What is the highest outputs — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Northern America?

The highest recorded value was 86.64 kg/ha in 2016.

What is the lowest outputs — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Northern America?

The lowest recorded value was 22.04 kg/ha in 1961.

How does Northern America rank for outputs — cropland nitrogen per unit area?

Northern America ranks 6th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.

Is outputs — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Northern America?

Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Northern America 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.

Outputs — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Northern America

Name: Outputs — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Northern America
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Northern America: Outputs — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 83.16 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

83.16 kg/ha

Change on year

up 2.6%

Rank

6th

of 29 groups

All-time high

86.64 kg/ha

in 2016

All-time low

22.04 kg/ha

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

Northern America recorded 83.16 kg/ha for outputs — cropland nitrogen per unit area in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outputs — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Northern America peaked at 86.64 kg/ha in 2016 and was at its lowest, 22.04 kg/ha, in 1961.

Northern America ranks 6th of 29 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Outputs — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Northern America, year by year

Annual values for Outputs — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Northern America, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kg/ha	Change
1961	22.04 kg/ha	—
1962	23.46 kg/ha	+6.5%
1963	24.72 kg/ha	+5.4%
1964	23.56 kg/ha	-4.7%
1965	26.44 kg/ha	+12.3%
1966	26.89 kg/ha	+1.7%
1967	27.75 kg/ha	+3.2%
1968	28.69 kg/ha	+3.4%
1969	27.95 kg/ha	-2.6%
1970	26.33 kg/ha	-5.8%
1971	30.71 kg/ha	+16.6%
1972	30.77 kg/ha	+0.2%
1973	33.32 kg/ha	+8.3%
1974	28.63 kg/ha	-14.1%
1975	34.01 kg/ha	+18.8%
1976	33.48 kg/ha	-1.6%
1977	37.74 kg/ha	+12.7%
1978	38 kg/ha	+0.7%
1979	42.45 kg/ha	+11.7%
1980	37.3 kg/ha	-12.1%
1981	44.03 kg/ha	+18.0%
1982	45.3 kg/ha	+2.9%
1983	32.99 kg/ha	-27.2%
1984	41.21 kg/ha	+24.9%
1985	44.91 kg/ha	+9.0%
1986	41.97 kg/ha	-6.5%
1987	40.85 kg/ha	-2.7%
1988	32.28 kg/ha	-21.0%
1989	39.91 kg/ha	+23.6%
1990	43.59 kg/ha	+9.2%
1991	41.95 kg/ha	-3.7%
1992	47.4 kg/ha	+13.0%
1993	40.69 kg/ha	-14.2%
1994	51.41 kg/ha	+26.3%
1995	44.25 kg/ha	-13.9%
1996	50.2 kg/ha	+13.4%
1997	52.66 kg/ha	+4.9%
1998	53.92 kg/ha	+2.4%
1999	53.48 kg/ha	-0.8%
2000	54.26 kg/ha	+1.5%
2001	52.54 kg/ha	-3.2%
2002	49.04 kg/ha	-6.7%
2003	53.12 kg/ha	+8.3%
2004	62.11 kg/ha	+16.9%
2005	61.65 kg/ha	-0.7%
2006	60.49 kg/ha	-1.9%
2007	61.8 kg/ha	+2.2%
2008	64.91 kg/ha	+5.0%
2009	68.63 kg/ha	+5.7%
2010	68.62 kg/ha	-0.0%
2011	66.25 kg/ha	-3.5%
2012	66.13 kg/ha	-0.2%
2013	74.53 kg/ha	+12.7%
2014	78.18 kg/ha	+4.9%
2015	77.62 kg/ha	-0.7%
2016	86.64 kg/ha	+11.6%
2017	83.23 kg/ha	-3.9%
2018	83.4 kg/ha	+0.2%
2019	76.28 kg/ha	-8.5%
2020	82.7 kg/ha	+8.4%
2021	82.65 kg/ha	-0.1%
2022	81.09 kg/ha	-1.9%
2023	83.16 kg/ha	+2.6%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	25.72 kg/ha	22.04 kg/ha	28.69 kg/ha	9
1970s	33.54 kg/ha	26.33 kg/ha	42.45 kg/ha	10
1980s	40.07 kg/ha	32.28 kg/ha	45.3 kg/ha	10
1990s	47.95 kg/ha	40.69 kg/ha	53.92 kg/ha	10
2000s	58.85 kg/ha	49.04 kg/ha	68.63 kg/ha	10
2010s	76.09 kg/ha	66.13 kg/ha	86.64 kg/ha	10
2020s	82.4 kg/ha	81.09 kg/ha	83.16 kg/ha	4

Countries ranked near Northern America

3 Djibouti 184.96 kg/ha compare
4 Lao People's Democratic Republic 74.25 kg/ha compare
4 Singapore 162.46 kg/ha compare
5 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 53.63 kg/ha compare
5 Paraguay 153.8 kg/ha compare
6 Egypt 152.55 kg/ha compare
6 Türkiye 53.3 kg/ha compare
7 China, mainland 136.58 kg/ha compare
7 Melanesia 45.49 kg/ha compare
8 China 136.16 kg/ha compare
9 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 43.16 kg/ha compare
9 Dominican Republic 127.78 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

More environment data for Northern America

Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.23 Percentage change (2025)
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.25 Percentage change (2025)
Standard Deviation 0.466 °C (2025)
Temperature change 2.49 °C (2025)
Recovered paper — Production 43.74 million t (2024)
Paper and paperboard — Production 70.81 million t (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Production 60.43 million t (2024)
Total fibre furnish — Production 92.54 million t (2024)
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 13.25 kg/cap (2024)

All data for Northern America →

Frequently asked questions

What is outputs — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Northern America?: Outputs — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Northern America was 83.16 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 Northern America?: The highest recorded value was 86.64 kg/ha in 2016.
What is the lowest outputs — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Northern America?: The lowest recorded value was 22.04 kg/ha in 1961.
How does Northern America rank for outputs — cropland nitrogen per unit area?: Northern America ranks 6th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is outputs — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Northern America?: Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern America 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
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

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 (%).