Nutrient nitrogen N (total) β€” Use per area of cropland in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Nutrient nitrogen N (total) β€” Use per area of cropland was 32.63 kg/ha in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
32.63 kg/ha
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
8th
of 10 groups
All-time high
33.96 kg/ha
in 2020
All-time low
2.77 kg/ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) β€” Use per area of cropland in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) recorded 32.63 kg/ha for nutrient nitrogen n (total) β€” use per area of cropland in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) β€” use per area of cropland in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) peaked at 33.96 kg/ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.77 kg/ha, in 1961.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.34 kg/ha 2.77 kg/ha 6.53 kg/ha 9
1970s 9.38 kg/ha 6.6 kg/ha 12.83 kg/ha 10
1980s 16.88 kg/ha 13.8 kg/ha 20.61 kg/ha 10
1990s 21.73 kg/ha 19.59 kg/ha 24.44 kg/ha 10
2000s 26.76 kg/ha 24.7 kg/ha 29.45 kg/ha 10
2010s 29.3 kg/ha 26.52 kg/ha 31.4 kg/ha 10
2020s 32.34 kg/ha 30.4 kg/ha 33.96 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

  1. 5 Suriname 223.67 kg/ha compare
  2. 6 Uzbekistan 207.19 kg/ha compare
  3. 7 Costa Rica 194.91 kg/ha compare
  4. 8 China, mainland 191.83 kg/ha compare
  5. 9 China (People’s Republic of) 191.61 kg/ha compare
  6. 10 Belgium-Luxembourg 191.49 kg/ha compare
  7. 11 China, Hong Kong SAR 181.67 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 243 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) β€” use per area of cropland in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) β€” use per area of cropland in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) was 32.63 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) β€” use per area of cropland recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 33.96 kg/ha in 2020.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) β€” use per area of cropland recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 2.77 kg/ha in 1961.
How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) β€” use per area of cropland?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 8th out of 10 groups with data for 2024.
Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) β€” use per area of cropland rising or falling in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) β€” Use per area of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) β€” Use per area of cropland
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 13,765 data points, 1961–2024
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