Seed — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Pakistan
Pakistan: Seed — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 2.25 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Seed — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Pakistan, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Pakistan is 2.25 kg/ha, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Pakistan peaked at 2.51 kg/ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.6779 kg/ha, in 1961.
Pakistan ranks 33rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Seed — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6779 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 0.7423 kg/ha | +9.5% |
| 1963 | 0.801 kg/ha | +7.9% |
| 1964 | 0.7594 kg/ha | -5.2% |
| 1965 | 0.7864 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 0.8589 kg/ha | +9.2% |
| 1967 | 0.8526 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 0.8348 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.9222 kg/ha | +10.5% |
| 1970 | 0.9926 kg/ha | +7.6% |
| 1971 | 0.9478 kg/ha | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 0.9081 kg/ha | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 0.9147 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.962 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 0.9328 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 1.01 kg/ha | +8.2% |
| 1977 | 1.17 kg/ha | +16.1% |
| 1978 | 1.18 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 1.15 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 1.15 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 1.25 kg/ha | +8.7% |
| 1982 | 1.23 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 1.27 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 1.26 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 1.24 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 1.34 kg/ha | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 1.4 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 1.38 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 1.42 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 1.46 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 1.45 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 1.51 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 1.58 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 1.65 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 1.76 kg/ha | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 1.74 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 1.62 kg/ha | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 1.82 kg/ha | +12.3% |
| 1999 | 1.8 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 1.83 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 1.44 kg/ha | -20.9% |
| 2002 | 1.74 kg/ha | +20.5% |
| 2003 | 1.84 kg/ha | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 1.95 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 1.93 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 1.89 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 2.09 kg/ha | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 2.18 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 2.08 kg/ha | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 2 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 2.13 kg/ha | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 2.07 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 2.24 kg/ha | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 2.22 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 2.22 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 2.25 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 2.38 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 1.93 kg/ha | -18.7% |
| 2019 | 1.68 kg/ha | -13.0% |
| 2020 | 2.09 kg/ha | +24.2% |
| 2021 | 2.51 kg/ha | +20.1% |
| 2022 | 2.14 kg/ha | -14.5% |
| 2023 | 2.25 kg/ha | +5.1% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 2.25 kg/ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8208 kg/ha, 2.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 2.25 kg/ha is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9737 kg/ha, 2.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8039 kg/ha | 0.6779 kg/ha | 0.9222 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.02 kg/ha | 0.9081 kg/ha | 1.18 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.29 kg/ha | 1.15 kg/ha | 1.42 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.64 kg/ha | 1.45 kg/ha | 1.82 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.9 kg/ha | 1.44 kg/ha | 2.18 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.11 kg/ha | 1.68 kg/ha | 2.38 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.25 kg/ha | 2.09 kg/ha | 2.51 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More environment data for Pakistan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -10.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.373 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.7034 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Pakistan?
- Seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Pakistan was 2.25 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.51 kg/ha in 2021.
- What is the lowest seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6779 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Pakistan rank for seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Pakistan ranks 33rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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 (%).