Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen in Peru
Peru: Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen was 244,904 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen in Peru, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Peru recorded 244,904 t for nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen in 2023.
That represents a change of down 11.4% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen in Peru peaked at 363,333 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14,820 t, in 1966.
That places Peru 40th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen in Peru, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 30,662 t | — |
| 1962 | 47,110 t | +53.6% |
| 1963 | 46,052 t | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 42,236 t | -8.3% |
| 1965 | 43,192 t | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 14,820 t | -65.7% |
| 1967 | 40,292 t | +171.9% |
| 1968 | 43,587 t | +8.2% |
| 1969 | 56,128 t | +28.8% |
| 1970 | 49,958 t | -11.0% |
| 1971 | 63,616 t | +27.3% |
| 1972 | 73,343 t | +15.3% |
| 1973 | 65,655 t | -10.5% |
| 1974 | 97,430 t | +48.4% |
| 1975 | 65,974 t | -32.3% |
| 1976 | 89,023 t | +34.9% |
| 1977 | 94,085 t | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 98,652 t | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 83,292 t | -15.6% |
| 1980 | 89,298 t | +7.2% |
| 1981 | 100,156 t | +12.2% |
| 1982 | 67,816 t | -32.3% |
| 1983 | 61,424 t | -9.4% |
| 1984 | 51,312 t | -16.5% |
| 1985 | 41,312 t | -19.5% |
| 1986 | 125,846 t | +204.6% |
| 1987 | 155,970 t | +23.9% |
| 1988 | 148,779 t | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 98,782 t | -33.6% |
| 1990 | 87,334 t | -11.6% |
| 1991 | 63,884 t | -26.9% |
| 1992 | 80,687 t | +26.3% |
| 1993 | 104,170 t | +29.1% |
| 1994 | 105,711 t | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 116,663 t | +10.4% |
| 1996 | 116,059 t | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 134,253 t | +15.7% |
| 1998 | 157,570 t | +17.4% |
| 1999 | 145,915 t | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 165,314 t | +13.3% |
| 2001 | 167,967 t | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 180,677 t | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 174,654 t | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 184,858 t | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 174,000 t | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 187,514 t | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 210,941 t | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 172,779 t | -18.1% |
| 2009 | 208,074 t | +20.4% |
| 2010 | 195,013 t | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 219,255 t | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 218,882 t | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 273,286 t | +24.9% |
| 2014 | 257,126 t | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 299,920 t | +16.6% |
| 2016 | 274,262 t | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 326,638 t | +19.1% |
| 2018 | 236,441 t | -27.6% |
| 2019 | 355,711 t | +50.4% |
| 2020 | 312,272 t | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 363,333 t | +16.4% |
| 2022 | 276,429 t | -23.9% |
| 2023 | 244,904 t | -11.4% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 244,904 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,914 t, 10.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Peru's 244,904 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18,356 t, 13.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen in Peru 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +204.6% | 41,312 t | 125,846 t |
| 1967 | +171.9% | 14,820 t | 40,292 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40,453 t | 14,820 t | 56,128 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 78,103 t | 49,958 t | 98,652 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 94,070 t | 41,312 t | 155,970 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 111,225 t | 63,884 t | 157,570 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 182,678 t | 165,314 t | 210,941 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 265,653 t | 195,013 t | 355,711 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 299,234 t | 244,904 t | 363,333 t | 4 |
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More environment data for Peru
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4511 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 3.13 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.295 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.18 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2019)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.59 % 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 0.1844 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen in Peru?
- Nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen in Peru was 244,904 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 363,333 t in 2021.
- What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,820 t in 1966.
- How does Peru rank for nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen?
- Peru ranks 40th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru 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 (%).