 66,000 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 159,789 t in 1998.
What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 50,124 t in 2005.
How does Nepal rank for nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen?
Nepal ranks 89th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nepal 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 (%).