Outputs — Cropland nitrogen in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Outputs — Cropland nitrogen was 2.41 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outputs — Cropland nitrogen in Eastern Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outputs — cropland nitrogen in Eastern Africa is 2.41 million t, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outputs — cropland nitrogen in Eastern Africa peaked at 2.41 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 478,644 t, in 1961.
That places Eastern Africa 18th out of 29 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Outputs — Cropland nitrogen in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 478,644 t | — |
| 1962 | 487,214 t | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 508,452 t | +4.4% |
| 1964 | 520,939 t | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 531,811 t | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 551,662 t | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 597,696 t | +8.3% |
| 1968 | 588,099 t | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 645,485 t | +9.8% |
| 1970 | 659,680 t | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 684,441 t | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 714,093 t | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 680,981 t | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 702,739 t | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 708,845 t | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 751,838 t | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 753,892 t | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 743,678 t | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 728,642 t | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 747,633 t | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 778,102 t | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 774,689 t | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 789,450 t | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 740,416 t | -6.2% |
| 1985 | 804,626 t | +8.7% |
| 1986 | 831,102 t | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 816,055 t | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 884,600 t | +8.4% |
| 1989 | 885,719 t | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 876,075 t | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 925,045 t | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 829,873 t | -10.3% |
| 1993 | 885,868 t | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 865,831 t | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 928,869 t | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 1.01 million t | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 979,418 t | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 993,323 t | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 1.04 million t | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 1.04 million t | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.15 million t | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 1.14 million t | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 1.16 million t | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 1.26 million t | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 1.30 million t | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 1.38 million t | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 1.44 million t | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 1.40 million t | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 1.52 million t | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 1.66 million t | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 1.74 million t | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 1.87 million t | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 1.94 million t | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 2.02 million t | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 2.01 million t | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.96 million t | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 2.09 million t | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 2.13 million t | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 2.14 million t | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 2.31 million t | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 2.33 million t | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 2.35 million t | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 2.41 million t | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 545,556 t | 478,644 t | 645,485 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 712,883 t | 659,680 t | 753,892 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 805,239 t | 740,416 t | 885,719 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 933,993 t | 829,873 t | 1.04 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.28 million t | 1.04 million t | 1.52 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.96 million t | 1.66 million t | 2.14 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.35 million t | 2.31 million t | 2.41 million t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
- 15 Nigeria 1.45 million t compare
- 15 Melanesia 73,223 t compare
- 16 Thailand 1.09 million t compare
- 16 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 70,979 t compare
- 17 Germany 1.09 million t compare
- 17 Polynesia 4,461 t compare
- 18 Mexico 1.04 million t compare
- 18 Micronesia (Federated States of) 1,525 t compare
- 19 Bangladesh 997,029 t compare
- 20 Poland 855,011 t compare
- 21 Philippines 771,248 t compare
More environment data for Eastern Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.28 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 107,047 million USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export value 97,059 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Production 4.52 million m3 (2024)
- Wood charcoal — Production 17.47 million t (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 11.13 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outputs — cropland nitrogen in Eastern Africa?
- Outputs — cropland nitrogen in Eastern Africa was 2.41 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest outputs — cropland nitrogen recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.41 million t in 2023.
- What is the lowest outputs — cropland nitrogen recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 478,644 t in 1961.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for outputs — cropland nitrogen?
- Eastern Africa ranks 18th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outputs — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Outputs — Cropland nitrogen. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 (%).