Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland in Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland was 181.93 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland in Eastern Asia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Eastern Asia is 181.93 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Eastern Asia peaked at 223.73 kg/ha in 2014 and was at its lowest, 12.73 kg/ha, in 1961.
That places Eastern Asia 1st out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland in Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12.73 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 15.29 kg/ha | +20.1% |
| 1963 | 16.99 kg/ha | +11.1% |
| 1964 | 18.99 kg/ha | +11.8% |
| 1965 | 24.51 kg/ha | +29.1% |
| 1966 | 32.71 kg/ha | +33.5% |
| 1967 | 27.33 kg/ha | -16.4% |
| 1968 | 29.17 kg/ha | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 33.77 kg/ha | +15.8% |
| 1970 | 40.67 kg/ha | +20.4% |
| 1971 | 40.75 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 46.06 kg/ha | +13.0% |
| 1973 | 52.79 kg/ha | +14.6% |
| 1974 | 46.4 kg/ha | -12.1% |
| 1975 | 57.59 kg/ha | +24.1% |
| 1976 | 55.66 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 77.3 kg/ha | +38.9% |
| 1978 | 98.72 kg/ha | +27.7% |
| 1979 | 111.37 kg/ha | +12.8% |
| 1980 | 123.19 kg/ha | +10.6% |
| 1981 | 117.49 kg/ha | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 118.13 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 125.07 kg/ha | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 129.89 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 113.54 kg/ha | -12.6% |
| 1986 | 110.51 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 133.02 kg/ha | +20.4% |
| 1988 | 144.33 kg/ha | +8.5% |
| 1989 | 145.64 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 148.84 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 150.19 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 154.57 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 138.97 kg/ha | -10.1% |
| 1994 | 144.58 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 175.41 kg/ha | +21.3% |
| 1996 | 185.78 kg/ha | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 170.38 kg/ha | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 169.18 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 178.33 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 164.24 kg/ha | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 165.48 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 183.77 kg/ha | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 183.99 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 190.97 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 192.98 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 195.79 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 200.31 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 200.93 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 203.74 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 209.29 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 214.68 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 219.07 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 221.3 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 223.73 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 223.16 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 222.05 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 217.28 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 208.83 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 198.93 kg/ha | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 192.1 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 186.71 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 181.61 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 181.15 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 181.93 kg/ha | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.5 kg/ha | 12.73 kg/ha | 33.77 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 62.73 kg/ha | 40.67 kg/ha | 111.37 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 126.08 kg/ha | 110.51 kg/ha | 145.64 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 161.62 kg/ha | 138.97 kg/ha | 185.78 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 188.22 kg/ha | 164.24 kg/ha | 203.74 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 215.83 kg/ha | 198.93 kg/ha | 223.73 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 184.7 kg/ha | 181.15 kg/ha | 192.1 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia
- 1 Egypt 375.22 kg/ha compare
- 2 United Arab Emirates 362.14 kg/ha compare
- 3 Kuwait 315.79 kg/ha compare
- 4 Turkmenistan 303.95 kg/ha compare
More environment data for Eastern Asia
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.309 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.98 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 98.06 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 137.56 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 8.81 g/Int$ (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 2,108 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area 138,841 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Eastern Asia?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Eastern Asia was 181.93 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 223.73 kg/ha in 2014.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.73 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Eastern Asia rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland?
- Eastern Asia ranks 1st out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland. 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