Outputs — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Americas

Americas: Outputs — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 99.93 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
99.93 kg/ha
Change on year
up 4.5%
Rank
3rd
of 29 groups
All-time high
99.93 kg/ha
in 2023
All-time low
22.18 kg/ha
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Outputs — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Americas, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, outputs — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Americas stood at 99.93 kg/ha. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outputs — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Americas peaked at 99.93 kg/ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 22.18 kg/ha, in 1961.

That places Americas 3rd out of 29 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Outputs — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Americas, year by year

Annual values for Outputs — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Americas, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 22.18 kg/ha —
1962 23.14 kg/ha +4.3%
1963 24.21 kg/ha +4.6%
1964 23.92 kg/ha -1.2%
1965 26.13 kg/ha +9.2%
1966 26.28 kg/ha +0.6%
1967 27.16 kg/ha +3.3%
1968 27.48 kg/ha +1.2%
1969 27.08 kg/ha -1.5%
1970 26.83 kg/ha -0.9%
1971 29.67 kg/ha +10.6%
1972 29.55 kg/ha -0.4%
1973 31.77 kg/ha +7.5%
1974 29.49 kg/ha -7.2%
1975 33.17 kg/ha +12.5%
1976 32.89 kg/ha -0.9%
1977 36.16 kg/ha +9.9%
1978 36.06 kg/ha -0.3%
1979 38.94 kg/ha +8.0%
1980 36.06 kg/ha -7.4%
1981 40.84 kg/ha +13.2%
1982 41.82 kg/ha +2.4%
1983 34.17 kg/ha -18.3%
1984 40.48 kg/ha +18.5%
1985 43.42 kg/ha +7.3%
1986 40.79 kg/ha -6.0%
1987 41 kg/ha +0.5%
1988 36.61 kg/ha -10.7%
1989 41.49 kg/ha +13.3%
1990 43.72 kg/ha +5.4%
1991 42.36 kg/ha -3.1%
1992 46.66 kg/ha +10.1%
1993 42.42 kg/ha -9.1%
1994 50.48 kg/ha +19.0%
1995 47.11 kg/ha -6.7%
1996 50.35 kg/ha +6.9%
1997 52.78 kg/ha +4.8%
1998 55.37 kg/ha +4.9%
1999 54.98 kg/ha -0.7%
2000 55.86 kg/ha +1.6%
2001 57.28 kg/ha +2.5%
2002 56.27 kg/ha -1.8%
2003 61.69 kg/ha +9.6%
2004 66.1 kg/ha +7.1%
2005 66.54 kg/ha +0.7%
2006 66.47 kg/ha -0.1%
2007 70.83 kg/ha +6.6%
2008 74.57 kg/ha +5.3%
2009 72.69 kg/ha -2.5%
2010 78.71 kg/ha +8.3%
2011 78.91 kg/ha +0.3%
2012 75.87 kg/ha -3.9%
2013 85.72 kg/ha +13.0%
2014 89.49 kg/ha +4.4%
2015 91.69 kg/ha +2.5%
2016 95.61 kg/ha +4.3%
2017 97.98 kg/ha +2.5%
2018 95.28 kg/ha -2.8%
2019 94.97 kg/ha -0.3%
2020 97.69 kg/ha +2.9%
2021 97.94 kg/ha +0.3%
2022 95.66 kg/ha -2.3%
2023 99.93 kg/ha +4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 25.29 kg/ha 22.18 kg/ha 27.48 kg/ha 9
1970s 32.45 kg/ha 26.83 kg/ha 38.94 kg/ha 10
1980s 39.67 kg/ha 34.17 kg/ha 43.42 kg/ha 10
1990s 48.62 kg/ha 42.36 kg/ha 55.37 kg/ha 10
2000s 64.83 kg/ha 55.86 kg/ha 74.57 kg/ha 10
2010s 88.42 kg/ha 75.87 kg/ha 97.98 kg/ha 10
2020s 97.8 kg/ha 95.66 kg/ha 99.93 kg/ha 4

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 1 Brazil 228.06 kg/ha compare
  2. 1 Micronesia (Federated States of) 762.68 kg/ha compare
  3. 2 Guyana 200.58 kg/ha compare
  4. 2 Viet Nam 81.9 kg/ha compare
  5. 3 Djibouti 184.96 kg/ha compare
  6. 4 Lao People's Democratic Republic 74.25 kg/ha compare
  7. 4 Singapore 162.46 kg/ha compare
  8. 5 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 53.63 kg/ha compare
  9. 5 Paraguay 153.8 kg/ha compare
  10. 6 Egypt 152.55 kg/ha compare
  11. 6 Türkiye 53.3 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is outputs — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Americas?
Outputs — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Americas was 99.93 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest outputs — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 99.93 kg/ha in 2023.
What is the lowest outputs — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 22.18 kg/ha in 1961.
How does Americas rank for outputs — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
Americas ranks 3rd out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is outputs — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Outputs — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Outputs — Cropland nitrogen per unit area
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 13,500 data points, 1961–2023
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