Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen was 23.89 million t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen in Southern 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 Southern Asia is 23.89 million t, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen in Southern Asia peaked at 24.32 million t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.49 million t, in 1961.
That places Southern Asia 2nd 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 Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.49 million t | — |
| 1962 | 3.50 million t | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 3.55 million t | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 3.65 million t | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 3.87 million t | +6.1% |
| 1966 | 4.05 million t | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 4.22 million t | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 4.42 million t | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 4.26 million t | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 4.38 million t | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 4.81 million t | +9.6% |
| 1972 | 5.00 million t | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 4.76 million t | -4.9% |
| 1974 | 5.03 million t | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 5.45 million t | +8.2% |
| 1976 | 5.88 million t | +7.9% |
| 1977 | 6.25 million t | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 6.60 million t | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 7.41 million t | +12.2% |
| 1980 | 7.42 million t | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 7.69 million t | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 8.09 million t | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 8.59 million t | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 9.30 million t | +8.3% |
| 1985 | 9.83 million t | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 11.06 million t | +12.6% |
| 1987 | 10.23 million t | -7.6% |
| 1988 | 11.46 million t | +12.0% |
| 1989 | 11.76 million t | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 11.83 million t | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 12.50 million t | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 12.90 million t | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 13.17 million t | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 14.03 million t | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 14.61 million t | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 15.14 million t | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 16.10 million t | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 16.36 million t | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 16.29 million t | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 15.51 million t | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 15.81 million t | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 15.76 million t | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 15.92 million t | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 17.02 million t | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 18.03 million t | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 18.85 million t | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 18.76 million t | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 20.03 million t | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 20.95 million t | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 21.08 million t | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 21.11 million t | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 20.06 million t | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 20.55 million t | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 20.69 million t | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 21.09 million t | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 20.77 million t | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 21.26 million t | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 21.82 million t | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 22.61 million t | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 24.32 million t | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 23.59 million t | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 24.22 million t | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 23.89 million t | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.89 million t | 3.49 million t | 4.42 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.56 million t | 4.38 million t | 7.41 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.54 million t | 7.42 million t | 11.76 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.29 million t | 11.83 million t | 16.36 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.66 million t | 15.51 million t | 20.95 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.10 million t | 20.06 million t | 22.61 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.00 million t | 23.59 million t | 24.32 million t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
More environment data for Southern Asia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4009 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 6.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.274 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.44 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 15.39 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 8.45 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 24.03 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 18.27 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 44.63 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen in Southern Asia?
- Nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen in Southern Asia was 23.89 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen recorded in Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.32 million t in 2020.
- What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.49 million t in 1961.
- How does Southern Asia rank for nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen?
- Southern Asia ranks 2nd out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern 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
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 (%).