Seed — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in United States of America
United States of America: Seed — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 1.6 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Seed — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in United States of America, 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 United States of America stood at 1.6 kg/ha.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area in United States of America peaked at 1.96 kg/ha in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.8658 kg/ha, in 1961.
That places United States of America 13th out of 29 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 United States of America, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8658 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 0.8898 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 0.8877 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.9127 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 0.9207 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 0.9629 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 1 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 0.9449 kg/ha | -5.5% |
| 1969 | 0.8879 kg/ha | -6.0% |
| 1970 | 0.9269 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 0.9145 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 0.9531 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 1.08 kg/ha | +12.9% |
| 1974 | 1.05 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 1.1 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 1.06 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 1.07 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 1.12 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 1.23 kg/ha | +8.9% |
| 1980 | 1.21 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 1.19 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 1.12 kg/ha | -6.4% |
| 1983 | 1.16 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 1.12 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 1.1 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 1.05 kg/ha | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 1.03 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 1.12 kg/ha | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 1.09 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 1.09 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.07 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 1.15 kg/ha | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 1.18 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 1.2 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 1.26 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 1.37 kg/ha | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 1.37 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 1.36 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 1.42 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 1.39 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 1.4 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.39 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.43 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 1.41 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 1.48 kg/ha | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 1.41 kg/ha | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 1.59 kg/ha | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 1.52 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 1.52 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.54 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 1.58 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 1.59 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.7 kg/ha | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 1.69 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.81 kg/ha | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 1.93 kg/ha | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 1.96 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 1.95 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.45 kg/ha | -25.4% |
| 2020 | 1.56 kg/ha | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 1.65 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 1.68 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 1.6 kg/ha | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9192 kg/ha | 0.8658 kg/ha | 1 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.05 kg/ha | 0.9145 kg/ha | 1.23 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.12 kg/ha | 1.03 kg/ha | 1.21 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.25 kg/ha | 1.07 kg/ha | 1.42 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.45 kg/ha | 1.39 kg/ha | 1.59 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.72 kg/ha | 1.45 kg/ha | 1.96 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.62 kg/ha | 1.56 kg/ha | 1.68 kg/ha | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area in United States of America?
- Seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area in United States of America was 1.6 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 United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 1.96 kg/ha in 2017.
- What is the lowest seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8658 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does United States of America rank for seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- United States of America ranks 13th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
- Is seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America 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 (%).