Seed — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Americas

Americas: Seed — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 1.65 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.65 kg/ha
Change on year
down 1.7%
Rank
13th
of 32 groups
All-time high
1.86 kg/ha
in 2017
All-time low
0.854 kg/ha
in 1969
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Seed — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Americas, 1961–2023

00.511.52196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Americas stood at 1.65 kg/ha.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Americas peaked at 1.86 kg/ha in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.854 kg/ha, in 1969.

Americas ranks 13th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.8941 kg/ha 0.854 kg/ha 0.9406 kg/ha 9
1970s 0.9839 kg/ha 0.8837 kg/ha 1.09 kg/ha 10
1980s 1.04 kg/ha 0.9979 kg/ha 1.07 kg/ha 10
1990s 1.13 kg/ha 1.02 kg/ha 1.26 kg/ha 10
2000s 1.36 kg/ha 1.27 kg/ha 1.45 kg/ha 10
2010s 1.65 kg/ha 1.46 kg/ha 1.86 kg/ha 10
2020s 1.67 kg/ha 1.65 kg/ha 1.69 kg/ha 4

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 10 Egypt 3.34 kg/ha compare
  2. 11 Syrian Arab Republic 3.17 kg/ha compare
  3. 12 China, mainland 3.12 kg/ha compare
  4. 13 China 3.11 kg/ha compare
  5. 14 Myanmar 3.01 kg/ha compare
  6. 15 Turkmenistan 3 kg/ha compare
  7. 16 Ireland 2.95 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Americas?
Seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Americas was 1.65 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 1.86 kg/ha in 2017.
What is the lowest seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 0.854 kg/ha in 1969.
How does Americas rank for seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
Americas ranks 13th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Seed — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Seed — 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, 13,483 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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 (%).