What is outputs — cropland nitrogen in Southern Asia?

Outputs — cropland nitrogen in Southern Asia was 16.75 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest outputs — cropland nitrogen recorded in Southern Asia?

The highest recorded value was 16.75 million t in 2023.

What is the lowest outputs — cropland nitrogen recorded in Southern Asia?

The lowest recorded value was 3.55 million t in 1961.

How does Southern Asia rank for outputs — cropland nitrogen?

Southern Asia ranks 5th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.

Is outputs — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Southern Asia?

Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Southern 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.

Outputs — Cropland nitrogen in Southern Asia

Name: Outputs — Cropland nitrogen in Southern Asia
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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Southern Asia: Outputs — Cropland nitrogen was 16.75 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

16.75 million t

Change on year

up 5.7%

Rank

5th

of 29 groups

All-time high

16.75 million t

in 2023

All-time low

3.55 million t

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Outputs — Cropland nitrogen in Southern Asia, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, outputs — cropland nitrogen in Southern Asia stood at 16.75 million t. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outputs — cropland nitrogen in Southern Asia peaked at 16.75 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.55 million t, in 1961.

That places Southern Asia 5th 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 Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Outputs — Cropland nitrogen in Southern Asia, 1961 to 2023.
Year	t	Change
1961	3.55 million t	—
1962	3.58 million t	+0.7%
1963	3.63 million t	+1.6%
1964	3.68 million t	+1.4%
1965	3.64 million t	-1.2%
1966	3.59 million t	-1.4%
1967	3.81 million t	+6.0%
1968	4.08 million t	+7.2%
1969	4.29 million t	+5.0%
1970	4.56 million t	+6.3%
1971	4.53 million t	-0.5%
1972	4.34 million t	-4.4%
1973	4.71 million t	+8.5%
1974	4.52 million t	-4.0%
1975	4.99 million t	+10.4%
1976	4.95 million t	-0.7%
1977	5.29 million t	+6.8%
1978	5.51 million t	+4.2%
1979	5.25 million t	-4.8%
1980	5.25 million t	+0.1%
1981	5.73 million t	+9.1%
1982	5.74 million t	+0.2%
1983	6.25 million t	+8.9%
1984	6.35 million t	+1.6%
1985	6.36 million t	+0.2%
1986	6.46 million t	+1.5%
1987	6.38 million t	-1.3%
1988	7.08 million t	+11.0%
1989	7.60 million t	+7.4%
1990	7.67 million t	+0.9%
1991	7.99 million t	+4.1%
1992	8.31 million t	+4.1%
1993	8.36 million t	+0.5%
1994	8.55 million t	+2.3%
1995	9.02 million t	+5.5%
1996	9.19 million t	+1.9%
1997	9.27 million t	+0.9%
1998	9.50 million t	+2.5%
1999	9.80 million t	+3.1%
2000	9.66 million t	-1.4%
2001	9.72 million t	+0.6%
2002	9.13 million t	-6.0%
2003	10.10 million t	+10.6%
2004	10.03 million t	-0.7%
2005	10.48 million t	+4.5%
2006	10.87 million t	+3.7%
2007	12.09 million t	+11.3%
2008	11.68 million t	-3.4%
2009	11.50 million t	-1.5%
2010	12.52 million t	+8.9%
2011	13.20 million t	+5.4%
2012	13.41 million t	+1.6%
2013	13.76 million t	+2.6%
2014	13.82 million t	+0.5%
2015	13.10 million t	-5.3%
2016	13.83 million t	+5.6%
2017	14.32 million t	+3.5%
2018	14.57 million t	+1.8%
2019	14.95 million t	+2.6%
2020	15.18 million t	+1.5%
2021	15.78 million t	+4.0%
2022	15.85 million t	+0.4%
2023	16.75 million t	+5.7%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	3.76 million t	3.55 million t	4.29 million t	9
1970s	4.86 million t	4.34 million t	5.51 million t	10
1980s	6.32 million t	5.25 million t	7.60 million t	10
1990s	8.77 million t	7.67 million t	9.80 million t	10
2000s	10.53 million t	9.13 million t	12.09 million t	10
2010s	13.75 million t	12.52 million t	14.95 million t	10
2020s	15.89 million t	15.18 million t	16.75 million t	4

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

2 China, mainland 17.42 million t compare
3 Brazil 14.46 million t compare
3 Türkiye 1.28 million t compare
4 India 13.01 million t compare
4 Viet Nam 954,033 t compare
5 USSR 4.37 million t compare
6 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 576,435 t compare
6 Russian Federation 4.03 million t compare
7 Argentina 2.67 million t compare
8 Indonesia 2.64 million t compare
8 United Republic of Tanzania 412,281 t compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

More environment data for Southern Asia

Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4009 Percentage change (2025)
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 6.69 Percentage change (2025)
Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Standard Deviation 0.274 °C (2025)
Temperature change 1.44 °C (2025)
Total fibre furnish — Production 15.39 million t (2024)
Recovered paper — Production 8.45 million t (2024)
Paper and paperboard — Production 24.03 million t (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Production 18.27 million t (2024)
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 44.63 kg/ha (2024)

All data for Southern Asia →

Frequently asked questions

What is outputs — cropland nitrogen in Southern Asia?: Outputs — cropland nitrogen in Southern Asia was 16.75 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest outputs — cropland nitrogen recorded in Southern Asia?: The highest recorded value was 16.75 million t in 2023.
What is the lowest outputs — cropland nitrogen recorded in Southern Asia?: The lowest recorded value was 3.55 million t in 1961.
How does Southern Asia rank for outputs — cropland nitrogen?: Southern Asia ranks 5th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is outputs — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Southern Asia?: Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern 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
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 (%).