Seed — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Americas
Americas: Seed — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 1.65 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Seed — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Americas, 1961–2023
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 12th of 29 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.
Seed — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Americas, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8632 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 0.8761 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 0.8867 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 0.9006 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 0.8974 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 0.9167 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 0.9406 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 0.9114 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 0.854 kg/ha | -6.3% |
| 1970 | 0.8889 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 0.8837 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.9158 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 0.9847 kg/ha | +7.5% |
| 1974 | 0.9972 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 1.03 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 1.01 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 1.01 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 1.03 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 1.09 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 1.07 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 1.07 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.9979 kg/ha | -6.4% |
| 1983 | 1.04 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 1.04 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 1.03 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 1 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 1.01 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 1.06 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 1.05 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 1.02 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 1.02 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 1.05 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 1.09 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 1.11 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 1.15 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 1.21 kg/ha | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 1.21 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.22 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 1.26 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 1.27 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 1.29 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 1.31 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 1.37 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 1.35 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 1.37 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 1.33 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 1.42 kg/ha | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 1.42 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.45 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.46 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.51 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 1.47 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 1.6 kg/ha | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 1.65 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 1.75 kg/ha | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 1.77 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.86 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 1.8 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 1.63 kg/ha | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 1.67 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 1.69 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 1.67 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.65 kg/ha | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 9 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1.65 kg/ha compare
- 9 Egypt 3.34 kg/ha compare
- 10 China, mainland 3.12 kg/ha compare
- 10 Republic of Moldova 1.24 kg/ha compare
- 11 China 3.11 kg/ha compare
- 12 Myanmar 3.01 kg/ha compare
- 12 United Republic of Tanzania 0.7972 kg/ha compare
- 13 Turkmenistan 3 kg/ha compare
- 14 Ireland 2.95 kg/ha compare
- 15 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.4452 kg/ha compare
- 15 Latvia 2.92 kg/ha compare
More environment data for Americas
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.95 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.303 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 2.72 % (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 78.58 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 263.00 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 740.92 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 1.73 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 525,862 million USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 1.74 % (2024)
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 12th out of 29 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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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 (%).