Outputs — Cropland nitrogen in Eastern Asia

Eastern Asia: Outputs — Cropland nitrogen was 17.97 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
17.97 million t
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
4th
of 29 groups
All-time high
17.97 million t
in 2023
All-time low
3.76 million t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Outputs — Cropland nitrogen in Eastern Asia, 1961–2023

5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for outputs — cropland nitrogen in Eastern Asia is 17.97 million t, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outputs — cropland nitrogen in Eastern Asia peaked at 17.97 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.76 million t, in 1961.

That places Eastern Asia 4th out of 29 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Outputs — Cropland nitrogen in Eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Outputs — Cropland nitrogen in Eastern Asia, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 3.76 million t —
1962 4.02 million t +7.0%
1963 4.24 million t +5.4%
1964 4.64 million t +9.5%
1965 4.87 million t +5.0%
1966 5.23 million t +7.2%
1967 5.33 million t +1.9%
1968 5.20 million t -2.3%
1969 5.15 million t -1.1%
1970 5.62 million t +9.1%
1971 5.70 million t +1.4%
1972 5.47 million t -4.0%
1973 6.04 million t +10.5%
1974 6.15 million t +1.7%
1975 6.32 million t +2.8%
1976 6.28 million t -0.7%
1977 6.24 million t -0.6%
1978 6.92 million t +10.9%
1979 7.22 million t +4.3%
1980 7.03 million t -2.5%
1981 7.43 million t +5.7%
1982 8.11 million t +9.1%
1983 8.82 million t +8.7%
1984 9.58 million t +8.6%
1985 9.02 million t -5.8%
1986 9.15 million t +1.5%
1987 9.46 million t +3.4%
1988 9.34 million t -1.2%
1989 9.41 million t +0.7%
1990 10.32 million t +9.7%
1991 10.38 million t +0.6%
1992 10.46 million t +0.8%
1993 10.84 million t +3.7%
1994 10.91 million t +0.7%
1995 11.28 million t +3.3%
1996 11.83 million t +4.9%
1997 12.02 million t +1.6%
1998 12.20 million t +1.5%
1999 12.19 million t -0.0%
2000 12.05 million t -1.2%
2001 12.14 million t +0.8%
2002 12.33 million t +1.6%
2003 11.92 million t -3.3%
2004 12.94 million t +8.6%
2005 13.11 million t +1.3%
2006 13.47 million t +2.8%
2007 13.67 million t +1.5%
2008 14.48 million t +5.9%
2009 14.36 million t -0.8%
2010 14.57 million t +1.4%
2011 15.20 million t +4.4%
2012 15.59 million t +2.5%
2013 15.72 million t +0.8%
2014 15.87 million t +0.9%
2015 16.51 million t +4.0%
2016 16.41 million t -0.6%
2017 16.75 million t +2.1%
2018 16.85 million t +0.6%
2019 17.45 million t +3.6%
2020 17.39 million t -0.3%
2021 17.50 million t +0.6%
2022 17.84 million t +2.0%
2023 17.97 million t +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.72 million t 3.76 million t 5.33 million t 9
1970s 6.19 million t 5.47 million t 7.22 million t 10
1980s 8.74 million t 7.03 million t 9.58 million t 10
1990s 11.24 million t 10.32 million t 12.20 million t 10
2000s 13.05 million t 11.92 million t 14.48 million t 10
2010s 16.09 million t 14.57 million t 17.45 million t 10
2020s 17.68 million t 17.39 million t 17.97 million t 4

Countries ranked near Eastern Asia

  1. 1 China 17.48 million t compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 17.42 million t compare
  3. 3 Brazil 14.46 million t compare
  4. 3 Türkiye 1.28 million t compare
  5. 4 India 13.01 million t compare
  6. 4 Viet Nam 954,033 t compare
  7. 5 USSR 4.37 million t compare
  8. 6 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 576,435 t compare
  9. 6 Russian Federation 4.03 million t compare
  10. 7 Argentina 2.67 million t compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is outputs — cropland nitrogen in Eastern Asia?
Outputs — cropland nitrogen in Eastern Asia was 17.97 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest outputs — cropland nitrogen recorded in Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 17.97 million t in 2023.
What is the lowest outputs — cropland nitrogen recorded in Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.76 million t in 1961.
How does Eastern Asia rank for outputs — cropland nitrogen?
Eastern Asia ranks 4th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is outputs — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eastern Asia 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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Indicator
Outputs — Cropland nitrogen
Unit
t
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 (%).