Seed — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Western Asia
Western Asia: Seed — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 1.87 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Seed — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Western Asia, 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 Western Asia stood at 1.87 kg/ha.
The figure is up 10.5% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Western Asia peaked at 2.06 kg/ha in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.56 kg/ha, in 1961.
Western Asia ranks 8th of 29 groups 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 Western Asia, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.56 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 1.67 kg/ha | +6.9% |
| 1963 | 1.76 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 1964 | 1.63 kg/ha | -7.2% |
| 1965 | 1.64 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 1.73 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 1.74 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 1.68 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 1969 | 1.69 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 1.67 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 1.92 kg/ha | +14.9% |
| 1972 | 1.77 kg/ha | -8.1% |
| 1973 | 1.67 kg/ha | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 1.65 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 1.72 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 1.7 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 1.72 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 1.7 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 1.69 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 1.67 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 1.71 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 1.74 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 1.82 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 1.8 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 1.84 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 1.78 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 1.77 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 1.84 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 1.86 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 1.95 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 1.87 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 1.91 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 1.85 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 1.92 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 1.95 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 1.93 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 1.94 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 1.88 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 1.94 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 1.97 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 2.02 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 1.97 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 2.02 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 2.06 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 2 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 1.87 kg/ha | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 1.79 kg/ha | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 1.83 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 1.9 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 1.84 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 1.93 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 1.85 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 1.9 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 1.79 kg/ha | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 1.79 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.67 kg/ha | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 1.78 kg/ha | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 1.72 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 1.83 kg/ha | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 1.92 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 1.67 kg/ha | -13.2% |
| 2022 | 1.69 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 1.87 kg/ha | +10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.68 kg/ha | 1.56 kg/ha | 1.76 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.72 kg/ha | 1.65 kg/ha | 1.92 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.78 kg/ha | 1.67 kg/ha | 1.86 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.91 kg/ha | 1.85 kg/ha | 1.95 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.94 kg/ha | 1.79 kg/ha | 2.06 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.81 kg/ha | 1.67 kg/ha | 1.93 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.79 kg/ha | 1.67 kg/ha | 1.92 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
- 5 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 2.39 kg/ha compare
- 5 Guyana 3.94 kg/ha compare
- 6 Romania 3.78 kg/ha compare
- 7 Bangladesh 3.43 kg/ha compare
- 7 Türkiye 1.91 kg/ha compare
- 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1.7 kg/ha compare
- 8 Lithuania 3.38 kg/ha compare
- 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
More environment data for Western Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.404 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.7 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 4.72 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 5.65 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 5.12 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 5.50 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 23.62 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 8.47 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 20.01 g/Int$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Western Asia?
- Seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Western Asia was 1.87 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 Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.06 kg/ha in 2004.
- What is the lowest seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.56 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Western Asia rank for seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Western Asia ranks 8th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
- Is seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Asia 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 (%).