Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use was 28.69 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use in Southern Asia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Southern Asia recorded 28.69 million t for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in Southern Asia peaked at 28.69 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 356,293 t, in 1961.
Southern Asia ranks 3rd of 33 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 959,250 t | 356,293 t | 1.84 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.27 million t | 1.96 million t | 4.95 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.58 million t | 5.24 million t | 10.18 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.21 million t | 10.39 million t | 15.90 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.68 million t | 15.12 million t | 21.43 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.65 million t | 21.70 million t | 24.84 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.92 million t | 25.87 million t | 28.69 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
More environment data for Southern Asia
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 1.52 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 120.31 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 72,026 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use 3.14 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland 13.15 kg/ha (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value 4.15 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Country area — Area 688,043 1000 ha (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 2.39 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 13.9 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 5.73 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in Southern Asia?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in Southern Asia was 28.69 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use recorded in Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.69 million t in 2024.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 356,293 t in 1961.
- How does Southern Asia rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use?
- Southern Asia ranks 3rd out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. 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 nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Nutrient dataset contains information on the totals in nutrients for Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers. The data are provided for the three primary plant nutrients: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (expressed as P2O5) and potassium (expressed as K2O). Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFN/RFN_EN_README.pdf