Outputs — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in United States of America

United States of America: Outputs — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 89.02 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
89.02 kg/ha
Change on year
up 4.2%
Rank
4th
of 29 groups
All-time high
92.34 kg/ha
in 2016
All-time low
24.38 kg/ha
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Outputs — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in United States of America, 1961–2023

20406080100196119922023

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

Analysis

United States of America recorded 89.02 kg/ha for outputs — cropland nitrogen per unit area in 2023.

The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outputs — cropland nitrogen per unit area in United States of America peaked at 92.34 kg/ha in 2016 and was at its lowest, 24.38 kg/ha, in 1961.

United States of America ranks 4th 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 United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Outputs — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in United States of America, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 24.38 kg/ha
1962 24.76 kg/ha +1.5%
1963 25.74 kg/ha +4.0%
1964 25.02 kg/ha -2.8%
1965 28.07 kg/ha +12.2%
1966 27.96 kg/ha -0.4%
1967 30.11 kg/ha +7.7%
1968 30.65 kg/ha +1.8%
1969 29.48 kg/ha -3.8%
1970 28.15 kg/ha -4.5%
1971 32.41 kg/ha +15.1%
1972 32.97 kg/ha +1.7%
1973 35.93 kg/ha +9.0%
1974 30.95 kg/ha -13.9%
1975 36.7 kg/ha +18.6%
1976 35.49 kg/ha -3.3%
1977 40.65 kg/ha +14.5%
1978 40.77 kg/ha +0.3%
1979 46.79 kg/ha +14.8%
1980 40.28 kg/ha -13.9%
1981 47.66 kg/ha +18.3%
1982 48.81 kg/ha +2.4%
1983 34.47 kg/ha -29.4%
1984 44.82 kg/ha +30.0%
1985 48.75 kg/ha +8.7%
1986 44.14 kg/ha -9.4%
1987 43.28 kg/ha -1.9%
1988 34.55 kg/ha -20.2%
1989 42.68 kg/ha +23.5%
1990 46.1 kg/ha +8.0%
1991 44.19 kg/ha -4.1%
1992 51.3 kg/ha +16.1%
1993 42.4 kg/ha -17.3%
1994 55.45 kg/ha +30.8%
1995 46.54 kg/ha -16.1%
1996 53.26 kg/ha +14.5%
1997 56.73 kg/ha +6.5%
1998 57.77 kg/ha +1.8%
1999 56.62 kg/ha -2.0%
2000 58 kg/ha +2.4%
2001 57.78 kg/ha -0.4%
2002 54.37 kg/ha -5.9%
2003 57.33 kg/ha +5.4%
2004 67.46 kg/ha +17.7%
2005 66.34 kg/ha -1.7%
2006 65.24 kg/ha -1.7%
2007 67.13 kg/ha +2.9%
2008 68.79 kg/ha +2.5%
2009 73.77 kg/ha +7.2%
2010 73.97 kg/ha +0.3%
2011 70.49 kg/ha -4.7%
2012 69.77 kg/ha -1.0%
2013 77.07 kg/ha +10.5%
2014 83.68 kg/ha +8.6%
2015 82.48 kg/ha -1.4%
2016 92.34 kg/ha +12.0%
2017 87.92 kg/ha -4.8%
2018 88.41 kg/ha +0.6%
2019 79.62 kg/ha -9.9%
2020 86.7 kg/ha +8.9%
2021 91.13 kg/ha +5.1%
2022 85.45 kg/ha -6.2%
2023 89.02 kg/ha +4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 27.35 kg/ha 24.38 kg/ha 30.65 kg/ha 9
1970s 36.08 kg/ha 28.15 kg/ha 46.79 kg/ha 10
1980s 42.94 kg/ha 34.47 kg/ha 48.81 kg/ha 10
1990s 51.04 kg/ha 42.4 kg/ha 57.77 kg/ha 10
2000s 63.62 kg/ha 54.37 kg/ha 73.77 kg/ha 10
2010s 80.58 kg/ha 69.77 kg/ha 92.34 kg/ha 10
2020s 88.08 kg/ha 85.45 kg/ha 91.13 kg/ha 4

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 1 Brazil 228.06 kg/ha compare
  2. 2 Guyana 200.58 kg/ha compare
  3. 3 Djibouti 184.96 kg/ha compare
  4. 4 Singapore 162.46 kg/ha compare
  5. 5 Paraguay 153.8 kg/ha compare
  6. 6 Egypt 152.55 kg/ha compare
  7. 6 Türkiye 53.3 kg/ha compare
  8. 7 China, mainland 136.58 kg/ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outputs — cropland nitrogen per unit area in United States of America?
Outputs — cropland nitrogen per unit area in United States of America was 89.02 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 United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 92.34 kg/ha in 2016.
What is the lowest outputs — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 24.38 kg/ha in 1961.
How does United States of America rank for outputs — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
United States of America ranks 4th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is outputs — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States of 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
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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 (%).